Comments on: What pc printers work well with our dependable workhosre AS400 170

By: koohiisan

koohiisan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:18:06 +0000

IBM has a section detailing what the AS400 device configuration need to be for certain printers, as well as whether or not they are supported as a ‘direct-connect’ device (with no virtual printer session needed): http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas1b44a2cf4ba778d83862568250053649f

We have a Windows print server that hosts a few Client Access sessions for a couple of HP DeskJet 6980′s. We also have a Lexmark T640, W840, IBM InfoPrint 1120, HP 1320n, Brother MFC-8460.

The HP 1320n has been an awesome little printer. Unfortunately, they have stopped producing that model.

By: pressler2904

pressler2904 — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:21:23 +0000

We’ve had good luck with the HP LaserJet 4000 class printers (4000 / 4050 / 4200 / etc…)

By: woodengineer

woodengineer — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:39:17 +0000

We user primarily HP printers, attached via TCP/IP to our AS/400. Been doing this for at least 10 years with good success. If other brands of printers support HP emulation you should be in good shape. We drive a Savin 32 ppm printer every day. We also have a big Ricoh copier / printer attached, which works just fine. Selecting the HP LJ III or IV typically works just fine.

We also drive a small number of HPs via client access, both laser jets and ink jets. CA takes care of the conversion very nicely.