Mainframe Printing
Migrating from dedicated mainframe printers to laser printing units is now a simple and highly cost-effective process. For example, load-balancing software offered by Fontware ensures that high volume print demands can be spread across smaller machines, offering greater resilience (if one printer goes down, the others compensate) at vastly reduced cost.
All the HP printers use the PCL standard to control the output to the printed page. The comparative standard for the IBM mainframe and AS/400-iSeries environment is called AFP/IPDS. By adding the Blue Kit™ IPDS Solution, IBM IPDS emulation is added to the HP LaserJet printer without having to change the existing LAN interface.
The Blue Server™ is a powerful server-based printing solution enabling any LAN printer to service IBM Mainframe and Midrange systems applications. It runs on a Windows server or workstation and requires neither intervention nor change on existing applications. It has been designed for both decentralized and production environments.
LinkCom III S is a multifunction and versatile protocol converter designed to support both IBM host printing and any PC/LAN printing on laser printers including laser printers with MFP capabilities. LinkCom III S features a two port switch for connection to the network and for connection to the printer. IBM host print data will be translated in the LinkCom III S and converted into PCL or PostScript and sent to the printer using TCP/IP. PC/LAN printing is directed transparently via the switch of LinkCom III S and sent unchanged to the printer. Any MFP capability of the printer e.g. remote configuration, scanning or fax option is maintained and fully operational.
