Bob Herriot
> From don@lexmark.com Wed Sep 11 08:32:28 1996
> To: "pwg%pwg.org" <pwg@pwg.org>
> From: Don Wright <don@lexmark.com>
> Date: 11 Sep 96 11:27:30 EDT
> Subject: Standard Network Printer Adapter - Potential PWG Project
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> At the August meeting of the PWG, I presented a proposal
> to the PWG on the subject of developing a standard
> Printer Adapter interface. The concept is that most
> printer manufacturers design and develop some type of
> interface slot to allow the installation of adapters of
> various types (e.g. Ethernet, Token Ring, hard disk, etc.)
> If some standard (electrical, mechanical, software) could
> be developed by some group (I'm proposing the PWG) then
> third party manufacturers would have more incentive to
> develop "niche" adapters because of the higher volume
> potential should multiple printer vendors adopt the standard.
>
> Here's the single chart I presented:
>
> * Proposal to develop a standard printer adapter interface
> - Electrical
> + PCI?
> + IEEE 1284-1994?
> + Other?
> - Mechanical
> + Form Factor
> + Connector
> - Firmware
> + Interfaces
> + APIs
> + Memory Map
> * Why
> - Simplify task for non-printer vendor developers
> - Leverage investments of non-printer vendor developers
> - Provide wider variety of solutions for more brands
> of printers
>
> Many of the printer vendors at the meeting expressed an
> interest in investigating this type of work including
> Lexmark, Kyocera, Canon, IBM, etc. Intel's print server
> group was present and also expressed interest.
>
> Well, there's the summary and kick-off. Bill Wagner from DPI
> has already expressed an opinion. What about everyone else?
> Should we talk about this a little more? Start a project?
> Forget about it? What's you opinion?
>
> Don
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