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IPD/SCS Printer Support for Linux?

Posted by Cliff on from the reviving-old-hardware dept.

All Dead Homiez asks: "My company has several very nice printers left over from our old mainframe setup. Unfortunately, they have a BNC interface that speaks the IPD/SCS protocol instead of Ethernet. We are an all-Linux shop now and we'd hate for all of these perfectly good printers to go to waste, so does anyone know if there is any software for Linux that speaks IPD/SCS?"

2 of 10 comments (clear)

  1. Just like an HP LaserJet... by red_dragon · · Score: 3, Insightful

    From the web page:

    MarkNet XL internal network adapter options for Token-Ring, LocalTalk and Ethernet...

    You'll just have to swap the twinax board for an Ethernet one, which would (presumably) also contain an LPD server. You won't need anything else, as the printer already understands PostScript and PCL5e.

    --
    In Soviet Russia, Jesus asks: "What Would You Do?"
  2. Re:Google is your friend [even better] by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    more:

    "IBM 5250 IPDS PRINTER EMULATION. source code has not yet been converted for suitability
    to Linux, if you need the source to the IPDS engine contact me. "
    http://linux.nf/ipds.html
    also: http://linux.nf/scs.html

    also of interest:
    http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:PLzzgNOg34Q :w ww.i-data.com/datash/pdf/epm.pdf+SCS+linux+print&h l=fr

    THe first link here should raelly be of help.
    have fun.
    - Colin@NOSPAMninja.ca