Re: Experiences with Minolta AS/400 Interface?

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhuis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the thoughts. I've not found any copiers that connect well to
the AS/400 yet. In this case the customer is wanting to elimiate
maintenance/supplies/training/space etc duplicated by having copiers and
printers. He can get plenty fast machines that do both but the missing
piece seems to be in the 'Printer mode' Connectivity to the AS/400-weak
or non-existant. The 'Magic box' seems to address the connecitivity.

Another post suggested 'try first' before making a committment. That is
also an excellent idea.

  - Larry

Avi Hecht wrote:
> 
> Don't do it !
> Dont't use a middle man it hurts in the long run !
> Get a commonly good printer like HP or IBM
> with a ethernet card inside it running PCL5 using TCP/IP ...
> Think about it ...
> 
> Avi
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Bolhuis" <lbolhuis@arbsol.com>
> To: "Midrange Systems Mailing List" <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 7:05 AM
> Subject: Experiences with Minolta AS/400 Interface?
> 
> > One of my customers is looking to replace all his sundry laser printers
> > and copiers with 4 Minolta copiers and a magic box Minolta is marketing.
> > The box connects to the AS/400 via LAN, and supports SCS, IPDS, and AFP.
> > One box will drive up to 64 copiers as printers also via the LAN.
> >
> > Sounds like a pretty cool box. Anybody out there with any experience
> > with this box?
> >
> >  - Larry
> >
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> > Larry Bolhuis
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Larry Bolhuis
Arbor Solutions, Inc.
(616) 451-2500
(616) 451-2571 -fax
lbolhuis@arbsol.com
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