OM Plus – Print Spooler Software

Documents are created by business software applications and handed off to the print spooler software at the operating system level. Whether it is UNIX, Linux or Windows it is the print spooler’s job to deliver these documents to the printers.

The problem is the print spooler software in these environments is inherently weak. Jobs are automatically deleted after delivery making reprints and recovery impossible. The print spooler is not able to communicate with the printing device so there is no way to confirm that the printing function actually occurred. There is no print failover, load balancing or audit trail. There is no queue management of devices.

OM Plus print spooler software is used to overcome all these issues and more. OM Plus print spooler will accept jobs without changes to the application software. OM Plus will deliver the jobs the printing devices then keep them in the system so that they can be restarted or reprinted as necessary.

Utilizing bi-directional communications with printing device, Plus Technologies OM Plus print spooler is able confirm print delivery all the way to the tray to ensure that printing actually occurred In the event of a print failure OM Plus can be set up to automatically failover to an alternate device or to retry the print job. OM Plus will also notify the help desk of printer errors along with the snap diagnostic information from the device itself.

OM Plus print spooler software has dozens more features that allow organizations to manage their queues including load balancing, color print management, archiving, fleet management, print statistics, print security, print stream transformations and more.

OM Plus print spooler has numerous user interfaces to choose from including thick client, browser based interfaces, and even a dashboard for multi server implementations. OM Plus print spooler is extremely robust and scalable and can support tens of thousands of devices within a single system.

The end result, is that the effort required to support the print infrastructure is streamlined. The system is reliable, provides many print functions, and is easy to use. Using OM Plus frees up time so that Sys Admin and Help Desk resources can focus on other important priorities.

To learn more about this solution contact us at [email protected] or call us at 877-899-7587.

Print Job Bundling Services

Print output from Enterprise Applications may not always be in the order organizations desire and there may be a need to merge documents. In addition, organizations may desire to group print output into “kits or bundles” to improve print productivity.

For example, in a logistics print environment, organizations may want to create “bundles” consisting of invoices and pick tickets based on customer number to simplify and streamline the shipping process. By creating bundles based on customer number organizations can print the entire bundle as a single entity on a printer. By load balancing bundle printing across multiple printers and by adding a fail-over capability in case of printer failure, productivity can be significantly increased, delayed shipments can be avoided and accounts receivable can be improved. This can make a powerful business case.

In bulk printing environments, breaking large print jobs into bundles to spread across multiple printers will increase productivity.

All this can be done without impacting the core business application at the print spooler level by using OM Plus with its Bundler option. In this scenario, OM Plus can receive the print jobs in the order created by the enterprise application and re-order them based on a user specified parameter, such as customer number. OM Plus can also be set up to define the boundaries of the bundles and add trailer documents between bundles. OM Plus will print the bundle as if it were a single merged document so that other print jobs cannot get in between ensuring bundle integrity. Furthermore, OM Plus can load balance bundles between printers to increase print productivity. Automated fail-over to a backup printer can also be added to avoid downtime.

No enterprise application changes are required.

Report Bursting Feature

OM Plus along with its Report Bursting feature can be configured to burst large reports into multiple individual reports based on ‘triggers’ found within the document. OM Plus will search for user defined triggers such as text strings. Once found any page found within a report with the trigger will be extracted and formed into its own document. This document can then be delivered by the means preferred by the recipient including print, fax, email, or archived for pull viewing. This feature allows organizations the flexibility to customize reports without having to make changes in the core enterprise application. No changes at the application level are required.

This solution is ideal for reports created from a large centralized application that need to be distributed to multiple locations or recipients. It helps save cost as it reduced the printing of un-needed pages. It also improves security and confidentiality as recipients only receive the pages they need. It improves productivity as users do not need to wade through excess pages to get to the information they care about. We have seen this type of solution used in:

  • Banks to distribute branch reports
  • Retail organizations to distribute inventory reports
  • Auto dealers to distribute store level reports

Print Spooler Software from Plus Technologies Overcomes Limitations!

The need for OM Plus Print Spooler Software

Native print spooler tools in UNIX, Linux, and Windows provide only basic print management software functions which can have a negative impact on your printing environment. Jobs are automatically deleted after delivery making reprints and recovery impossible. The print spooler is not able to communicate with the printing device so there is no way to confirm that the printing function actually occurred. There is no print failover, load balancing or audit trail. There is no queue management of devices.

Overcome Print Spooler Limitations With OM Plus

OM Plus print spooler software can overcome all these issues and more. OM Plus accepts jobs without making changes to the application software. OM Plus delivers jobs to the printing devices while allowing jobs to be restarted or reprinted as necessary.

Our Print Spooling Software has many features and benefits to help

  • Centralized control in multi-application environments
  • Streamline output processes
  • Reduce administration and support
  • Lower print volume and cost
  • Enhance security and compliance
  • Increase capacity and reliability
  • Automate document work-flow
  • Gain insights into print usage and costs
  • Increase user print mobility
  • Reduce print related errors/issues

OM Plus Print Spooler has a multitude of features that provide the tools necessary for organizations to better manage their queues including load balancing, color print management, archiving, fleet management, print statistics, print security, print stream transformations and more.

Call us today at 877-899-7587 to schedule a demo or to speak to a customer service representative. Customers outside of U.S. can call 1-937-847-0614.

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