BARR/PRINT CHANNEL for IPDS provides an easy way to switch from channel-attached IPDS Acronym for Intelligent Printer Data Stream. A printer data stream generated from AFP documents and resources by the Print Services Facility (PSF). printers to network-attached IPDS printers without changing your host configuration. This program enables your mainframe to communicate with your IP-attached printers. By simulating a channel-attached printer, BARR/PRINT CHANNEL for IPDS acts as an intermediary step. Your mainframe connects to BARR/PRINT CHANNEL for IPDS with a Bus & Tag or ESCON cable. BARR/PRINT CHANNEL for IPDS then communicates with your IP-attached printers using TCP/IP.
There are two options to connect the mainframe to the BARR/PRINT CHANNEL for IPDS computer.
BARR/PRINT CHANNEL for IPDS with ESCON connects to the mainframe through the Barr channel adapter. A thin, flexible, fiber-optic cable A form of cable used in networks that transmits signals optically, rather than electrically as do coaxial and twisted-pair cable. connects the adapter to the mainframe. You can also connect the cable to an ESCON director Provides a switched point-to-point fiber-optic configuration, so that failed components can be replaced, and controllers and channels relocated without disrupting operation., which is connected to the mainframe. With an ESCON director, you can attach multiple ESCON adapters to the mainframe.
BARR/PRINT CHANNEL for IPDS with Bus & Tag connects to the mainframe through the Barr channel adapter. Bus & Tag cables Cable used to connect devices to mainframe channels. The bus cable transmits data and the tag cable controls information on the bus. connect the adapter to the mainframe and to any other downstream channel-attached devices.
BARR/PRINT CHANNEL for IPDS includes the following features and benefits.
Converts Channel IPDS to IPDS over TCP/IP without having to change your host’s configuration (use your existing channel-attached IPDS printer definitions)
Replaces expensive channel extension equipment used to support remote channel-attached IPDS printers (requires BARR/PRINT390 for IPDS over IP)
Expands your circle of host printing options to include network attached IPDS printers
Supports IP-attached IPDS printers, such as:
IBM – IP70, IP2000, IP2085, IP2105, IP3000, IP4000, IP4100, 3900, 3130, 3160
OCE – 750, PageStream 155, 250M, 530
Konica – Force75 (with an IPDS interface)
Keeps control of the printer with PSF on the mainframe, keeping all commands for restarting and reprinting in one place
Shares the Barr channel adapter with other applications such as the Barr Enterprise Print Server
Supports up to four Barr channel adapters
