True "Device" iSeries AS/400 & zSeries S/390 Mainframe LAN Printing

PLEASE NOTE:  The I-O Corporation 5430b, 5430e, 5431b, 5450e, 5730e and 5750e are no longer manufactured.  The replacement for these models is the iSeries/zSeries Win10 SCS Print Server Gateway.
Please click here to be taken to the Win10 SCS Print Server Gateway page.
Some models may be available on a refurbished basis.

Overview

The I-O 5450e Print Server is a three session, three port, multi-protocol print server. It provides full-function IBM Power9, Power8, Power7, iSeries AS/400 i5 or zSeries S/390 zSeries printing over a Ethernet network, as well as printing from Windows, Unix and other IP platforms.

The 5430e is a single parallel port version with all the benefits the 5450e can provide but for a single parallel printer.

If you need IPDS connectivity for your laser printers and MFPs, click here to see the 5765e IPDS Print Server Gateway.

Features

• Connects up to 3 printers (2 parallel, 1 serial)

• 10 / 100 Mbps Ethernet LAN, auto sensing

• Multiple Host support (Power9, Power8 and all iSeries AS/400, and z14, z13 and all zSeries S/390)

• Multiple LAN protocols (TCP/IP, SNA, ANYNET)

• Host printing via TCP/IP Telnet (TN5250e and TN3270e), SNA (APPC) or AnyNet

• Simple, one step set-up (auto configuration) when using TN5250e or TN3270e

• Host controlled printing, including error reporting, page range printing etc.

• I-O's award winning IBM printer emulations

• EBCDIC to ASCII conversion is done by the 5450.  This frees host resources and increases print speeds

If you have a requirement for IPDS Laser Printing over your TCP/IP network from your AS/400 or Mainframe, click here for information on the 5435e IPDS Ethernet Print Server.

Full Print Queue Control

The 5450e offers the same reliable, full-function IBM host printing and control found with traditional direct attached Twinax/Coax printers. With the 5450e Print Server your printers are configured as true "Device" printers and not "Remote Out Queue Printers".  Your IBM host print jobs are not lost in the black hole of "Remote Out Queue" LAN printing. The 5450e provides bi-directional communication between the printer and the IBM host, allowing error reporting and page range printing.

Some of the print queue features you will get back are:

• Page Range Printing - Permits users to print select page ranges from large documents and reports.

• Forms Alignment Messages -  Get the forms alignment messages you are familiar with you need for precise alignment of your pre-printed forms, something you do not get with Remote Out Queue printing

• Printer Error Reporting - Prevents loss of IBM Host print data by providing same level of print status reporting as a direct system attached Twinax or coax printer.

• True IBM iSeries AS/400 and S/390 zSeries Printer Emulations - Permits full-function IBM Host printing on the attached LAN printer. 3812-01 (SCS) laser, 4214 matrix and 5224/25/56 matrix printer emulations.

• No Host Print Transform - No need to waste valuable processor cycles on EBCIDIC to ASCII translation.  The 5450e / 5430e handles that all with it's own embedded RISC processor.

• Simultaneous Multi-Host Printing - Maximizes printer utilization by supporting concurrent printing not only from the IBM Hosts but from Windows, UNIX, etc

Click here for more information on the 5450 and 5430 Multi-Protocol Print Servers

Reliable, Full-Function AS/400 & Mainframe LAN Printing

In addition to operating as Ethernet LAN print servers, the I-O 5430e & 5450e support AS/400 - iSeries and IBM Mainframe printing over TCP/IP, SNA (APPC), and AnyNet (SNA encapsulated in TCP/IP). Using any one of these protocols, the 5430e or the 5450e allow the LAN attached printer to offer the same reliable, full-function IBM host printing support as a direct system-attached Twinax or coax 5250/3270 printer. These protocols also offer users one step set-up (auto-configuration) as well.

In addition, the 5450e is also able to run three simultaneous IBM host printer sessions.

They both can also speed up IBM Host printing. Since the 5430e/5450e performs all the EBCDIC to ASCII conversion. ASCII printers appear to the IBM host as true Twinax- or coax-attached IBM printers, not simply remote print queues. This allows for a full control over print outputs (page selection, copies, restart, etc.) and a better control over error reporting (out of paper, offline, etc.). This also eliminates the need for host based conversion software (Host Print Transform), freeing system resources for more critical tasks. It also reduces considerably network traffic and improves print speed.

If you have a requirement for IPDS Laser Printing over your TCP/IP network from your i5 iSeries or zSeries Mainframe, click here for information on the 5435e IPDS Ethernet Print Server.

Additional Features