Heavy-duty industrial printers do not need to be big, dumb brutes that only a mechanic can diagnose and repair. Printronix's 900-line-per-minute ProLine P5209 ($7995) line-matrix printer with the company's PrintNet network interface card has its own IP address and Web page. Thus, with the correct password and Web address, you can check on a printer's status and remotely check for mechanical failures.
Contact: Printronix, Irvine, CA
Phone: 714-863-1900
Internet: http://www.printronix.com
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