HP Introduces JetDirect 400N MIO Print Server with Internet Printing Capabilities

Strategic Insights -

HP, a leading global provider of computing and intranet solutions, services, communications products, and measurement solutions, has introduced the HP JetDirect 400N MIO print server. This extension of the latest Internet printing functionality and customer benefits is designed to maximize investments in MIO-based printers, such as the LaserJet 4Si and LaserJet 5 printers, by improving printer performance and offering unparalleled investment protection through advanced features.

Key Takeaways:

  • The HP JetDirect 400N is the first MIO print server to offer support for the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), a protocol co-developed by HP to create a standard method of sending print jobs to Internet-connected printers.
  • The print server supports Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Token Ring networks, and offers industry-leading multiprotocol and multi-NOS support.
  • Automatic switching between 10Base-T and 100Base-T, and automatic negotiation between full- and half-duplex data-transfer modes maximizes performance in any Ethernet environment.
  • The print server comes with 2MB of flash memory, allowing its firmware to be upgraded to support future product enhancements.
  • HP offers simple in-box installation software, and free of charge Web-based management and automatic installation utilities available at www.hp.com/go/networkprinting.
  • HP's Network Printer Installer for Windows NT(R) 4.0 is a server-based utility that can automatically recognize and install new printers as they are added to the network.
  • HP Web JetAdmin is the industry's leading Web-based peripheral-management software, offering universal printer support, simplified network-printer installation, configuration and management, remote printer management, and enterprise management integration.

Statistics:

  • More than 9 million MIO-based printers have been installed worldwide, according to HP.
  • HP has sold more than 9 million HP JetDirect internal and external print servers since 1991.
  • $47.1 billion in revenue was generated by HP in its 1998 fiscal year.
  • 124,600 employees are employed by HP worldwide.

Sources:

  • HP Press Release: "HP Introduces HP JetDirect 400N MIO Print Server with Internet Printing Capabilities" (Feb. 8, 1999)
  • Microsoft Corp. (Windows NT is a U.S. registered trademark)
  • Hewlett-Packard Company (Statement from Gary Gubitz, marketing manager, Network Peripherals Solutions Division)