Product Positioning, Statement of General Direction

Optional Network Print Server and IPDS LAN

Attachment Capability

Other LAN attachment capability is available via:

•The Network Print Server features (#4121, #4124, #4164, #4165) provide network attachment via the parallel port for Token-Ring and Ethernet. The Network Print Servers plug into the printer parallel port.

•The I-Data 7913 (RPQ numbers 8B4313 and 8B4314) provides either Token-Ring or Ethernet LAN attachment for IPDS data for twinax and coax printers.

RPQ 8B4313 provides either 4 or 16 MBps Token-Ring IPDS support. RPQ 8B4314 provides Ethernet IPDS support.

The Network Print Server features plug into the parallel port of the printer to provide support for the following environments:

−Novell NetWare

−IBM LAN Server

−AIX

−Other TCP/IP networks

The Network Print Server and the above RPQs provide the capability for both LAN support and twinax, coax, or serial support on the same IBM 4247 Printer.

While a Network Print Server and one of the I-Data 7913 RPQs (either RPQ 8B4313 or 8B4314) can both be installed on the same 4247-V03, only one of either the Network Print Server or the I-Data 7913 RPQ network attachments can be active at any time. Manual network switching between the ASCII (Network Print Server) and IPDS (I-Data RPQ) is required to switch between the attachments.

Existing IBM 4247 Model A00, 001, 002, and 003

RPQs

No existing IBM 4247 RPQ presently available for the IBM 4247 Models A00, 001, 002, and 003 (except 8B4313 and 8B4314 described above) is presently available for the Model V03. Submit RPQ requests if an RPQ is needed.

Replacement, Addition, and Installation of Attachment Cards for Installed Printers

The following table shows the allowable replacements and additions of attachment cards for installed IBM 4247-V03 Printers, and the feature to order to replace or add an adapter. All of these replacements and additions are easily installed by customers, and do not require IBM Field Engineering for installation.

Installed		Feature
Attachment		Number
Adapter1	Replace with	to Order
Any Attachment	Twinax SCS	4212
Any Attachment	Twinax IPDS	4222
Any Attachment	Serial	4252
Any Attachment	Ethernet LAN	4262
Any Attachment	Coax IPDS	4242
Any Attachment	Coax SCS	4232

1ªAny Attachmentº is TwinaxIPDS, Twinax SCS, Coax SCS, Coax IPDS, Serial, or Ethernet LAN, and includes ªno attachment,º which is the standard parallel adapter.

Bulk Order for Optional Features

For most products, the quantity of any feature that can be ordered is the same as the maximum number of the feature allowed per machine. Since the IBM 4247-V03 features are all customer-installable, in some cases it is desirable to bulk order certain features so that machines can be easily reconfigured by Business Partners and end users. Thus, for 4247-V03 MES features, the maximum order quantity is normally 10, which is greater than the maximum that can be installed on one printer.

The maximum number of initial-order attachment features that can be ordered is one. Use the MES feature numbers for bulk orders.

IBM 4247-V03 Delivery Dates

It is expected that the demand for the Model V03 will exceed the available supply during fourth quarter 2002. Orders will be fulfilled sequentially based on order date.

Product Positioning

The IBM 4247-V03 is a professional industrial printer that offers a faster print speed and a more rugged design than the current IBM 4247 models of serial matrix printers.

Statement of General Direction

All statements regarding IBM′s plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.

Trademarks

Intelligent Printer Data Stream, IPDS, iSeries, pSeries, zSeries, S/370, Advanced Function Presentation, AFP, and Print Services Facility are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.

AS/400, RS/6000, S/390, DPI, GDDM, and AIX are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.

Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.

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