Print Capture Hardware for printer replacement provides dot matrix printer alternative. Paperless Printing from machines, measuring instruments, analyzers or DOS based legacy equipment.

PRINT DATA CAPTURE HARDWARE
   
   •  Require paperless printing?    
       • Need  a dot matrix printer alternative ?  
                            • Need  to rescue print data off a legacy system? 
                                        • Require  backup records for FDA 21 CFR Part 11 ?

MAKE PDF's WHILE CONTINUING TO PRINT

• Retire printer or keep printing.
• Record while printing to satisfy quality compliance record-keeping mandates.
• User has opportunities to access pdf's from network using file sharing apps.
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Model TS5-KIT-PDF 

Makes PDF's while continuing to print normally.

Criteria to use:
•  Printer has DB25 Serial RS-232 Connector Port (25 Pins).
•  User prints one report at a time, with at least 5 sec
     between reports.
•  The print report data is either:
    1.) Plain generic ASCII text, (no  graphics, rich text.)
        or
    2.) HP PCL 3,4,5 print emulation with graphics, rich text,
        or color.

Keep printing normally.  •  Makes PDF at PC when report ends.

For Plain ASCII Generic Text Reports from:
           - Machines
           - DOS systems
           - Windows systems
           - Measuring Instruments
           - Lab analyzing equipment 

Priced at: $495.00 USD        More Info

CAPTURE TEXT PRINTOUT TO ANDROID SCREEN AND MEMORY

Model TS


• Eliminate Dot Matrix Printers.
• Android device acts as both a display and recorder of print data.
• Versions available for Parallel or RS232 Serial print cables.
• For generic text type data, (ASCII characters with Carriage Returns)
• Android apps can allow sharing of captured text stored in memory
   for network access.

Priced under $300 USD 

 YouTube Demo

                Model TS

CAPTURE TO PDF

PDF AUTOMATOR:

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Use PDF Automator to replace legacy printers.
This hardware/software package automatically
makes a pdf of your Text or PCL data from your
print cable.

The pdf is made as soon as the report has ended.
It is displayed automatically, and also saved with
a unique filename to a folder of your choosing.
YouTube Demo  

Price: $495 USD

Alternative Version:
PDF Automator "Wired" uses a wired cable to the PC not Bluetooth: PDF Automator Wired Price: $445.00 USD YouTube Demo

Second Generation Software (also included):
Now the user can choose either original PDF Automator software or 2nd generation software: "PDF Automator2" Youtube Demo

Use the Serial or LPT parallel print cable of machines to:

• print to PC folder
• print to PC Display
• print to other printers
• print to SD Memory Card

• print to PDF

• print to Android screen
• print to Email

Eliminate legacy printers or keep the printer and capture
print data in the background.

Legacy equipment may include measurement and analyzer instruments, alarm systems, DOS PC's, industrial machines, Linux systems, weigh scales, onity or vingcard lock card encoders and any device that uses a parallel LPT port or RS232 serial port.

Our print capture solutions can help you modernize older equipment by giving you an electronic record rather than a hardcopy printout.

For printer replacement: our print capture solutions deal with such printers as Epson, Okidata, Printronix, Hewlet-Packard, C.Itoh. Tally, Mannesmann, Genicom, Dataproducts, Fujitsu, Zebra, Centronics, Seiko, and various thermal printers and lineprinters.
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Our hardware devices also help you eliminate DOS printers that are connected with Centronics parallel or IEEE-1284 print cable, or RS-232 serial print cable.

FLASH DRIVE LOGGER  For Serial Interface          
                                                                                 MODEL TD   FEATURES POWER OUTAGE FILE SAVE

Use to record serial data from instruments, machines,
sensors, alarm systems, and print cables.

- Logs to USB/SD Reader Drive or choice USB Flash Drives e.g. 64GB
- Dual Serial Port Pass-Thru
- Power Outage File Save For Reliability
- Auto Timeout File Save For Reliability
- Record RS232, RS485, or MCU 3.3V-5V TTL Serial Data
- Logs ASCII and Binary (all possible 8 bit codes).

Power Outage Save feature is a necessity if you are capturing hard to replace important data:
- When a power outage is detected, the logger safely closes
the Thumbdrive log file so that the file structure is complete and the file does not become inaccessible.

Please inquire. More Info

      
     Pass-Thru
     Connectors

If required, use DB25 Adapters to match cabling connectors. A NUL Adapter to reverse data direction should not be required as this unit has a NUL switch that saves the user from adding a NUL Adapter or soldering to reverse pins. Just Enable or Disable the NUL function with the internal switch.

  REPLACE PRINTER WITH SERIAL INTERFACE DATA RECORDER
                                                                           MODEL RX-PTR

  
   DB25 Connector (25 Pins) RS232 Serial Interface Input

   Use with early model equipment such as:
DOS Based PC's, Machines,  Analyzers, Alarm Systems.


    •  Record weeks and months of plain text data.
    •  For unattended 24 hr. operation..
    •  LED indicators help confirm operation.
    •  A proven design since 2010
    •  Priced at $256 USD

      This item is Model RX with a specially wired 
      print cable added.

More Information  "Model RX":  recordeverything.htm

  CAPTURE PARALLEL TO  SD MEMORY CARD

 MODEL PDX-R

• Backup print jobs.
• Keep printer or eliminate printer.
• No front panel controls.
• No settings or license.
• Just plug in.
• Is meant to automatically recover after power outage.


http://www.photologic.ca/pdxr.pdf      Priced at:  $465.00 USD 

 YouTube   5:10 minutes   Purchase Online at: recordeverything.htm

Our hardware devices help you extract data from equipment without you having to use a printer. There is no software that you have to load or modify on your equipment. Just direct the print data to a parallel or RS232 serial port where our capture hardware device can do it's work.
Once you have the data captured, you have options to do what you need with the data such as parse it for spreadsheet, archive it, share it on the network,email it, convert it to PDF or even print it to another printer on your PC system.

No licensing or monthly fees are involved with our solutions.

You can produce electronic records for record keeping compliances/mandates from various kinds of printers that print plain generic text with tractor feed such as impact dot-matrix printers, (e.g. DOS printer), or PCL type printers that are used to print graphics and colors such as laser printers and ink jet printers using PCL print emulation, ( e.g. PCL4 or PCL5).
Your virtual printer could be in the form of MS Notepad, Word, or PDF

Connector reference:

A36 PINS	B 36 PINS
C 25 PINS	D 25 PINS
E 9 PINS	F 9 PINS
G 50 PINS	H 50 PINS

CAPTURE PARALLEL TO PC

Parallel Input:
36 Pin Connector 
               
               - Windows LPT
               - UNIX Parallel
               - Print Server Parallel
               - Classic Centronics
               - IEEE-1284 Centronics

MODEL CS-ZN

Example application and purchasing.

Serial Output:   
DB9F 9 Pin Connector 
             
 - Plug onto PC serial COM Port DB9M
 - User chooses any data capture software.
   Example:
                - Windows HyperTerminal
                - Free "Tera Term"
                - Terminal Emulation Softwares
- Also plugs onto USB/CommPort DB9 Adapter if
   your PC lacks a DB9 Comm Port.

CAPTURE PARALLEL TO ANDROID OR PC

Parallel Input:
DB25 Pin Connector
For:
- Machines
- Measuring Instruments
- Alarm Systems
- Medical Equipment



Model  UNIPRINT
          
              Dual output

 Output #1:            
               Bluetooth to Android Tablet or Phone
           
 Output #2:
                USB  to PC 

Choose which output suits your requirement.

Provides simple data capture of print reports that consist of 
plain generic  ASCII text. 
- For eliminating old dot matrix printers on
      legacy machines and instruments. 

Either an Android device or a PC is required.
Use to capture data on the spot when visiting the machine or
use as a virtual printer running 24 hours/day.

Model UNIPRINT Adapter        Priced at:  $235.00 USD

  LOG SERIAL PRINT DATA       
                                                         MODEL TG   RS232 SERIAL DATA RECORDER WITH TIMESTAMP

Record while printing or record without a printer.

For:
       • Printers
       • Modems
       • Lab Instruments
       • Machinery
       • Weigh Scales

     - Dual Channel:   Tap into working systems to record half duplex dialogs.
     - Replace printers.
     - Backup print data for record keeping mandates eg. CFR Part 11

       http://www.photologic.ca/TG.pdf
         YouTube  7 minutes                       Purchase Online at: recordeverything.htm

CAPTURE BY TAPPING INTO LPT PARALLEL CABLE

MODEL  PT7

- Parallel in, parallel out to printer.
- Printer can also be eliminated with nul printer module.
- Serial stream out to capture.
- User may add network connection:
      Serial output can feed network device server:
       e.g. Lantronix UDS 100


- http://www.photologic.ca/pt7.pdf

- Example application

Connects right away
without any settings.

Print data byte is transfered to printer, then to Capture PC one byte at a time so equipment is always in step.
The printer speed paces data to Capture PC. Standard hardware flow control on Capture PC paces data to the printer.

Newer version:
Model PT8 replaces PT7

Model PT8 is a plug-in replacement for PT7 above but has:
- Lower price: $445.00 USD
- Optional USB connection to the capture PC

PRINT TO EMAIL
Collect Serial RS-232 data from instruments and machines remotely. Captures serial cable data to SD Card. The card data can be retrieved remotely by email. Can replace legacy hardcopy dot matrix printer, or work concurrently with the printer using a T-TAP25 Splitter Cable. For plain generic ASCII text on RS-232 cables. Use with: Measurement instruments Machines that print output reports Alarm system panels
Price: $575.00 USD
Model RM

 MODERNIZE LEGACY PRINTERS  WITH BLUETOOTH

Older printers with RS-232 Serial Interface can be easily upgraded to Bluetooth interface.

Enables Android devices to connect to a printer.

Increases print opportunites for Android developers.

Access printer from PC with Bluetooth COM Port USB adapter or from Android device.
8 Bits Transparent for:
- Graphics
- Print Emulations
- Color

Printers:
Dot Matrix, Thermal Label, POS Receipt, Kiosk, Laser, and Lineprinters.

Price: $129.00 USD

Model BTS

PRINT DIRECTLY TO A MONITOR	Display serial text data while also recording.
• No PC is required. • Choose a small monitor or a large monitor for readable data at a distance. • Display 25 rows of 80 columns • SD Card records millions of print lines. • For Serial Interface Print cables (Plain Text Data). Use with: Measuring instruments Replacing alarm printers Weighing equipment Laboratory equipment.
Price: $375 USD
Model SV

CONVERT DATAPRODUCTS INTERFACE TO LPT PARALLEL

Enables you to replace older lineprinters with
a more modern printer.
Model DC-1 accepts a 50 pin print cable found
on many legacy minicomputers such as Gould/Encore, or Data General.

Add optional adapters to save the print data
directly to SD Memory Card, or to a PC folder.

Price $735.00 USD

Model DC-1

FOR MIDMARK AUTOCLAVE STERILIZER

Model AR   "Bluetooth Sender"

Replaces Midmark dot matrix printer with a modern logging solution
using an Android tablet.

The user installs Model AR "Sender Unit" that transmits print
data to a tablet.

Clearly display the sterilizer cycle progress to office staff.
           
The tablet records all print data to its internal memory.

The tablet can be placed in a convenient office location
so staff can better be aware of the sterilizer completion.

Model AR