User's Manual

ETHERNET TO TWINAX/COAX PRINT SERVER

2.4 Network Connectivity

The Ethernet to Twinax/Coax Print Server acts as a node in the local area network

with its own unique network address. It receives data from across the network in

the form of packets. If the data is from an IBM AS/400 or mainframe, the data

package is passed on to the twinax or 3270-coax printer in its native format. That

format may be SCS, IPDS, or SCS/DSC (LU1/LU3). If the data is from an ASCII

host (UNIX, Windows, DOS, OS/2), the ASCII data will be converted to EBCDIC

and sent to the twinax or 3270-coax printers. (Note that only SCS or SCS/DSC

printers can support this function.)

2.5 Multiprotocol LAN Printing

When printing from ASCII hosts (PC, UNIX), the print server supports the

following protocols:

• TCP/IP (LPR/LPD): Used by UNIX, NetWare, Windows 95/98/2000,

Windows Me, Windows NT

, Windows XP, OS/2.

• IPX/SPX: Used by NetWare.

NOTE

Due to the limited ability of IBM SCS printers, only non-rasterized text

can be printed from PCs, LANs, Windows, UNIX, and other non IBM

EBCDIC hosts.

2.6 Multi-Host Printing

The print server can support printing from several different types of hosts at the

same time. This expands the capability of a printer attached to a print server, yet

still provides the benefits of a dedicated host-printer relationship.

For example, in LAN printing, you may have UNIX systems, PCs, and other

ASCII-type hosts, all using various combinations of NetWare and TCP/IP. All

systems can send their printed data to a single print server.

The print server is also capable of supporting up to 10 different IBM mainframe

or AS/400 hosts for the twinax or 3270-coax attached printer (when using

TN5250e or TN3270e), greatly expanding the number of hosts that can utilize the

printer attached to the print server. The twinax or 3270-coax printer settings must

be configured the same way on each IBM host.