Ringdale's RP21 MIO plugs directly into an HP LaserJet 5Si, HP LaserJet 4, or any HP printer with an MIO providing easy access to a Local Area Network.

A simple suite of drivers allows the quick installation of a user's printer onto a Microsoft LANManager and IBM LANServer system under OS/2.

The unit communicates with UNIX systems of any kind and responds to LPR and LPQ as well as FTP protocols.

When PostScript is installed on the LaserJet, prints can be sent directly from an Apple Mac to the Printserver. It installs itself as a Laserwriter and automatically shows in the chooser menu.

In Novell the interface can be set up as a Remote Printer or Printserver and operates with versions 3.xx and 4.xx with encrypted passwords. In this environment the printer managment software supplied allows easy installation from any local workstation onto the network. The Internet address which is required for TCP/IP based systems can also be set from the printer's front panel.

The RP21 MIO Printserver can be managed by PeripheralVision, Ringdale's leading network management software solution, over any TCP/IP network and over the Internet. The device is also supported by HP Openview™