New server for Print Drive

[RVNG]

Hello Folks,

Can Print Drive be installed on a new server?
If so, what sort of specs - looking to drive a 10 year old Galileo VS8 and push out double-sided lowres proofs to an old Sherpa2. This is some contingency planning on my part as the Dell box we have now in pushing 10 years old.

Thanks,
RG

[mattbeals]

If this is just for "in case of emergency break glass" then I'd consider a refurbished/used server. I picked up a Dell PowerEdge 2900 with 4 cores (3.2GHz I think), 4GB RAM, DLT drive and (2) 73GB 15k RPM hot swap drives for $350. It's a beast of a machine. But you have to ensure that it has a slot for your card that drives the output device. We got this one because it had one slot that was compatible.

[RVNG]

Thanks for the reply Matt, I will take a look around to see what I can find... hope there is someone at AGFA that still remembers how to install the software.

Thanks,
RG

[RVNG]

Matt, is your box running Windows 2000 Server?

[mattbeals]

Server 2003. You could probably find drivers for 2000 on Dell's support site. If you need something of that vintage I would suggest a HP Proliant ML350/370. Or I can find you a steal on a DL580G2 with (4) 2.8GHz or 3.06GHz Xeon's and upwards of 16GB of RAM. Depending on what you need I have a number of sources available.

[rich apollo]

Yes, I just had to replace my PrintDrive server. As Matt said, you need a machine with a PCI/X bus for the APIS card. Windows 2003 is the latest OS that PrintDrive can run under. If your new server doesn't have a serial port, then you'll have to upgrade your PrintDrive dongle to a USB dongle..

[RVNG]

Thanks rich apollo, I was just beginning to realize this as I have been opening up the old server.
RG

[VladCanada]

<<If your new server doesn't have a serial port, then you'll have to upgrade your PrintDrive dongle to a USB dongle...>>
Printer port I suppose...

[RVNG]

Thanks Farshad, Yes I have begun digging for such a relic... how time flies.

[RVNG]

Incidentally, it has wondering about our Odyssey box as well. With the touchscreen not working on the LP82, I use it exclusively to control both the galileo and the processor... what of that goes?