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Founded in 1981 as i-data to provide direct attachment of printers in IBM Host environments

Merged with MPI Tech of France in 2002

Product range include hardware, server software and Mainframe software solutions.

MPI Tech is a world leader in host connectivity with a market share of more than 25%

85 employees worldwide

Offices in Denmark, France, Germany, United Kingdom and in the United States of America (California and Virginia)

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Huntington Beach, CAArlington, VA

London, UK

Paris, FranceCopenhagen,

Denmark Munich, Germany

Offices

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MPI Tech’s customer base includes more than half the world’s Fortune 1,000 enterprises and several thousand SME’s.

MPI Tech is a solution provider to many of the largest printer manufactures in the industry

Distribution through subsidiaries, distributors and DVAR’s in more than 40 countries

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The objective

The IBM World ofThe IBM World of

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The Office world ofThe Office world of

ASCII - PCL - PostScriptASCII - PCL - PostScript

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Who are the customers ?

Banks Insurance companies Financial Government / Defence / Military Car manufactures Medium to large manufacturing companies Large retail warehouse Printing Service facilities Shipping companies

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What are they printing ?

Bank statements / listings Insurance policies / payment orders / checques Mortgage and loan documents Tax statements ect. Labels, orders, parts inventory Shipping orders, invoices, stock inventory On demand printing, bulk personalised mailings Delivery documents / labels, Customs declarations

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Mainframe Mainframe softwaresoftware(PSS – EPM - ACM)(PSS – EPM - ACM)

PrintServer PrintServer hardwarehardware(LinkCom III)(LinkCom III)

Server Server softwaresoftware

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Laser printerLaser printer

AS/400AS/400iSeriesiSeries

S/390S/390zSerieszSeries

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LLinkCom IIIinkCom III

Printer ServerPrinter Server

for up to 3 for up to 3 printersprinters

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TCP/IP

S/390zSeries

AS/400iSeries

SNALinkCom III Eth 10/100LinkCom III Eth 10/100

LinkCom III

Supports up to 3 printersUSBUSBCentronics

Output to networkOutput to network

Network

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AFP/IPDS IBM host printing to any laser printer

Supports all major network protocols and data streams

Connects the printer to the network

Supports multiple host/system connections

Supports all printing features of the connected printer.

LinkCom III

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LLinkCom III SinkCom III S

Printer ServerPrinter Server

for 1 printerfor 1 printer

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TCP/IPSNA

LinkCom III S

Supports 1 printer

Network inNetwork in

Network out

LinkCom III SwitchLinkCom III Switch

PC LAN Applications

S/390zSeries

AS/400iSeries

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Similar IBM host printing capabilities as LinkCom III

Features a two port switch for printer connection

IBM host printing conversion in LinkCom III S

Automatic discovery of the printers IP address

LAN PC printing directly and transparent to printer via the switch

Unchanged and unlimited access to any printer mfp features

LinkCom III S

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LAN LAN Product configurationProduct configuration Solutions Solutions

Server Server softwaresoftware

PrintServer PrintServer hardwarehardware(LinkCom)(LinkCom)

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MPI Tech solutions

Whatever Maze Whatever Maze your print goes your print goes throughthrough

MPI Tech MPI Tech bridges the gapbridges the gap

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Working together

The connection to connectivity

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