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M212 Multiprotocol Ethernet Print Server

Microplex Systems Ltd.

The M212 is a multiprotocol multiport Ethernet print server that supportsTCP/IP, IPX/SPX, EtherTalk, and NetBIOS tunneling over TCP/IPsimultaneously. UNIX systems, Novell LANs, Macs, Windows NTworkstations, Windows for Workgroups, or any systems supporting TCP/IPcan share up to 4 printers per unit. The M212's high performance(275,+ cps) bidirectional parallel ports can keep up with even thefastest printers. The dual serial ports can connect to printers or allowterminals to access and establish login sessions with UNIX systems.The M212 provides 8 virtual printer destinations which can perform autoASCII to PostScript conversion, auto-sensing and switching to desiredemulation mode, font, pitch, and tray selection. Its load-balancingfeature distributes print jobs to the shortest queue. Page counting andlogging permits departments to keep track of usage and individual printerexpenses. Multilevel password security and encryption, user lists, anddata scrambling ensure that LAN managers can control access to networkeddevices. Extensive printer status monitoring and management via SNMP,SMTP email, backchanneling, and syslogd provide error conditions, queueinformation, percentage of print job completed, and other details usefulfor troubleshooting, minimizing downtime, and maintaining efficientnetworking printing. With Flash memory, the M212 can be easily upgraded,and it comes with a 10Base2 AUI network interface for connecting to LANsrunning thick-wire or fiber optic cabling with a FOIRL transceiver.

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Microplex Systems Ltd.
8525 Commerce Ct
Burnaby, V5A 4N3
Canada
Phone: (604) 444-4232
        (800) 665-7798
Fax: (604) 444-4239