[rescue] EIO card in HP 4M

[Lionel Peterson]

The HP LJ4+ was released in 1994, 26 years ago.

It's a fine printer, but at some point...

Ken

> On Apr 12, 2021, at 12:07, Doug McIntyre <merlyn at geeks.org> wrote:
>
> o;?Probably banking on that model of printer keeps working for decades
> vs. the 14 month cycle every inkjet printer I buy tends to last.
>
> Here's the marketing blurb for a different version of that item, I
> suspect this one was external vs. the EIO version.
>
>
> Extended Systems ExtendNet 100s (ESI-2941) is a multi-protocol network
print
> server which simultaneously supports Novell NetWare and NDS, TCP/IP,
Windows
> NT, and EtherTalk. Available for Ethernets, ExtendNet 100s connects up to 2
> printers (1 high-speed, bi-directional, IEEE-1284 parallel port and 1
serial
> port) for both 10BASE-T and 100BASE-T network connections. ExtendNet 100s
also
> supports packet signatures, checksums, aliasing, load balanced printing,
> dedicated print servers and remote printer modes, encrypted passwords,
> automatic file server reattachment, forms printing and automatic font
> downloading. ExtendNet 100s delivers built-in compatibility with your
choice
> of enterprise, LAN or user management tools. Our Open Management
Architecture
> provides the ability to manage printers from any PC-based SNMP management
> application (like Novell ManageWise and HP OpenView) with unprecedented
ease
> and vision. We provide a complete set of utilities designed to simplify the
> management of printing resources. ExtendView utilities allow you to easily
> install, configure and control your ExtendNet 100s print servers.
ExtendView
> also provides system, network and printer status information. By using the
> NWAdmin snap-in DLL, ExtendView for NDS, ExtendNet 100s print servers can
be
> installed, configured and managed - all from within NWAdmin. No need to use
> separate proprietary solutions to set up and maintain your printing
network.
> As your network changes and grows, the ExtendNet 100s is upgrable.
>
>
>
>
>> On Mon, Apr 12, 2021 at 11:56:38AM -0500, Lionel Peterson wrote:
>> That's a lot of money for a slow, 300 dpi, loud monochrome laser printer.
>>
>> The EIO card allows you to connect that printer to a 10/100 Mbit lab
>> connection. It is a print server.
>>
>> Ken
>>
>>> On Apr 12, 2021, at 07:52, Stefan Skoglund <stefan.skoglund at agj.net>
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>
>
o;?https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-HP-LaserJet-4-Plus-Workgroup-Laser-Printer-4
>> PLUS-EXCELLENT-CONDITION/124638379577
>>>
>>> The extended systems 3241 card, what is it for ?
>>> is it a 4 serial connections card with RJ socket ?
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