In today’s dynamic business landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to optimize their operations and enhance efficiency. Print management, often overlooked, can significantly impact productivity and cost-effectiveness. Centralized print servers, the backbone of traditional print environments, have long been the norm, but their limitations are becoming increasingly evident.

The complexities of managing multiple centralized print servers, the associated infrastructure costs, and the burden on IT support are driving organizations to explore alternative solutions.

Plus Technologies, a pioneer in print management solutions, has developed two innovative products, OM Plus and Enterprise Print Manager, that address the challenges of both back-end and front-end printing needs within a centralized print environment. OM Plus excels in handling back-end print data, while Enterprise Print Manager streamlines front-end printing processes. 

Together, these two solutions offer a comprehensive and scalable print management solution that empowers organizations to optimize their print operations, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs.

This article will discuss the benefits of using OM Plus and Enterprise Print Manager within a centralized print environment to optimize print management processes, enhance efficiency, and reduce costs. It will also provide insights into how these two solutions can help organizations overcome the challenges of managing multiple centralized print servers, reducing infrastructure costs, and minimizing the burden on IT support.

OM Plus: The Backbone of Back-End Print Data Management in a Centralized Print Server Environment

OM Plus, the cornerstone of Plus Technologies’ print management suite, serves as the backbone for managing back-end print data within a centralized print server environment. Its core strengths lie in its ability to seamlessly integrate with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, warehouse management systems (WMS), and electronic medical records (EMR), streamlining document workflows and ensuring that critical documents are printed accurately and efficiently.

ERP/WMS/EMR Integration: OM Plus seamlessly integrates with various enterprise systems, extracting print data directly from these sources, eliminating the need for manual data entry and reducing errors. This integration ensures that print jobs are initiated based on real-time business processes, improving efficiency and accuracy.

Print Job Routing: OM Plus utilizes a sophisticated routing mechanism to intelligently direct print jobs to the appropriate printers based on predefined rules and conditions within the centralized print server environment. This intelligent routing considers factors such as document type, printer capabilities, and user preferences, ensuring that print jobs are handled efficiently and without delays.

Confirmation of Delivery: OM Plus provides real-time tracking of print jobs, offering confirmation of successful delivery to the designated tray within the centralized print server environment. This feature not only ensures that important documents reach their intended recipients but also prevents lost or misdirected printouts, reducing waste and improving accountability.

Administrative Features: OM Plus empowers IT administrators with centralized control over the print environment within a centralized print server environment. Its intuitive interface allows administrators to manage print queues, configure printers, and troubleshoot issues efficiently. Comprehensive reporting tools provide valuable insights into print usage patterns, enabling data-driven decisions for optimizing print operations.

Enterprise Print Manager: Revolutionizing Front-End Printing in a Serverless Environment

Enterprise Print Manager complements OM Plus by addressing front-end printing needs within a centralized print environment with its intuitive features and user-centric approach. It eliminates the physical need for traditional print servers, simplifying IT management and reducing infrastructure expenses.

Print Server Elimination: Enterprise Print Manager eliminates the need for traditional physical print servers, reducing the complexities of print management and minimizing hardware costs. It utilizes direct IP printing technology, allowing users to send print jobs directly to printers without the need for intermediary print servers. This approach simplifies IT management and reduces the burden on network infrastructure.

Self-Service Installation: Enterprise Print Manager empowers employees to install and set up printers independently, minimizing IT support requests and reducing downtime within a centralized print environment. Its self-service portal provides clear instructions and user-friendly tools, allowing employees to install and configure from a predetermined list of printers without the need for technical expertise.

Centralized Print Queue Management: Enterprise Print Manager provides a centralized interface for IT administrators to manage print queues and drivers across the organization within a centralized print environment. This centralized control enables administrators to easily monitor print activity, troubleshoot issues, and make configuration changes without having to access individual printers.

OM Plus and Enterprise Print Manager: The Complete Centralized Print Solution

By combining the power of both OM Plus and Enterprise Print Manager, your organization can take advantage of:

Printer deployment: Easily deploy one or multiple printers simultaneously across your organization.

User and device statistics: Track print usage patterns and identify areas for optimization.

Document archiving and viewing: Access and manage archived documents for future reference.

Pull printing: Print documents from a centralized location, enhancing security and control.

Intelligent context-based routing: Route print jobs based on document type, user preferences, and other contextual factors.

Page-level routing: Print specific pages of a document to different printers, optimizing resource utilization.

Color control: Manage color usage and restrict color printing to authorized users.

Internet-based print solutions: Enable secure printing from remote locations.

Label and forms management: Streamline label and form printing processes.

Bandwidth solutions: Optimize print traffic and minimize network congestion.

Load balancing and auto fail-over: Ensure continuous print operations in case of printer failures.

Secure panto-graphic printing: Protect sensitive documents with secure printing methods.

The Synergy of Unified Centralized Print Management

The synergy of unified centralized print management with OM Plus and Enterprise Print Manager creates a powerful and comprehensive solution that empowers organizations to achieve the following:

Streamline print operations: Seamless integration between OM Plus and Enterprise Print Manager eliminates the complexities of managing multiple print servers and centralizes the entire print process, from back-end data management to front-end printing.

Enhance efficiency: Intelligent print job routing, self-service installation, and centralized print queue management significantly reduce manual

 intervention and optimize print workflows, freeing up IT resources and improving productivity.

Reduce costs: Eliminating print servers and minimizing network traffic bring down infrastructure expenses. Additionally, centralized print management enables organizations to optimize print usage patterns, reducing consumable costs.

Improve security: Granular access controls, secure printing options, and real-time tracking safeguard sensitive documents and prevent unauthorized access.

Enhance scalability: The modular architecture of OM Plus and Enterprise Print Manager allows organizations to scale their print management solutions seamlessly as their needs evolve, accommodating both small businesses and large enterprises.

In essence, OM Plus and Enterprise Print Manager, together, transform print management from a cumbersome and costly overhead into a streamlined and efficient process that supports organizational growth and productivity.

Embrace the Future of Print Management with OM Plus and Enterprise Print Manager

Don’t let outdated print servers hinder your organization’s growth and efficiency. Partner with Plus Technologies to implement OM Plus and Enterprise Print Manager, the unified centralized print management solution that empowers businesses to streamline operations, enhance productivity, and reduce costs.

Contact us today to schedule a consultation and discover how Plus Technologies can transform your print management experience.