Replacement for IPDS Printer

IPDS is more than a page description language, it is a bidirectional communication protocol between the computer systems and the printer.

With Microplex printers you have the possibility to print directly and without additional converter box.

Microplex offers a complete range of printers with integrated IPDS emulation across all technologies. Thus, all conceivable printing tasks can be printed directly from an IBM host, an AS/400 or an AFP software solution.

There is no need for a separate IPDS box. The interaction between IPDS emulation, host and printer is thus very direct, bidirectional communication is fully supported. The page acknowledgements are made in a timely manner as soon as one page has been output from the printing unit, thus guaranteeing a page-accurate restart of a print job.

Immediate IPDS printing is easily possible on systems using thermal print technology, laser print technology, single-sheet feeding and continuous paper feeding.

Microplex printing solutions based on the Microplex MPC multi-intelligence controller offer many advantages for seamless integration with existing line printer applictations.

The Microplex printers print complex and variable data that contains many barcodes, always at maximum speed, even under IPDS. Unlike external IPDS box solutions, the Microplex IPDS emulation is integrated directly into the firmware of the printer controller.

For more than 30 years, Microplex has been developing printer controllers and related firmware.

By directly coupling IPDS and the print engine, printer statuses and printed pages can be reported back to the sending host without resorting to a cumbersome and error-prone communication protocol.

In addition to being used as an IPDS printer, a Microplex printer understands more than 40 printer languages (emulations), such as: HP PCL5, IGP, Kyocera Prescribe, IBM® Proprinter and many more. This makes a Microplex printer versatile.

• Maximum speed with complex data (i.e. 2D-Barcode)
• Directly integrated IPDS emulation
• Flexible use of numerous other emulations
• High profitability

Cost Advantage through Microplex Printer

When printing your application on the appropriate printing system (thermal printer, continuous feed or cut sheet laser printer) you always use the most cost-effective materials and make the best use of the printer options and consumables. For example, labels are printed with thermal printers on inexpensive direct thermal material and not on expensive, heat-resistant laser printer labels.

Continuous Printer Models of 40 ppm (2000 lpm) up to 140 ppm (5000 lpm)

Economical to buy, inexpensive to operate: e.g. the SOLID F40 is the most economical printer in its class. As an continuous laser printer for medium pressure volumes, it offers a very wide range of applications. The powerful Microplex controller guarantees port variability, easy system integration and high print performance under IPDS.

The cold fixation via xenon flashlamps (flash fusing) allows the processing of thermally sensitive media such as plastic or PVC. Even on stronger material fixation is easy. Existing IPDS continuous solutions can be continued with compatible modern Microplex printers. It eliminates any costly adjustments to the system environment. Various line printer emulations are supported.

• SOLID F40: 40 ppm (2000 lpm), 16 inch width, 14.6 inch printable
• SOLID F60HD: 60 ppm (3000 lpm), 16 inch width, 14.6 inch printable
• SOLID F90HD: 85 ppm (3000 lpm), 18 inch width, 17 inch printable
• SOLID F140 140 ppm (5000 lpm), 18 inch width, 17 inch printable

Thermal and Laser Printers with IPDS

Whether shipping label, storage voucher, product label, price label on self-adhesive label material or delivery notes and invoices on cut sheet material, Microplex offers the right IPDS printer for this.

From the compact 4 inch thermal printer to the 120 A4 pages / minute single-sheet production printer, Microplex always offers the right printing solution for your application – perfectly fitting, always with reserves, never oversized.

Flexibility also with AFP Printing Solutions

Numerous emulations make the Microplex printers flexible.Direct connection to IPDS print pools, interaction with external spool systems, such as the Océ AFP Production Host under IPDS or other emulations such as PCL5 leave little to be desired.

A multitude of printers installed worldwide in a variety of hardware environments such as IBM AS/400 (System i), System z, InfoPrint® Manager, PRISMA production host and other AFP software solutions impressively demonstrate the flexibility of the Microplex IPDS printers.

Microplex Emulations open up new ways:

The parallel use of PCL, IDOL and other emulations allows customers to benefit from new or up-to-date emulations while continuing to use existing applications or integrating them into new applications without additional effort.

Customized Firmware Adaptations

If the wide range of configuration options is ever insufficient, we work with our customers to adapt our controller firmware individually and customize it to the requirements of the application.