Xerox LPS controller support ends
Xerox have officially withdrawn all support for the older LPS (or J11) printer controllers, citing spare parts sourcing difficulties. This means LPS Bus & Tag support will be withdrawn and this is of particular importance to any Barr customers with the PRINT390 channel-out option.
The not-quite-so-old EPS controller will continue to support Bus & Tag connections for the foreseeable future, as well as the newer LCDS Gateway connections. These allow for the transmission of LCDS and Metacode print data over a TCP/IP socket.
Barr have had support for the LCDS Gateway connections for several years now, via the Barr/Print to EPS module. Basically, LCDS and Metacode is packaged up with special length bytes and transmitted to the Xerox LCDS Gateway over a TCP/IP socket. The printer controller accepts and RIPS the data before passing it to the print engine, which is UNAWARE of any change from Bus & Tag to TCP/IP connectivity.
Benefits of the Barr/Print to EPS module include:
Xerox have officially withdrawn all support for the older LPS (or J11) printer controllers, citing spare parts sourcing difficulties. This means LPS Bus & Tag support will be withdrawn and this is of particular importance to any Barr customers with the PRINT390 channel-out option.
The not-quite-so-old EPS controller will continue to support Bus & Tag connections for the foreseeable future, as well as the newer LCDS Gateway connections. These allow for the transmission of LCDS and Metacode print data over a TCP/IP socket.
Barr have had support for the LCDS Gateway connections for several years now, via the Barr/Print to EPS module. Basically, LCDS and Metacode is packaged up with special length bytes and transmitted to the Xerox LCDS Gateway over a TCP/IP socket. The printer controller accepts and RIPS the data before passing it to the print engine, which is UNAWARE of any change from Bus & Tag to TCP/IP connectivity.
Benefits of the Barr/Print to EPS module include:
- Seamless transition from Bus & Tag to TCP/IP, with no data or system changes required.
- Full-speed printing, regardless of the job's complexity, due to being able to shovel data into the printer much faster via TCP/IP.
- A much lower maintenance cost each year. Barr/Print to EPS is around a third the cost of PRINT390.
- Better flexibility with the Barr PC now being able to be located far from the printer; Bus & Tag limitations included slow speed, enormous and cumbersome cables and a maximum cable run of 180 feet (often less with multiple printers).
