MODEL PDX   Print Recorder   

Model PDX records printer parallel interface data stream.  Use to:
- Archive printer data for quality assurance or record keeping,
  (eg. FDA 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance).
- Record while printer is printing.
- Totally eliminate the printer.
- Capture databases from retiring legacy systems.

FOR PRINTING SYSTEMS:
- High Speed Lineprinters (eg, 1,000 Lines/Minute)
- Desktop Dot Matrix printers (eg. Okidata, Fujitsu, Epson)
- Alarm Printers 
- Inkjet Printers (Non GDI/Winprint style)
- Thermal Barcode Label Printers (eg. Datamax, Zebra)
- POS Printers  (eg. Epson)
- Laser Printers  (Non GDI/Winprint style)


FEATURES:
- Uses popular and inexpensive flash memory card.
- Record 2.5 million print lines @ 100 characters/line. (256 Mb Card)
- Minimum operator knowledge required, -simple front panel.
- No software or any setup is required.
- Front panel LEDs blink as heartbeat to confirm operation even at a distance.

RECORDED FILE:
Use an SD Memory Card reader on the PC.  The memory card is present on the
PC as a disk drive, eg. D drive, E drive, F drive, etc. 
The recorded data on the Memory Card is a file named RECORD.TXT  
Generic text data can then be immediately viewed in any application that will
open a .TXT file.  In many cases no formating has to be performed on the
data to view it.  This is especially true if the data is generic text,
or "lineprinter" data from impact dot matrix printers or high speed lineprinters.
Sometimes, the data will even open in Microsoft Excel.

If the data is not plain text, and needs to be formated for viewing, 
(eg. graphics, photos, rich text), then converting software may be applied to
the RECORD.TXT file.  A wide assortment of converting software is available 
from other suppliers: Example: PCL printer emulation to .pdf   
The user may also be able to write a program to parse information from the
RECORD.TXT file in a precise way.

The recording capacity of 2.5 million print lines at 100 charcaters/line means
that many applications will record for days and weeks. For example, alarm printer
data which may print just a few lines occaisionally, could be recorded for several
weeks without the operator unmounting the memory card.
          
             No operator controls or settings are on the back panel.





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