Printronix T5000 Series, User Manual

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Optional Features
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IPDS: IPDS is available for Coax/Twinax or a NIC or a combination of
both. The printer may be ordered with this option installed and the
required hardware to support it, or it can be field installed by an
authorized service representative at a later date. The printer must have a
Coax/Twinax interface or NIC, 300 DPI Printhead, 16 MB DRAM, and 10
MB Flash, installed to support this field-installed option.
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TN5250: The TN5250 feature enables your printer to communicate with
an IBM host through a NIC using the 5250 datastream. This feature
allows you to use an application generated for the Twinax emulation to be
printed through the NIC.
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Online Barcode Validator: This option provides online validation of
printed barcodes. The most important consideration when printing a bar
code is to ensure the bar code will be scanned properly. The best way to
ensure this is to incorporate a bar code quality procedure in the printing
process. If properly implemented, this procedure will increase overall bar
code quality, reduce waste from misprinted bar codes, and achieve high,
first-time read rates. Such a procedure is an increasingly important factor
in newer, more efficient systems, where manually entered data is not
acceptable as a back up function. Validation also minimizes the cost of
returned products due to poor reading or unaccountable bar codes.
Printronix offers an integrated online validation system as an option for
the T5000 printer. Other validation tools, such as hand-held models, may
be obtained from the RJS company.
RJS designs and manufactures the world’s most complete line of bar
code validation products, including their portable Inspector and Laser
Inspector models, On-Line Inspector and AutoScan II series. For more
information, visit the RJS Website at www.rjs1.com.
For more information about printer options, see Appendix B.