In article <Pine.SUN.3.91.960222143441.22938B-100000@bcstec>,
Don Harrington  <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>On Thu, 22 Feb 1996
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>> We have been using some MIO cards in our Laserjet 4Si printers which
>> allow 7 serial ports to access the printer.  The nice thing about the
>> cards is that some of the ports could be configured to support HP3000
>> printer status checking.  So we could use TT22/TT26 for all of our
>> printers.
>>
>> The company was Wilco AMS.  I just tried to call and found the number
>> was disconnected.  Does anyone know if they are still around and if
>> not, does any company have some similar technology for the Laserjet 5Si
>> printers.
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>Excellink, at 1-800-923-5465 (orders only) or 1-408-295-9000 has
>something either exactly like or very similar to what you are looking
>for.  We have one installed in three of out 4Si/MXs and they work just fine.
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Wilco just moved. I don't have the number handy, but its in the same
town. Information can help you out.
 
Extended systems (ESI ) has a status3000 card that works fine also.