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The most flexible solution for direct connection of laser and matrix printers to IBM systems

HostCom™ is an external high performance interface for laser printers or matrix printers providing full support for all types of distributed printing from IBM mainframe and AS/400 systems to all major laser printers or line printers equipped with the industry standard parallel interface.

The advanced SCS features include barcode generation, font and paper tray selection as well as support for multiple transparent formats. For PCL printers the IPDS option for the MPI Tech HostCom™ will handle both AFP/IPDS and SCS data streams. The IPDS feature supports all AFP/IPDS functions, including Downloaded Fonts, Graphics, Images, Duplex, Color and DBCS fonts. Low resolution IPDS printing resources are automatically scaled to 300 dpi using a high quality algorithm.

Easy installation is provided by automatic configuration of key printer functions and local configuration using a Windows configuration tool. Remote configuration and firmware download from IBM systems provide an efficient method of managing large, distributed printer installations at a minimal cost. See technical specifications.

The MPI Tech interface provides direct S/370-390 Coax, IBM AS/400 Twinax connection and an additional parallel PC connection without affecting the printer's normal operation. The most flexible solution for direct connection of industry standard page-and line printers to IBM systems using the IBM proprietary 3270 Coax or 5250 Twinax connections.

Features

Duplex support, Dynamic PC printer share, IPDS and non-IPDS (PCL) support, Automatic IPDS/non-IPDS switching, Downloadable code upgrade (From web)
Non-IPDS features
Flexible transparency, Advanced font handling, Multiple page formats, Automatic page orientation, Advanced paper size handling, Internal barcode generation, PSS/EPM™ AFP software support
IPDS features
Full IPDS support, Full page printing, True page counters, Font sieving, Double byte font (DBCS) support, Duplex support, Page offset functions, Selectable image smoothing, IBM 4028 &IBM 3812/3816 font sets, Downloadable settings, Downloadable IPDS font set