Xerox 4500 ps eth Introduction to Xerox 4500 PS ETH, Direct host print, LAN print

Introduction

Xerox 4500 PS ETH, Inst. & Operator's Guide

1. Introduction to Xerox 4500 PS ETH

Native data: PCL, ASCII, Postscript etc.

The Xerox 4500 PS ETH is basically viewed as a “Plug and Go” product in terms of printing directly from Windows using NetBIOS/NetBEUI. If you want to use one of the other protocols, a minimum configuration on protocol level is required. This minimum configuration is system dependent and no default value will apply. For details on minimum configuration on protocol level, see the chapter: “Configuration”.

Each unit is capable of supporting multiple print sessions at the same time, each with its own resource environment. This ensures maximum use of downloaded resources and minimises network traffic.

Direct host print

The Xerox 4500 PS ETH is capable of printing AFP based documents as well as native data. The Xerox 4500 PS ETH offers support for native and ICDS datastreams. The Xerox 4500 PS ETH 3270/5250 has SCS/DCA support with an FSL option module as well as the features offered with the Xerox 4500 PS ETH. The Xerox 4500 PS ETH IPCoffers support for native, ICDS and IPDS datastreams.

Direct host print via TCP/IP

Support for direct AFP host print via the TCP/IP PPR/PPD bi-directional protocol allows for direct printing control without the need for configuring intermediate systems. The Xerox 4500 PS ETH has DCA SCS support with an FSL option module as well as the features offered with the Xerox 4500 PS ETH.

The ICDS and IPDS modules allow the unit to communicate directly with IBM mainframe and midrange systems using the TCP/IP PPR/PPD (Page Printer Requester/Page Printer Daemon) bi-directional protocol.

LAN print

With its capability to handle different network protocols simultaneously, the Xerox 4500 PS ETH is ideal in a mixed environment. It allows you to connect your printers anywhere in an Ethernet network giving all network users access to shared printer resources.

The Xerox 4500 PS ETH is a remote device for the Ethernet environment supporting the most widely used protocols in the LAN environment. See section 1.1 ”Supported Protocols” for details.

Xerox 4500 PS ETH output / print share

Although the Xerox 4500 PS ETH does not have a spool function, it allows several print sessions to be active simultaneously. This means that print data can be received in “parallel” from various print applications .

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