Xerox D60327 Introduction to Xerox 4500 PS TR, Direct host print via TCP/IP, LAN print

Introduction

Xerox 4500 PS TR

1. Introduction to Xerox 4500 PS TR

The Xerox 4500 PS TR is basically viewed as a “Plug and Go” product in terms of printing directly from Windows using NetBIOS/NetBEUI. To print using one of the other protocols supported, 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 of Xerox 4500 PS TR”.

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

Native data: PCL, ASCII, Postscript etc.

The Xerox 4500 PS TR is capable of printing AFP based documents as well as native data. The Xerox 4500 PS TR - non IPDS offers support for native and ICDS datastreams. The Xerox 4500 PS IPC offers 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 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

The Xerox 4500 PS TR is a remote device for the Token Ring environment supporting the most widely used protocols in the LAN environment. With its capability to handle different network protocols simultaneously, the Xerox 4500 PS TR is ideal in a mixed environment. It allows you to connect your printers anywhere in a Token Ring network giving all network users access to shared printer resources.

Xerox 4500 PS TR output / print share

Although the Xerox 4500 PS TR 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 .

To avoid print mixing , some sharing functions have been implemented. See the chapter “Configuration of Xerox 4500 PS TR” for details.

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