Local Area Networks (LAN)

The organization had been using several different brands of thermal printers - a combination of Intermec, Unimark and Datamax models - to print the 2.4 million pick tickets per month in its distribution centers. Updates to pick-ticket files required stopping the printers, then downloading the changes into each of the thermal printers one at a time. The retailer purchased 168 Printronix T5304 thermal printers and 75 Printronix P5215 line printers to support the new automated inventory system at each of the seven distribution centers. tech news

Viskase wanted to establish control of remote, networked printers from a central location, as part of a companywide implementation of its SAP Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP). Specifically, that meant that Viskase should be able to configure the printers and monitor their status on a network administrator's PC. PrintNet Plus provides advanced IS management tools for networked P5000 line matrix printers. tech news

Customers placing orders with Weltbild do not want to wait long for their goods, so a smooth process of delivery to its chain of shops and to partner companies must be guaranteed. At peak times, over one million packages a month leave the publishing house. Such turnover is only possible using one of the most advanced dispatch systems available. The bar code printing solution provided by Intermec Technologies ensures the reliable management of several million transport and dispatch labels. tech news

Optical Ethernet delivers today what could only be imagined before. It fundamentally changes the way networks are being designed, built, and operated by creating a new networking solution that extends the boundaries of the LAN environment to encompass the MAN and WAN. By providing a seamless evolution path, Optical Ethernet allows service providers to increase their revenue and decrease costs while continuing to support legacy services. It allows corporations to gain competitive advantage from their networks by reducing IT costs, delivering information faster, increasing employee productivity and improving resource utilization. tech news

Ethernet has become the most successful and widely deployed LAN transport technology in the world. While other technologies such as Token Ring and Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) have become obsolete, Ethernet has more than 100 million clients deployed today, making it the standard interface for most network-capable devices. This paper introduces Ethernet as a metro networking technology and describes the various technologies and services that can be enabled over an Ethernet infrastructure, including integration with established or emerging technologies such as Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) and SONET/SDH. tech news