DEC LN32
ln 32 printer
Continuing the 25-plus year history of quality Digital printing solutions, Compaq introduces the LN32 laser printer, providing the perfect combination of speed and performance for your department, with complete interoperability for Digital UNIX, Open VMS, Windows and Windows NT environments.
When you're looking for the perfect combination of speed and performance for your department, Compaq has the answer.
The most impatient user in your department will appreciate the Compaq LN32 Laser Printer's fast 32-page per minute output. And the most discriminating eyes will applaud resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi - at rated speed. What's more, you get Adobe PostScript3 for the ultimate in providing increased font capacity, graphic definition, and precise representation of complex images.
Customize the printer to meet your changing needs. Modular paper-handling options give you the flexibility to go from standard output to production-level duplexing, collating and stapling a variety of sizes and stocks.
Digital
Environment
The LN32 is
fully
supported in all Digital environments; OpenVMS VAX and Alpha, Digital
UNIX,
and NT. For VMS environments, as well as PC and Macintosh systems (via
PATHWORKS), there is enhanced software called DECprint Supervisor
(DCPS
v1.7) which offers powerful PostScript printing. DCPS supports many
applications
and printers from multiple vendors. DCPS automatically detects multiple
printer languages and translates them to PostScript. DCPS also
increases
desktop printer control, adds sophisticated output features and
promotes
greater user productivity.
Remote
Control
Print Management Software
For network
and
system administrators, the LN32 Laser Printer includes Compaq Remote
Control
Print Management Software - a graphical tool that allows the monitoring
and management of not only the LN32, but all of your SNMP printers
across
a TCP/IP network.
High-performance
Printing
To busy
workgroups
or departments, the LN32 brings speed, advanced document-handling
capabilities,
and standard Ethernet 10/100BaseT and 10Base2 network connectivity. The
LN32's optional duplexing capabilities, varied media support, and
network
management tools deliver additional convenience, further enhancing the
printer's value to users and the overall network environment.
For graphic arts, desktop publishing, and prepress users, the LN32 offers maximum flexibility in page layout and design. It accepts media sizes ranging from postcard to 11 x 17- inch, and also allows users to print edge-to-edge on ledger, A3, .and 11 x 17-inch page sizes. And with image enhancement technology that delivers up to 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution, you'll be delighted with saturated blacks, crisp edges, and finely detailed halftones.
In the paper intensive finance, insurance and health care industries, the LN32 offers speed, reliability, large capacity input and output devices, duplexing, collating and stapling - a single printer that meets a variety of needs. For mission critical environments, the printers can be managed from a single network administrator who can find and solve problems right from his or her desk.
The standard LN32 is based on a MIPS 5000 RISC processor operating at 133 MHz and is network ready with 10/100BaseT and 10/Base2 supporting TCP/IP, Novell Netware and LAT protocols. It features 32 MB RAM, which is user-configurable and expandable via two controller SIMM slots to a total of 96 MB. A second model includes duplex, a 2,500 sheet input feeder, and a 2,000 sheet finisher/stapler. An optional 8 MB flash SIMM is available for storing fonts and forms.
Advanced
Controller
Architecture
At the
heart of
the LN32 is the controller architecture, which allows faster print
speeds,
higher resolution, cross-platform migration, and open access to
evolving
multi-functional document handling technology.
The controller's processing power generates up to 50 percent greater throughput than competitive models when printing complex graphics. The controller architecture has been specifically designed and developed to easily enable future printer technology enhancements and migration across printer platforms. As new applications emerge, such as Print-on-Demand and multi-function printing (MFP) capabilities, the controller architecture is designed to grow with application requirements, extending the life of the printer.
Enhanced efficiency of the processor and memory allows the controller architecture to maximize printer resources by performing multiple processes at the same time.
Remote
Control
Print Management Software
As PC
networks
expand, managing the cost and efficiency of shared resources such as
printers
becomes more critical. The LN32 ships with Remote Control Print
Management
Software, a tool for Network/System Administrators that allows the
monitoring
and management of not only the LN32, but all of your SNMP printers
across
a TCP/IP network. This includes the ability to monitor printer
activity,
change printer settings, perform firmware upgrades, control
configurations
and log errors. The administrator has instant access to printer
information,
the ability to solve problems quickly and without the overhead of
visiting
each and every printer.
Web-based
User
Management
The LN32
also
allows Web-based configuration and printing. Every printer can be
accessible
by its own address on the World Wide Web, through which users can find
printers on the network, track status of the printer and jobs, and
check
consumable levels.
Printer
Languages
The LN32
includes
PCL5e and Adobe PostScript 3 for industry standard application
compatibility.
Adobe PostScript 3 provides increased font capacity, graphic
definition,
and precise representation of complex images. Its smooth shading
command
increases processing speed up to six times, and it produces perfect
blends
with no banding.
Versatile
Printing
Options
The LN32
can print
on letter, legal, and ledger sizes, plus A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, 8.5 x
13-inch,
11 x 17-inch, statement, universal, and executive formats. The LN32
also
handles DL, C5, Com 10, and Monarch envelopes.
The base printer comes with two 500-sheet trays and a 50-sheet bypass feeder. An optional high-capacity feeder acts as a stand for the printer and adds one 500-sheets tray and two 1,000-sheets trays. An optional envelope feeder can handle 100 envelopes. The trays can accommodate a variety of stocks and sizes - from half-page size to 11 x 17 inches.
The standard output bin automatically collates and offsets up to 500 pages. An optional finisher/stapler holds 2,000 additional sheets in three bins and can staple up to 50 sheets. A mailbox option on top of the printer has 10 bins, each of which can hold 100 sheets, and can be used to collate for multiple copies or separate jobs.
You can save on toner usage and maintain acceptable print qualities by using the multi-level toner saver mode.
Support for the most popular operating systems
- Windows 3.1, 95/98
- Windows NT
- Macintosh
- UNIX
- OpenVMS
- Novell
This
is a Year 2000 Readiness Disclosure of Compaq Computer Corporation. For
further information and notices about Compaq's Year 2000 readiness,
please
visit our Internet Web site at www.compaq.com/year2000/.
Compaq, the
Compaq
Logo, DECprint, Open VMS, and PATHWORKS are trademarks of Compaq
Computer
Corporation. Windows, Windows NT and Windows 95/98 are registered
trademarks
of the Microsoft Corporation. GENICOM designs and markets a wide range
of printing solutions and is a supplier of Compaq-branded printers.
GENICOM
warrants that the Remote Control Software will correctly process,
calculate
and compare and sequence date data within and between the twentieth and
twenty-first centuries, including leap year calculations. GENICOM
warrants
that the LN16 and LN32 do not utilize a date function and are immune to
errors associated with the century change and with the leap year 2000.
Compaq conducts its business in a manner that conserves the environment
and protects the safety and help of its employees, customers and the
community.
Copyright 1999 GENICOM Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Compaq and
GENICOM
believe the information in this publication is accurate as of its
publication
date; such information is subject to change without notice. Compaq
Computer
Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or
omissions
herein, nor for indirect, incidental or consequential damages
(including
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the right to alter or withdraw any and all elements of these programs
at
any time.