TxP Plus & CxP Plus
 External Twinax / Coax Interface
For Almost Any Printer

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PLEASE NOTE:  The TXP Plus and CXP Plus Printer Interfaces have been discontinued.
The replacement product for these printer interfaces is the 4430TX and 4430CX Printer Interfaces.
Please click here to be taken to the 4430 Printer Interface page.

I-O 8220 Test TextOverview

The I-O Print Box TxP/CxP Plus turns any ASCII laser or dot-matrix printer into a powerful Twinax or Coax printer. It can easily be configured to meet the most demanding printing requirements. 

If you need Twinax AFP or IPDS printing, please click here for the 4465-TX. 

Features

  • Attaches virtually any PC printer with a parallel port to an IBM Power System, System i, i5, iSeries AS/400, System/3X, or 53X4 Remote Controller  with a standard Twinax (or balun) connection, or to a 3270-type mainframe host or 3174 type controller with a standard coax (or balun) connection.

  • Setup is quick and easy via the mouse-supported PC setup software, through Host/PC download commands, and on-board DIP switches.

  • Comes with built-in intelligent printer sharing capabilities, allowing the attached printer to be automatically shared between Twinax/Coax and PC/LAN users at no extra cost.

  • Comes with the industry's best 3812-1, 4214, 5224/25/56 Twinax and 3812-1, 4214, 4224, 4234, 3287/68/62 coax printer emulations (all non-IPDS).

  • Supports multiple fonts, duplex printing (Twinax only), Automatic Print Orientation, Computer Output Reduction, and other features. APF/ BGU printing is available across all IBM matrix printer emulations (Twinax).

  • Comes with drivers for a wide variety of popular PC printers including Hewlett-Packard PCL-type laser, Epson and IBM dot-matrix printers. In addition, laser printers can be driven as IBM 5225 line printers.

[Twinax Features][Coax Features][Specifications][Benefits]

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If you are only using a Matrix printer and DO NOT need integrated printer sharing, please click on the link here for information on the more economical PrintBox TxP/CxP Lite.
 

IBM Features:

Twinax AS/400

  • Attaches to IBM Power System, System i, i5, iSeries AS/400 or System/3X Hosts, or 5X94 Controllers via Twinax attachment

  • Supports IBM 3812-1 (SCS), 4214, 5224/25/56 Printer Emulations

  • APO and COR

  • Supports duplex selection of OS/400 beginning with V2R3 and OfficeVision/400

  • Supports Multiple Fonts via IBM Typestyle Numbers

Coax 3270

  • Attaches to IBM System z, zSeries, 30XX, 43XX, or 937X Host, or 3x74 or 3276 Controller

  • IBM 3812-1, 4224, 4214, 3287/68/62 Printer Emulations (all non-IPDS)

  • LU3 (DSC) and LU1 (SCS) Mode Printing

  • APO and COR for laser printers

  • Supports All Applicable IBM RPQs

Additional Features

 Features

Benefits

IBM Compatibility

Offers complete IBM compatibility for 3812-1 (non-IPDS) and 5224 printer emulations.

Easy Setup

Host or PC download configuration "on the fly". PC download or push-button configuration allows setup of the interface without being connected to the 3270 host, for pre-programming of the interface.

EPSON Type A Printer Support

Supports EPSON LX-800, 810, 850, 1050, 1050+; FX-850/1050; DFX- 5000, 8000; LQ-200 (some models), 500, 510, 450/550, 850/850+, 860, 1010, 1050/1050+, 1060/1060+, 2550; TLQ-4800; EPI-4000, EPJ-200, EPL-7100; SQ-850/2550; and Action Printer 2000/2500, 4000/4500.

Intelligent Host/PC Printer Sharing

Attach a PC and a Host to the same printer. Automatically monitors both input lines for data and selects the next incoming stream without user intervention.

I-O Command Pass-Thru™

Allows access to all user-programmable printer functions.

Host/PC Download Commands

Allows printer configuration customization.

Custom User Strings

Allows the user to assign commonly used printer commands to simple identifiers which can be sent to the printer prior to printing a document.

PA1 and PA2 Push Buttons

Provide optional manual response to Program Attention Requests from the IBM host.

Specifications 

Item

Description

Host Systems:

Twinax (5250) or Coax (3270)

Interface:

IBM Twinax (TxP Plus) or Coax (CxP Plus) to Centronics parallel

Power:

9V wall mount transformer

Environment:

Temperature: +40° to 110° F (+5 to 42° C)
Relative humidity: 20% to 85%
Optimum: 70° +/- 15° F (24° +/- 8° C)

Dimensions:

6 1/2" x 2 1/8" x 5 1/2" (16,5 x 5,4 x 14 cm)

Approvals:

FCC A; CISPER 22 class A

Ordering Information

Item No.

Host Connection

Printer Interface

IO-TXP-PLUS

Twinax 5250

Parallel

IO-TXS-PLUS

Twinax 5250

Serial

IO-CXP-PLUS

Coax 3270

Parallel

IO-CXS-PLUS

Coax 3270

Serial

PLEASE NOTE:  The TXP Plus and CXP Plus Printer Interfaces have been discontinued.
The replacement product for these printer interfaces is the 4430tx and 4430CX Printer Interfaces.
Please click here to be taken to the 4430 Printer Interface page.

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