HP2-B101 · Question #46
Who developed IPDS?
The correct answer is D. IBM. IBM created IPDS (Intelligent Printer Data Stream) in the 1980s as a bidirectional host-to-printer protocol designed for its mainframe and AS/400 enterprise printing environments, enabling high-volume, mission-critical output with advanced error recovery and feedback…
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Who developed IPDS?
Options
- AHP
- BAdobe
- CKyocera
- DIBM
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A2% (1)
- B5% (2)
- C2% (1)
- D90% (37)
Explanation
IBM created IPDS (Intelligent Printer Data Stream) in the 1980s as a bidirectional host-to-printer protocol designed for its mainframe and AS/400 enterprise printing environments, enabling high-volume, mission-critical output with advanced error recovery and feedback capabilities.
Why the distractors are wrong:
- A (HP): HP developed PCL (Printer Command Language), their own industry-standard page description language.
- B (Adobe): Adobe created PostScript and PDF, which are the dominant standards in desktop publishing and professional printing.
- C (Kyocera): Kyocera developed PRESCRIBE, a proprietary command language used in their own printer lines.
Memory tip: The "I" in IPDS stands for both Intelligent and IBM - the company that built it for their intelligent enterprise systems. If you remember "IBM's Intelligent stream," you've got it locked in.
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