Re: Twinax printer & TRANSFORM(*YES)

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

Scott,

We hook up our HP's using token ring or ethernet and little boxes called
Lexmark Marknet devices.  At least the printer in our area is.  I think it
supports the Host Print Transform and all that rot.  This way you can still
use it as a PC printer with zero load on the 400, while also printing your
400 items on it.  We don't have any twinax devices outside of the computer
room.  I would find it really hard to have a valid business case to find a
twinax device to hook up these printers.  Perhaps if the building you
worked in was in the National Historic Register and you had twinax strung
throughout but to get lan cable would take too much paperwork.

Rob Berendt

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                    Scott Klement                                               
                                    
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I have an HP LaserJet 4L (uses PCL) that I'd like to attach to the AS/400
via a Twinax line.  The printer does not accept JetDirect cards, and
only has a parallel port.

I'd like to be able to use Host Print Transform to convert things like
fonts, barcodes, overlays, etc to the PCL language, and send it to the
printer.

I do NOT want to have to use a PC to act as an interface for the printer.

I know there are many different twinax to parallel adapters out there.
But will any of them allow me to do Host Print Transform?

Has anyone had good experiences with a product that will meet my
requirements?

Thanks!


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