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Photo: Lutz Ritter <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong><br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong><br />

Professional <strong>print</strong> management<br />

for server-based computing<br />

environments<br />

Added Value for <strong>print</strong>ing in your<br />

server-based computing environment:<br />

� Added security<br />

� Increased reliability<br />

� Integrated cost control<br />

� Reduced bandwidth requirement<br />

� Extended platform support<br />

� Simplified administration<br />

� Greater scalability<br />

� Extended integration<br />

<strong>Engine</strong> <strong>7.0</strong><br />

<strong>7.0</strong>


<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> – <strong>print</strong> management platform<br />

for server-based computing environments<br />

With the maximum scalability, reliability, flexibility, transparency<br />

and security possible, <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> technology has established<br />

itself on the market as the leading <strong>print</strong> management solution<br />

for distributed environments. Countless features ensure that you<br />

retain complete control over the <strong>print</strong>ing activities in your network,<br />

even in complex architectures and differing user scenarios.<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> has been approved and certified by market-leading manufacturers:<br />

� <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> was the first <strong>print</strong> management solution worldwide to be certified<br />

by Citrix and awarded the Citrix Ready logo.<br />

� The server component’s <strong>print</strong>er driver is certified by Microsoft and the client<br />

component was specially developed for Microsoft Windows XP.<br />

The .<strong>print</strong> solution is well-established, employed by market leading companies and<br />

state governments world-wide:<br />

AOK-Bundesverband (Germany) · Bundesversicherungsanstalt für Angestellte (Germany)· Bundesamt für Eich- und Vermessungswesen (Ger-<br />

many) · Bundeskanzleramt in Wien (Austria) · Caisse Allocations Familiales (France) · Confederação Nacional do Comercio (Brazil) · Gobierno<br />

Principado de Asturias (Spain) · Johanniterorden (Germany) · Kaufmännische Krankenkasse Hanover (Germany) · Lockheed Martin (USA) ·<br />

Ministère des Transports (Canada) · Oberfinanzdirektion Koblenz (Germany) · Parliament of Finland · Rechenzentrum der Finanzverwaltung<br />

Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany) · Servicio Cántabro de Salud (Spain) · AXA (France) · Commerzbank AG (Germany) · Frankfurter Sparkasse<br />

(Germany) · Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts-Service AG (Germany) · Hallesche-Nationale KvaG (Germany) · HUK-Coburg (Germany) · HypoVereinsbank<br />

Leasing GmbH (Germany) · IZB (Germany) · Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft (Germany) · Signal-Iduna (Germany) ·<br />

Sparkassenverband Baden-Württemberg (Germany) · State of Maine (USA) · SüdLeasing GmbH (Germany) · Volkswagen Financial Services<br />

AG (Germany) · Bombardier Aerospace (Canada) · Heidelberger Zement AG (Germany) · Mabuchi Motor (Japan) · Mitsubishi Electric Corporation<br />

(Japan) · MTU Maintenance (Japan) · Scania s. r. o. (Poland) · Union Gas 2000 s. a. (Spain) · Italgas (Italy) · Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG<br />

(Germany) · Vattenfall Europe Mining AG (Germany) · Deichmann Schuhe (Germany) · dm-drogerie markt GmbH + Co. KG (Germany) · Manor<br />

AG (Schweiz) · Yokogawa Trading Corporation (Japan) · Europcar (Germany) · Securitas (France) · WISAG Service Holding GmbH & Co. KG<br />

(Germany) · Reuters SA (Schweiz) · Texas Cellular (USA) · Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Germany) · Danzas S. A. (Spain) · Lindsay Australia Ltd.<br />

(Australia) · ÖBB-Rail Cargo Austria · Srilanka Airlines (Sri Lanka) · OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. (Ireland) · University of Michigan<br />

Law School (USA) · The Westminster Schools (USA) · University of Oslo (Norway) · USOE Utah State Office of Education (USA) · Best<br />

Western Hotel President Berlin (Germany) · Best Western International Inc. (USA) · Groupe Envergure (France) · Windsor Hotels (Japan) ·<br />

Aventis Pharma Ltd. (Japan) · AgReliant Genetics (Japan) · Domino Spa (Italy) · KCE Chemicals Europe (Spain) · Kyodo Shiryo Co. Ltd.<br />

(Japan) · Merck KgaA · Shiseido (Japan) · Toshiba America Medical Systems Inc. (USA) · Union Farmaceutica Guipuzcoana (Spain) · Zentiva<br />

CZ (Czech Repulic) · Cegetel (France) · Gedas Deutschland GmbH (Germany) · Hewlett-Packard GmbH (Germany) · IBM Deutschland GmbH<br />

(Germany) · Logic Control S. A. (Spain) · Nisseicom Ltd. (Japan) · QuikPlan Ltd. (UK) · Ricoh Company Ltd. (Japan) · Ricoh Deutschland GmbH<br />

(Germany) · Telekom Austria AG · Toshiba Europe GmbH (Germany) · T-Systems (Germany) · Tyco Electronics GmbH (Austria) · Union Radio,<br />

S. L. (Spain) · Valiant Communications Inc. (USA) · ABB Solutions S. p. A. (Italy) · Cirsa Business Corporation (Spain) · Clalit Health Services<br />

(Israel) · CSI Piemonte (Italy) · Euroforum Düsseldorf (Germany) · Iseki (Japan) · Israel Airport Athority (Israel) · Kampa-Haus GmbH (Germany)<br />

· Kirin <strong>Engine</strong>ering (Japan) · Kitakyushu City Hall (Japan) · Fukuoka (Japan) · Konoikegumi (Japan) · La Française des Jeux (France) ·<br />

Linde AG · Oki (Japan) · Philips Medical Systems (Netherlands) · Raab Karcher GmbH (Germany) · RWE Systems AG (Germany) · Schindler<br />

Deutschland Holding GmbH (Germany) · SEIB Informationstechnologie Consult GmbH (Germany) · Siemens AG (Germany) · Ube Materials<br />

(Japan) · Vermeulen B. V. (Netherlands) · Yamamoto Kogaku (Japan) · Zenrin (Japan) · ZüblinSchlittlerSpaltenstein Bau AG (Switzerland)<br />

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Contents:<br />

Reduction of the bandwidth requirement during <strong>print</strong>ing ........................................................................ 3<br />

The Highest Level of Security for Print Jobs ......................................................................................... 4<br />

Reliable <strong>print</strong>ing at maximum speed ................................................................................................... 4<br />

Reliable transmission of <strong>print</strong> jobs ...................................................................................................... 4<br />

Extended platform support ................................................................................................................ 5<br />

Simplified Administration and Increased Scalability ............................................................................... 7<br />

Range of applications for <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> ............................................................................................. 8<br />

Complete monitoring of network <strong>print</strong>ing costs with .<strong>print</strong> Tracking Service..................................................10<br />

Overview table ................................................................................................................................11<br />

Reduction of the bandwidth requirement during <strong>print</strong>ing<br />

Just as fast as the available bandwidth in the firm increases, the demands made upon<br />

it by new services also increase, such as voice-over IP and color laser <strong>print</strong>ing. Thus by<br />

saving bandwidth, the benefits are twofold: the performance of the system is increased<br />

and valuable bandwidth resources are ready for future needs.<br />

DRIVER FREE PRINTING Server – DRIVER FREE PRINTING<br />

As the first virtual <strong>print</strong>er driver based on the EMF format, <strong>ThinPrint</strong>’s patented DRIVER<br />

FREE PRINTING technology enables transmission of <strong>print</strong> jobs without server-side<br />

installation of <strong>print</strong>er drivers. It distributes the <strong>print</strong> process on the server and client so<br />

that the relevant <strong>print</strong> data is first prepared on the client. The free definition of paper<br />

formats, selection of individual paper trays, and duplex <strong>print</strong>ing support make DRIVER<br />

FREE PRINTING technology a flexible solution for almost every environment. Even<br />

<strong>print</strong>ing out extensive blue<strong>print</strong>s in DIN-A0 format poses no problems. <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong><br />

allows DRIVER FREE PRINTING to be used on workstations with Windows 2000/XP,<br />

Windows NT4, Windows 95, Windows 98/SE, and Windows ME. A Gateway also<br />

allows it to be used on clients with Linux, OS/2, Windows CE, Windows 3.1, DOS,<br />

and on network <strong>print</strong>ers.<br />

Practice-oriented bandwidth management<br />

Connection-based bandwidth control is a must in every distributed environment, in<br />

order to preserve bandwidth for applications and other mission critical services. With<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong>., the need for extra bandwidth is eliminated. Additionally, by restricting<br />

<strong>print</strong>ing bandwidth on a per <strong>print</strong>er port basis, the administrator-set <strong>print</strong>ing bandwidth<br />

is maintained, even when the number of users changes.<br />

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Conventional <strong>print</strong>er solutions:<br />

The amount of bandwidth actually used<br />

depends upon the number of active<br />

users – extra bandwidth required.<br />

3 4<br />

2<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong>: connection-oriented<br />

bandwidth management without<br />

the need for extra bandwidth.<br />

1–4<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong><br />

1


Discloses sensitive data in plain language:<br />

Extract from an unencrypted<br />

PCL Printer job<br />

LPRINT CHR$(27);<br />

„The number of<br />

server systems<br />

sold by the manufacturer<br />

with<br />

Ec*v1S lay at<br />

00b004d200b004d20<br />

0b004d200c504d201<br />

8804d200c504d200f<br />

b04d200d94d201410<br />

4d2007d04d200bf04<br />

d200ad04d003e04d<br />

Highest security for sensitive <strong>print</strong> data:<br />

With .<strong>print</strong> encrypted PCL <strong>print</strong> job<br />

The Highest Level of Security for Print Jobs<br />

Today, security has the highest priority. Yet very few people consider <strong>print</strong>er security.<br />

Print data often contains sensitive data and information expressed in plain language.<br />

Even in server-based computing environments, <strong>print</strong> data is encrypted only as long as<br />

the transmission protocol is also encrypted.<br />

Print data is however sent much more often directly via TCP/IP (e. g. during the use<br />

of dedicated or local servers and network <strong>print</strong>ers). With <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong>, this security<br />

weak point is also eliminated. <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> ensures that the transmitted <strong>print</strong> data<br />

is continuously SSL/TLS encrypted and that the <strong>print</strong> output is only carried out by<br />

a secure client device or <strong>print</strong> server. The <strong>print</strong>ed information is therefore protected<br />

from security threats, which may also be required by law in environments with data<br />

protection policies<br />

Reliable <strong>print</strong>ing at maximum speed<br />

The speed of the <strong>print</strong>ing output plays an important role for users, and their potential<br />

help desk calls. When using <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong>, no further, dependent compression services<br />

are required in addition to the Windows spool server. DRIVER FREE PRINTING<br />

and compression technology is fully integrated in the Windows spool service. This not<br />

only makes the <strong>print</strong> process more stable, but four to five times faster too<br />

Conventional <strong>print</strong>er solutions:<br />

A second dependent service in<br />

addition to the Windows spool service<br />

is required in order to <strong>print</strong>.<br />

Compression service<br />

Windows spool service<br />

Reliable transmission of <strong>print</strong> jobs<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong>: Fully integrated in<br />

the Windows spool service.<br />

This produces significantly higher<br />

stability and speed.<br />

Windows spool service<br />

compression<br />

In addition to the speed, the reliability of the <strong>print</strong> output is also very important. In<br />

locally distributed systems, variations in the connection quality, malfunctioning terminals<br />

or simply careless employees can mean that important documents do not reach<br />

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their destination. The .<strong>print</strong> queue manager controls the <strong>print</strong>ing queue in its SBC<br />

environment. Individual settings can be stored for every “<strong>print</strong>er queue” regarding the<br />

number of delivery attempts, the interval between two attempts, as well as the point at<br />

which a <strong>print</strong> job can be deleted permanently from the <strong>print</strong>er queue.<br />

Another solution is the .<strong>print</strong> Connected Gateway, which bypasses and stabilizes<br />

<strong>print</strong> job transfer via unstable DSL connections and prevents inconvenient delays of<br />

<strong>print</strong>-outs – even in the event of a disconnection of up to 90 seconds. Unlike the standard<br />

communication direction, the Connected Gateway also enables connections to<br />

the central server from remote locations and thus allows TCP/IP addressing of network<br />

<strong>print</strong>ers even in masked networks. Thanks to adaptive compression, these .<strong>print</strong> components<br />

reduce <strong>print</strong> data by up to 98 % even in Client Gateway configurations. Used<br />

in conjunction with the .<strong>print</strong> <strong>Engine</strong>, the .<strong>print</strong> Connected Gateway offers the ideal<br />

solution for fast, simple, and cost-effective connection of remote offices.<br />

Extended Platform Support<br />

Modern server-based computing platforms provide seamless application access in heterogeneous<br />

environments. However, countless <strong>print</strong>ing restrictions constitute a weak<br />

point in this environment. The DRIVER FREE PRINTING approach from <strong>ThinPrint</strong><br />

.<strong>print</strong> is uniquely flexible and delivers a significantly higher level of value when compared<br />

to conventional solutions. In addition to dedicated <strong>print</strong> server support and desktops<br />

using Windows NT, 95, 98, ME and XP, it also supports TCP/IP <strong>print</strong>ing. DRIVER<br />

FREE PRINTING can also be employed with Windows 3.5.1, Windows 3.1, Linux,<br />

OS/2, DOS desktops and thin clients as well as with Network <strong>print</strong>ers via a gateway.<br />

In addition to DRIVER FREE PRINTING <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> also optimizes <strong>print</strong>ing with the<br />

original, native <strong>print</strong>er drivers installed.<br />

Native Support of Thin Clients, Direct Support of Network Printers and Print Servers<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> provides extensive industry support. Today, almost all the renowned<br />

terminal manufacturers use the .<strong>print</strong> technology and offer their thin clients with integrated<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Client components or corresponding firmware updates. Thin clients with<br />

.<strong>print</strong> support can <strong>print</strong> directly to connected <strong>print</strong>ers as well as map to local network<br />

<strong>print</strong>er queues and activate network <strong>print</strong>ers via LPR.<br />

In addition to the employment of thin clients, the .<strong>print</strong> technology is also directly<br />

supported by network <strong>print</strong>ers and <strong>print</strong> servers of recognized manufacturers. The<br />

decompression of <strong>print</strong> jobs takes place directly in the unit. Bandwidth management<br />

extends up to the network <strong>print</strong>er level. You can find a complete overview of all supported<br />

terminals, <strong>print</strong> servers, network <strong>print</strong>ers and further equipment with .<strong>print</strong><br />

Client on the internet under www.thin<strong>print</strong>.com/supported_devices.<br />

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<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong><br />

OEM partners and leading<br />

Thin Client manufacturers, who<br />

have installed the .<strong>print</strong> Client<br />

directly in their units:<br />

Basically, this means:<br />

install the software, connect<br />

the hardware and go!


“Through the use<br />

of <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong>,<br />

the quality of our<br />

work has improved<br />

substantially. Most<br />

conspicuous is the<br />

reduced administrative<br />

effort – an effect<br />

of particular importance<br />

in view of the<br />

size and complexity<br />

of the applications<br />

in over 60 AOK*<br />

branches.”<br />

Peter Sieberz, AOK* (Germany)<br />

* AOK is one of the largest health<br />

insurance providers in Germany<br />

Dedicated Print Servers<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> is the only <strong>print</strong> management software in the world which supports the<br />

use of dedicated <strong>print</strong> servers without any functional restrictions. Thus all the product<br />

features, such as DRIVER FREE PRINTING, Advanced Adaptive Compression and<br />

.<strong>print</strong> AutoConnect also work in these environments. Advanced Adaptive Compression<br />

analyzes the individual <strong>print</strong> job components prior to transmission and compresses<br />

these using the best possible algorithms. At the same time, it corrects user errors<br />

which can arise when creating documents. Advanced Adaptive Compression achieves<br />

compression rates of up to 98 %. With .<strong>print</strong> AutoConnect, client <strong>print</strong>er objects can<br />

be created automatically in a terminal session. This greatly reduces the administration<br />

effort in larger server farms. It makes no difference if the .<strong>print</strong> <strong>Engine</strong> is installed on<br />

every terminal server or on a central <strong>print</strong> server. In addition to <strong>print</strong>ing via TCP/IP you<br />

can continue to employ the desired protocol (e. g. ICA, RDP) whilst using dedicated<br />

<strong>print</strong> servers for the transmission of the <strong>print</strong> data. This makes it easier to address clients<br />

even when the user changes his work station, and prevents the opening of further<br />

TCP/IP ports in masked networks.<br />

Printing in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Environments (VDI)<br />

Today, many firms focus on virtualized environments. The independence gained from<br />

the use of virtualization in respect to hardware, operating systems and applications,<br />

brings firms high savings and consolidation potential. Yet as soon as you begin to <strong>print</strong><br />

in a virtual environment, this freedom comes to an end. The applications are connected<br />

directly to the corresponding <strong>print</strong>er hardware via the <strong>print</strong>er driver but the 32 bit<br />

<strong>print</strong>er driver can not be used in a 64 bit environment and vice versa. The Virtual Desktop<br />

engine provides relief. The DRIVER FREE PRINTING technology replaces the rigid<br />

connection between the application and the <strong>print</strong>er driver and even makes it possible<br />

to employ a 32 and 64 bit environment in a mixed fashion. Thanks to the bandwidth<br />

management, and a compression of up to 99 %, connectivity between application and<br />

hardware is no longer an issue. Thus in regard to hardware, operating system, application<br />

and local distribution <strong>print</strong>er driver management can be completely virtualized.<br />

Integration of SAP and Unix Spool Servers and .<strong>print</strong> Host Integration Service<br />

SAP and Unix-systems play an essential role in almost every medium-to-large serverbased<br />

computing environment. <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> extends their SBCU environment with<br />

the possibility of integrating the <strong>print</strong> data from SAP and Unix spool servers, and<br />

distributing it in a dynamic and user-oriented fashion. Produced as either a <strong>print</strong> job<br />

generated on an application or spool server, the .<strong>print</strong> Host Integration Service first<br />

determines the server on which the user is working. The <strong>print</strong> job is then forwarded<br />

from the application or spool sever to the correct terminal server by TCP/IP. From<br />

there, the <strong>print</strong> job bandwidth is set by the respective transmission protocol and transmitted<br />

to the work station in highly compressed form. Finally, it is <strong>print</strong>ed without<br />

loss of quality. PDF data generated by the spool server itself can be transmitted to<br />

the client or <strong>print</strong>er without needing to alter the compression, and <strong>print</strong>ed directly with<br />

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the Adobe Reader. The .<strong>print</strong> Host Integration Service also ensures a secure transmission<br />

of the <strong>print</strong> job using the desired transmission protocol. The use of the SAPLPD<br />

as well as a static, IP-based assignment of the <strong>print</strong> jobs is therefore redundant. This<br />

increases both security and flexibility, while broadband management and high compression<br />

relieves your network.<br />

Simplified Administration and Increased Scalability<br />

The .<strong>print</strong> technology is not only secure, reliable, efficient and cross-platform friendly,<br />

it also simplifies the administration in your server-based computing environment and<br />

offers a high degree of scalability. As a result, a modern server-based environment is<br />

able to adapt itself to constantly changing requirements and needs in a simple and<br />

efficient manner.<br />

Optimal and flexible <strong>print</strong> mapping is available, thanks to the Dynamic Printer Matrix<br />

The .<strong>print</strong> <strong>Engine</strong> <strong>7.0</strong> provides modern SBC environments the opportunity of ensuring<br />

every employee receives their required <strong>print</strong>out at any location at any time. In this<br />

process, the auto mapping function is so simple, clearly laid out, and flexible that the<br />

user’s required <strong>print</strong>er is mapped with the correct <strong>print</strong>er driver, the optimal bandwidth<br />

is used, and sent via the selected transmission protocol in every application scenario.<br />

The .<strong>print</strong> <strong>Engine</strong> <strong>7.0</strong> features Dynamic Printer Matrix, a new and intelligent name<br />

translation table for .<strong>print</strong> AutoConnect that provides the administrator with a simple<br />

and easy-to-administer tool for <strong>print</strong>er mapping. It does not matter whether the user<br />

logs on from a workstation at the office or from home, uses a thin or fat client, or<br />

addresses a network <strong>print</strong>er or an inkjet <strong>print</strong>er at home. It’s no problem if he is<br />

accessing the network from a laptop with a UMTS card and wants to <strong>print</strong> documents<br />

on a mobile <strong>print</strong>er or if he opens a session from an Internet café and would like to use<br />

the <strong>print</strong>er there, for example. The new Dynamic Printer Matrix provides an intelligent<br />

tool for these and all other application scenarios.<br />

It is adjusted using only a few settings, and able to ensure the appropriate configuration.<br />

Thus, it is possible to allocate the <strong>print</strong>er to be mapped with this easy-to-edit<br />

matrix by either the IP range, client, driver, <strong>print</strong>er or <strong>print</strong>er class name as well as the<br />

client type. All the functions can of course be combined, and when needed, also be<br />

faded out.<br />

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<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong><br />

“We no longer have<br />

to worry about<br />

<strong>print</strong>er drivers, and<br />

the <strong>print</strong> speed for<br />

our 1 000 home<br />

office users has also<br />

improved.”<br />

Morten Hansen, TINE (Norway)<br />

The Advantages of the<br />

Dynamic Printer Matrix in<br />

overview<br />

� The correct settings for every<br />

access scenario (<strong>print</strong>er driver,<br />

protocol, bandwidth)<br />

� Additional mapping of network<br />

<strong>print</strong>ers<br />

� Perfect interaction between<br />

<strong>print</strong> servers<br />

� Optimal configuration without<br />

needing to adjust the client<br />

� Drastic simplification of<br />

administration<br />

� Intelligent dynamic adaptation<br />

� The need for policies becomes<br />

unnecessary<br />

Dynamic Printer Matrix:<br />

The clearly laid out tool<br />

intelligently allocates<br />

<strong>print</strong>ers with minimal<br />

administrative effort


“<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong><br />

provides us with<br />

every conceivable<br />

system landscape<br />

and thus the optimal<br />

<strong>print</strong>er solution<br />

for every customer.”<br />

Eckhard Eilers, Wichterich &<br />

Partner GmbH (Germany)<br />

Largest Remote Office –<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Client Win32 Service/<br />

embedded .<strong>print</strong> Client<br />

Remote Network Printer –<br />

embedded .<strong>print</strong> Client<br />

Full Screen Mobile Worker –<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Client<br />

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VM Ware Server / Blade PC<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Desktop <strong>Engine</strong><br />

Server Farm –<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Application Server <strong>Engine</strong><br />

Home Office –<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Client<br />

Dedicated Print Servers –<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Host Integration Service<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Server <strong>Engine</strong>


Small Remote Office –<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Client WindowsCE/<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Client Linux<br />

AS/400<br />

Unix<br />

SAP<br />

Server Farm –<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Host Integration Service<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Application Server <strong>Engine</strong><br />

Corporate Network –<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Client<br />

Range of application of <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong><br />

More protocols, more operating systems, dedicated and local<br />

<strong>print</strong> servers, thin clients, internal and external <strong>print</strong> servers<br />

for network <strong>print</strong>ers – <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> offers by far the most<br />

comprehensive platform support!<br />

Overview of the <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> Components<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong><br />

.<strong>print</strong> RDP <strong>Engine</strong> / .<strong>print</strong> RDP <strong>Engine</strong> XP<br />

With this simple but high-performance<br />

introductory package for Windows 2003<br />

Terminal Services or Windows XP, you<br />

can connect mobile employees or home<br />

workstations without additional administration<br />

effort. Employees can easily and<br />

conveniently address local <strong>print</strong>ers or<br />

network <strong>print</strong>ers with their notebooks.<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Application Server <strong>Engine</strong><br />

This fundamental component of<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> can be used in all SBC<br />

environments and its numerous features<br />

ensure maximum security, reliability,<br />

and efficiency of <strong>print</strong> management for<br />

your company.<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Server <strong>Engine</strong><br />

The solution for use in network environments,<br />

in which dedicated/centralized<br />

<strong>print</strong> servers are employed. In these<br />

environments, transmission of <strong>print</strong> data<br />

is enabled via embedding in the ICA or<br />

RDP virtual channels in addition to using<br />

TCP/IP.<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Queue Manager<br />

As a complimentary component, this<br />

brings the maximum reliability during<br />

transmission of <strong>print</strong> jobs. As a result<br />

of the individual definition of delivery<br />

attempts for every <strong>print</strong>er, problems<br />

with the processing of <strong>print</strong> jobs can be<br />

solved easily.<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Connected Gateway<br />

The .<strong>print</strong> Connected Gateway stabilizes<br />

the transmission of <strong>print</strong> jobs<br />

and enables network <strong>print</strong>ers to be<br />

addressed via TCP/IP even in masked<br />

networks.<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Host Integration Service<br />

SAP or Unix spool servers can be<br />

integrated without use of the SAPLPD<br />

in the ICA or RDP protocol. There,<br />

spooled <strong>print</strong> data can be distributed in<br />

a dynamic, user-oriented, bandwidthcontolled<br />

and highly compressed form.


.<strong>print</strong> Tracking Service: retain control over the <strong>print</strong><br />

costs in your company<br />

Load balancing for Print Jobs (Port Pooling)<br />

Port pooling refers to the completion of the <strong>print</strong> jobs being divided equally over various<br />

<strong>print</strong>er ports.<br />

The number of <strong>print</strong> jobs which can be processed simultaneously is increased significantly.<br />

Port pooling does not just provide maximum <strong>print</strong> performance; it also<br />

enables particularly simple and convenient administration in combination with .<strong>print</strong><br />

AutoConnect. The created <strong>print</strong>ers are automatically assigned to a <strong>print</strong>er pool.<br />

Integration in the Microsoft Management Console<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> is completely integrated in the Windows administration via the Microsoft<br />

Management Console. It is possible to administer nearly all .<strong>print</strong> components centrally.<br />

As the .<strong>print</strong> <strong>Engine</strong> corresponds to WMI specification, the entire configuration<br />

can be carried out entirely by scripting.<br />

Complete monitoring of network <strong>print</strong>ing costs with<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Tracking Service<br />

Complete cost control of <strong>print</strong>ing in the network<br />

Print costs contribute up to 10 % of the complete IT costs. The more you know about<br />

the <strong>print</strong>ing behaviour of your departments and employees, the more efficiently you<br />

can control these costs. The new .<strong>print</strong> Tracking Service is a special component of<br />

the .<strong>print</strong> engine which allows you to take control of your SBC <strong>print</strong>ing costs. With<br />

the .<strong>print</strong> Tracking Service, all the relevant data processed over the <strong>ThinPrint</strong> Ports is<br />

collected at the server side. The aggregated data is transmitted to an SQL data base.<br />

This database information can then be quickly and easily evaluated by any authorized<br />

user at their workstation via a special web component. The information is graphically<br />

presented and summarized using a special reporting<br />

engine. The reporting engine provides you with a range of<br />

practical selection criteria with which you can call up the<br />

<strong>print</strong>ing behaviour of departments and employees for any<br />

given period of time.<br />

Thus you can develop starting points for planning<br />

<strong>print</strong>er resources, cost reduction and a possible optimization<br />

within the <strong>print</strong>ing infrastructure. It is possible<br />

for example, to divide the <strong>print</strong>er burden equally<br />

between different <strong>print</strong>er models, effectively<br />

avoiding the excessive wear and tear of a<br />

single unit and simply removing and replacing<br />

the use of models with high maintenance<br />

costs.<br />

| 10


Overview and comparison<br />

of the functions of various<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> versions<br />

Recommended environments<br />

Supported Clients<br />

Terminal-Server with<br />

Windows 2003 or 2000<br />

Other Windows 2003<br />

or Windows 2000 Server<br />

.<strong>print</strong> RDP <strong>Engine</strong> XP<br />

.<strong>print</strong> RDP <strong>Engine</strong><br />

.<strong>print</strong> <strong>Engine</strong><br />

AS/400 + Host<br />

.<strong>print</strong> <strong>Engine</strong> Unix<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Server <strong>Engine</strong><br />

.<strong>print</strong> Application<br />

Server <strong>Engine</strong><br />

� � 1<br />

Linux, Solaris, AIX or HP-UX �<br />

OS/400, MVS, OS/390 or z/OS �<br />

PCs with Windows XP Professional �<br />

.<strong>print</strong> Clients for<br />

Windows 9x, ME, NT, XP, 2000, 2003, Vista<br />

other .<strong>print</strong> Clients: Unix, Java<br />

(e. g. Mac OS X, OS/2), Windows Mobile,<br />

CE, 3.x, MS-DOS, Symbian UIQ and s60<br />

� 1<br />

� � � � � �<br />

� � � � � �<br />

Plug and play installation � � �<br />

MMC configuration � �<br />

SSL-/TLS encryption � � � �<br />

DRIVER FREE PRINTING<br />

(incl. Advanced Adaptive Compression)<br />

Native Printing (= <strong>print</strong>ing with original<br />

Printer drivers) (incl. compression)<br />

Network protocols<br />

Supported .<strong>print</strong> components<br />

� � � �<br />

� � � � � �<br />

DRIVER FREE NATIVE PRINTING �<br />

Bandwidth control � � � �<br />

TCP/IP (sockets) � � � �<br />

ICA � 2 �<br />

RDP � � � 2 �<br />

LPR/LPD � � �<br />

Tracking Service � � �<br />

Connected Gateway � � �<br />

Queue Manager � �<br />

Host Integration Service �<br />

Support of 64 bit plattforms � � � � �<br />

1 incl. x64-version; 2 over .<strong>print</strong> Virtual Channel Gateway; � does not support all platforms<br />

11 |<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong><br />

“Lindsay Australia<br />

was able to reduce<br />

the IT administration<br />

time for <strong>print</strong>er<br />

processes and using<br />

a <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong><br />

application server<br />

with Microsoft Terminal<br />

Services was<br />

able to increase<br />

the productivity<br />

for the end user. It<br />

probably sounds<br />

like something out<br />

of an advert for<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong>, but after<br />

I used <strong>ThinPrint</strong> in<br />

our company, all<br />

our <strong>print</strong>er problems<br />

simply disappeared“<br />

Brett Anthony, Lindsay (Australia)


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The <strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> features at a glance:<br />

� DRIVER FREE PRINTING<br />

� DRIVER FREE NATIVE PRINTING<br />

� Advanced Adaptive Compression<br />

� Connection-oriented bandwidth management<br />

� SSL encryption of <strong>print</strong> jobs<br />

� Full cost control with the .<strong>print</strong> Tracking Service<br />

� Administration via the Microsoft Management Console<br />

� Optimal and flexible <strong>print</strong>er mapping thanks to Dynamic Printer Matrix<br />

� Automatic shaft and duplex recognition<br />

� Administration of <strong>print</strong>er classes<br />

� Port pooling for load balancing of <strong>print</strong> jobs<br />

� Printing via TCP/IP, LPD, ICA and RDP<br />

� Printing with server side, native <strong>print</strong>er drivers<br />

� Printer driver matching<br />

� Direct thin client support<br />

� Direct network <strong>print</strong>er support<br />

� Support for Linux, Windows Mobile and Symbian clients<br />

� Printing via dedicated <strong>print</strong> servers<br />

� Virtual channel support with use of dedicated <strong>print</strong> servers<br />

� Support of the Windows Cluster Service<br />

� Error tolerant allocation of <strong>print</strong> jobs<br />

� Optimized <strong>print</strong>ing using VPN connections<br />

� Integration of SAP/Unix spool servers<br />

� Printer virtualisation in VDI environments<br />

Supported operating systems<br />

Server Clients<br />

Windows NT 4.0 Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003<br />

Windows 2000 Windows 3.11, 95, 98 und ME<br />

Windows 2003 Windows CE, Pocket PC, Smartphone<br />

Unix MS-DOS<br />

IBM host systems: MVS, OS/390, z/OS Win OS/2<br />

Remote Desktop Suite Standard<br />

Linux, Solaris<br />

Java (for Windows, Linux, Mac OS, OS/2 and others)<br />

Symbian UIQ, Symbian Nokia Serie 60<br />

<strong>ThinPrint</strong> .<strong>print</strong> components can be purchased from authorized resellers. You can find<br />

a full list on the internet under: www.thin<strong>print</strong>.com/buy<br />

All licences include a 12 month update service for registered customers. Registration<br />

under: www.thin<strong>print</strong>.com/cr<br />

You can test all .<strong>print</strong> components with the full range of functions for 30 days free of charge:<br />

www.thin<strong>print</strong>.com/demo<br />

Headquarters Germany, Office: <strong>ThinPrint</strong> GmbH · Alt-Moabit 91a/b · 10559 Berlin, Germany · Tel.: +49 (0)30-39 49 31-0 · Fax: +49 (0)30-39 49 31-99<br />

USA (Ohio), Office: <strong>ThinPrint</strong>, Inc. · 20525 Center Ridge Rd, Suite 630 · Cleveland, OH 44116, USA · Tel.: +1-303-487-1302 · Fax: +1-303-428-4066<br />

USA (Colorado), Office: <strong>ThinPrint</strong>, Inc. · 8703 Yates Drive · Westminster, CO 80030, USA · Tel.: +1-303-487-1302 · Fax: +1-303-428-4066<br />

Australia: <strong>ThinPrint</strong> Pty Ltd. · Level 10, 275 Alfred Street · North Sydney / NSW / 2060, Australia · Tel.: +61-(0)2-94 60 03 19 · Fax: +61-(0)2-89 20 38 35<br />

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