The original Print Manager Plus® software was developed in 1994 as the first of its kind native to the Windows operating system. Still the only technology with this claim, Print Manager Plus® 9.0 takes its leading technology to the next level by enabling printing to be more than just a managed cost. It helps companies to leverage print management to the benefit of business through greater transparency, control, compliance and intelligence.
From the start, Print Manager has been celebrated by its users as accessible and seamlessly supported. Those same qualities continue to drive the development of the Print Manager Plus® software today. Print Manager Plus® 9.0 is easier to use and better supported than ever, from installation and integration through scalability and reporting.
Print Manager Plus® 9.0 reflects years of carefully collected customer input, a deep understanding of changing business needs, and a focus on the future of technology. The software provides next-generation accessibility, mobility, and technical quality with web-based printing and cloud integration: Quite simply, it’s a modern technology for the modern worker.
For decades, customers have been experiencing immediate ROI with the Print Manager software. Print Manager Plus® 9.0 takes cost savings to the next level by enabling companies to take control of a critical cost generator and put savings back into the IT budget.
Print Manager is—and always has been—an inherently green technology. The software immediately eliminates wasted printing materials and energy, helping companies to hit green targets and garner both the cost and reputational benefits of reducing waste. Print Manager Plus® 9.0 provides the additional benefit of easy and robust environmental reporting.
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Editions | |||
EditionsPrint Manager Plus® 9.0 can be installed as a Basic, Standard or Premium edition, which is licensed per printer audited. The product install changes nothing in the Windows infrastructure and relies only upon the standard Windows print subsystem. Larger enterprises running Windows Cluster, Core Services, Terminal Services or CITRIX based networks are also fully supported. |
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Licensing | |||
LicensingPrint Manager Plus® come in Basic, Standard and Premium editions. Copies of the software can be installed on as many computers, servers, etc. as necessary; however a license must be purchased for each printer audited by the software. |
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Scalability | |||
ScalabilityPrint Manager Plus® 9.0 can be easily engineered, installed and administered for any size workgroup, network, or enterprise. |
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Usability and Installation | |||
Usability and InstallationThe product usability is simple with an easy installation and setup, and complete integration with Windows. Print Manager Plus® 9.0 will literally run itself. |
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Auditing | |||
Printer Data Audited | |||
Printer Data AuditedPrint Manager Plus® parses separate print languages written by manufacturers for their hardware. This enables the software to track the data needed for a complete audit of all printing traffic for any printer type. Printers Audited include:
Print Job Metrics Audited Include:
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Network Data Audited | |||
Network Data AuditedPrint jobs routed through a Windows Print Server and Workstation will be audited no matter the originating operating system. Once the print job has spooled through the print driver, auditing of network sources is completed. Network Data Collected includes:
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Printing Costs Audited | |||
Printing Costs AuditedPrint job data is translated into specific datasets that can be used for full featured auditing and cost analysis. Assign Printing Costs to include:
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Administration | |||
Reporting | |||
ReportingThe Web-based reports enable easy and precise budget planning and flow data. Reports, Charts, and Dashboards Features include:
Customized Print History and Export:
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Administrative Rights | |||
Administrative RightsPrint Manager Plus® has been fully integrated with Active Directory. The product can be set up to have multiple views of the interface. The system’s admin rights allow for a master administrator to assign rights to lower lever managers. Administrative Right Features include:
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Administrator Interface | |||
Administrator InterfaceThe Print Manager Plus® interface is divided into tabs depending on how the software is integrated. Interface Features include:
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Printing Security | |||
Printing SecurityPrinting Security includes:
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Financial & Environmental Saving | |||
Printing Quotas and Budgets | |||
Printing Quotas and BudgetsOrganizations can set hard quotas on a single user or multiple users via user groups and organizational units, as well as advanced secondary cash quotas when charging for printing. Budgets can be set on user groups, and organizational units, essentially setting a soft quota. Quota and Budget Features include:
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Printing Restrictions and Rules | |||
Printing Restrictions and RulesOrganizations can set printing restrictions or rules by printer or per users directly or user groups, and organizational units. Printing rules can be created and saved, allowing multiple restrictions to be set and placed in a selected order. Printing Restrictions and Rules include:
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Client and Project Billing | |||
Client and Project BillingMany professional services organizations need to bill back their printing expenses to their clients, projects or departments. Print Manager Plus® offers a complete software-based billing system that supports printing and billing needs, offers transparency and ease of use to every level of user and changes nothing about the network configuration. The software allows for clients, accounts and codes to be billed back to a central database each time a user prints from a workstation or through the web portal from a mobile device. Keeping track of all print job characteristics allows the system to create statements for automatic emailing. Client and Project Billing Features include:
End User Billing Client:
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Control | |||
Release Station | |||
Release StationThe release station is a web portal designed to allow jobs held for release by a Print Manager Plus® rule, restriction or setting to be viewed and released from the Web by the end user, manager or administrator, depending on configuration. Release Station Features include:
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Events and Delivery Notifications | |||
Events and Delivery NotificationsPrint Manager Plus® can deliver notifications through a desktop-based print client tray icon, pop-up message, email, and/or via log-in to the web portal. User Notification Features include:
Administrator Events and Notification Features include:
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Printing Cloud | |||
Printing CloudThrough the web portal, users can log in from inside or outside of the intranet. Once they log in using their network credentials, they are walked through a simple wizard that allows them to upload or select an existing document, choose a printer and print options, and then submit the print job for printing. Printing Cloud Features include:
Printing Cloud Client SupportUpload and submit print jobs from the following supported sources
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Payment Portal | |||
Payment PortalUsers can deduct print jobs from their existing Print Manager Plus® cash balances or pay for individual jobs through PayPal or Credit Card transactions. Users can also purchase additional printing credits within the same interface. Payment Portal Features include:
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Flexibility | |||
Informational and Configuration APIs | |||
Informational and Configuration APIsAn object-oriented set of .NET APIs provides access to a basic user directory and tracking information for Print Manager Plus®. Informational and Configuration APIs Features includes:The following types of objects can be queried and configured:
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