IBM i Series

Peripherals
406 iSeries Handbook
IBM iSeries Printers
IBM iSeries printers are designed, built, tested, and supported as an integrated component of
the system. Printer options are scalable from desktop to production, impact to laser, with 375
characters per second up to 1002 impressions per minute.
This printer section is divided into three sections depending on typical usage:
• Workgroup printers
• Departmental and production printers
• Industrial printers
iSeries print application information is found on the iSeries printing Web site at:
http://www.ibm.com/printers/iSeries
IBM iSeries Workgroup Printers
IBM Infoprint and IBM Network Printers form a family of high-performance laser printers
designed for iSeries, AS/400e, and network printing environments. As a group, these IBM
iSeries workgroup printers provide high fidelity (600 dots-per-inch (dpi) or 1200 dpi), multiple
concurrent connections, support for multiple print datastreams (AFP/IPDS, PostScript, PCL),
and a wide range of paper handling options. Five new Infoprint 1000 workgroup printers
complete the family of cost-effective business printers. In addition, the Infoprint Color 8
provides high-fidelity, full-color printing for iSeries and workgroup applications.
Key features shared by these IBM Infoprint and Network Printers (except the Infoprint 12 and
Infoprint Color 8) include:
• Connections to multiple client and server systems
– iSeries and LAN connectivity, including token-ring, Ethernet, twinax, and parallel
– Concurrent handling of iSeries, network, and client print applications
• Automatic switching and automatic print data stream sensing to enable maximum
productivity.
– Integrated Network Interface Card (NIC) eliminates the need for a separate network
attachment box
• Complete integrated IPDS printer featuring:
– Native, system-managed printing with page-level error recovery
– Edge-to-edge printing
– Full range of AFP fonts: iSeries and AS/400e-resident and printer-resident, raster,
and outline formats