Enable Remote Production Printers
Enable Remote Production Printers: Overview
Traditionally, the term production printer was reserved for very large printers that were attached to the mainframe using thick Bus & Tag cables. Today, we look at production printers as being any device that can generate more than 80 impressions per minute. Such devices include older channel attached printers, newer Xerox EPS printers, and modern network-attached printers.
Enable Remote Production Printers: Challenges
The main challenge with printing from the mainframe to any of the above devices lies in sending the data securely from the host to the printer, and then offering local control over the printing of the job at the printer site. Similar needs occur during mainframe consolidation projects where the mainframe is going away from a location, yet the printers are staying and need to continue printing.
Enable Remote Production Printers: Barr Systems' Solutions
We offer four different methods of receiving data from the mainframe into our Windows-based print server. Each method has its advantages:
- NJE (Network Job Entry) - The mainframe treats us as a peer, and therefore provides us with all of the job's header fields, which can be used for routing. Perfect for mainframe consolidation projects. Usable over SNA or IP.
- RJE (Remote Job Entry) - The mainframe communicates with us via the 3770 protocol. Usable over SNA or IP.
- TCP/IP - The mainframe sends us data over IP using LPR. We also support input from LRS' VPS product.
- Mainframe Channel - Our Bus & Tag and ESCON boards enable direct connection to the mainframe. We emulate printers or tape drives. Most secure solution thanks to the physical connection. Perfect for situations where an actual channel-attached device is being replaced or moved.
Once the print job arrives into our spooler, we can take full advantage of the comprehensive production print features of our product. You may read more about them in our Production Print Management Application document.
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