Finally...Seamless AS/400 & Mainframe LAN Printing

Overview

The I-O 5430e is a single port, multi-protocol print server that combines Ethernet, IBM AS/400 - iSeries, i5 and Mainframe printing over a LAN.

The I-O 5430e attaches one parallel printer directly to a 10 or 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN, and supports multiple protocols including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, and NetBIOS. This support allows the I-O 5430e to be used with a variety of operating systems including Windows, Novell, Unix, OS/400, and OS/390. 

The I-O 5430e also supports one IBM printer session featuring I-O's field-proven IBM printer emulations. Combined, these unique characteristics enable users to share printer resources even when several different operating systems are in use.

If you are looking for a print server with these capabilities that can support up to 3 printers, click here for the I-O Corporation 5450e. 

Reliable, Full-Function AS/400 & Mainframe LAN Printing

In addition to operating as an Ethernet LAN print server, the I-O 5430e supports AS/400 - iSeries and IBM Mainframe printing over TCP/IP, SNA (APPC), and AnyNet (SNA encapsulated in TCP/IP). Using any one of these protocols, the I-O 5430e allows the LAN attached printer to offer the same reliable, full-function IBM host printing support as a direct system-attached 5250/3270 printer. These protocols also offer users one step set-up (auto-configuration) as well.

The I-O 5430e can also speed up IBM Host printing. Since the IBM EBCDIC to ASCII data conversion is done by the I-O 5430e it frees the host, or a client PC from performing this resource-intensive task. This means a faster first page out, and overall increased speed.

If you have a requirement for IPDS Laser Printing over your TCP/IP network from your AS/400 or Mainframe, click here for information on the 5435e IPDS Ethernet Print Server.

Full Print Queue Control

You will be able to have the same full print control over a TCP/IP printer just as if it was a direct attached twinax printer.  Some of the print queue features you will get back are:

• Page Range Printing - Permits users to print select page ranges from large documents and reports.

• Printer Error Reporting - Prevents loss of IBM Host print data by providing same level of print status reporting as a direct system attached twinax/coax printer.

• True IBM AS400 & Mainframe Printer Emulations - Permits full-function AS/400 printing on the attached LAN printer. 3812-01 (SCS) laser, 4214 matrix, 5224/25/56 and 3287 matrix printer emulations.

• No Host Print Transform - No need to waste valuable processor cycles on EBCIDIC to ASCII translation.  The 5430e handles that all with it's own embedded RISC processor.

• Simultaneous Multi-Host Printing - Maximizes printer utilization by supporting concurrent printing not only from the IBM Hosts but from Novell, Windows, and UNIX.

Click here for more information on the 5430e Print Servers

Additional Features