Re: Twinax printer over a network

["John McKee" <jmmckee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We are scheduled to be off the i December of 2012.  It would be nice if that didn't happen.  That printer is used to print package labels with bar codes.  The "new and improved" system can't print bar codes at all.  Seems like a giant step backwards.  But, the decision was made by a corporate office.  They never looked at what is going on here - just knew it had to be replaced.  

Not going to 7.1, obviously.  

My experience with bar code printing has been such that we could have gotten away from this IPDS printer.  But, it was on hand, and had been used for quite some time.  People around here are amazed that a Xerox can print barcodes from the i.  Perhaps, if the sa who, years ago wrote the program that prints the bar code labels had been more interested in promoting the capabilities of the box, dumping it for what I would consider to be something inferior might have caused enough of an uproar that the misguided "upgrade" might have been shelved.  But, he felt that it wasn't worth his time.......

John McKee

-----Original message-----
From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:51:38 -0600
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Twinax printer over a network

> Is it a LAN or a WAN?  If it is a LAN then it is probably one of these:
> - A direct connection using RJ45 on CAT5 cable or some such thing.
> - Running on a twinax repeater much like a direct connection but with a 
> power booster(s) inbetween
> - A twinax to ethernet converter from someone like I/O or Bosanova.  Check 
> out system3x.com
>
> Make your network guys life easier.  Convert the darn thing to IP (or buy 
> a replacement) and set it up as a remote (outq or printer) to the i.  When 
> you go to Power 7 you can kiss twinax good bye unless you're really into 
> speciality devices anyway.  We've not had twinax in years.
>
>
> Rob Berendt
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> From:   "John McKee" <jmmckee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To:     "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, 
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> Date:   11/09/2011 10:43 AM
> Subject:        Twinax printer over a network
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>  We have an IPDS printer attached to WCS2.  But, the connection is over 
> the hospital network.  The network guy is asking me how it is connected. 
> The switch closet was recently upgraded.  He is looking for a link light. 
> All I recall is that the printer is twinax and runs through a balun and 
> thence to the network.  It gets connected to the another port and thence 
> to a balun and a twinax controller.  The network guy, who upgraded the 
> switch, is telling me that "it will still need to be on the proper VLAN if 
> it is doing layer 2 routing".
>
> What is he saying?
>
> John McKee
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