RE: Using Windows LPD software to print from an iSeries

Actually, the biggest benefit is that the SNMP, IPP, and PJL protocols are more robust and
bi-directional.

The printer sends messages back to the System i to let it know when printing has completed
successfully among other messages.

LPD/LPR does not.


Charles

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Cunningham
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 8:53 PM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: Using Windows LPD software to print from an iSeries

Well, It works, it's easy to setup and maintain, it's
reliable and it works on every laser printer we have from an
8 year old HP to a 5 year old IBM to a 2 month old Xerox, so
why change it when there are lots and lots of other projects
that need attention. I have read about the PJL driver
support and the only advantage I saw was the ability to send
page ranges which we don't do except on some very large jobs
but those do not go to network lasers in offices they always
to go to our high speed Xerox printer in the data center
which is doing 3819 emulation

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