I-O 5431B Print Server Recommendations

I-O BarCode Print Servers are single-port, multi-protocol print servers designed to provide support for specialty printers, such as bar code label printers. Available in either parallel or serial versions, I-O BarCode Print Servers combine the functionality of an Ethernet printer server with reliable, full-function AS/400-to-LAN printing.??The I-O 5430 (for parallel printers) and the I-O 5431 (for serial printers) BarCode Print Server attaches one parallel or serial printer directly to a 10 or 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN. They support multiple protocols, including TCP/IP, IPX/SPX and Net BIOS, providing specialty printer connectivity to a variety of operating systems such as Windows NT/98/95; NetWare 3.x, 4.x, 5.x; OS/2; UNIX; and IBM's OS/400. Due to the I-O BarCode Print Server's support of proprietary label printer languages, a one-step configuration process makes setup extremely easy.??As with all I-O Print Servers, the included enhanced features add value to any attached printer, wh...