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| Workflow Management: Document Output Management:
Solimar Print/Director |
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Sophisticated Connectivity, Data Stream Conversion and Print Queue Management!
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- Versatile print server connects, converts, routes and manages production print data streams between host systems and printers
- Handles dozens of popular data stream types
- Open architecture supports a wide variety of computer host systems, printers, networks, and protocols
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| Overview |
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Solimar Print/Director is a production document delivery solution that combines integrated host-to-printer connectivity with fast, accurate print stream conversions, routing, and advanced queue/spool management…all in one modular system. Thanks to its ability to support multiple data streams, input/output connectivity options and a wide variety of host platforms, Print/Director easily enables the routing of document information to network and high-speed printers, PDF viewing stations, and/or archive/retrieval systems. To host systems, Print/Director appears as a native printer and receives print data for processing. And to printers, Print/Director appears as the host system sending appropriate print data and resources. It works like a middleman, seamlessly bringing the two together.
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Host systems transmit print data in many different languages. When the host and receiving printer support the same print language, data is easily passed to the printer. But what if the host system's print language is not compatible with that of the printer? Print/Director can convert the resources and print streams on-the-fly to a format supported by the target device. Just like an interpreter!
Solimar Print/Director physically connects to and communicates with a wide range of mainframes, midrange hosts, networks, stand alone devices, printers, viewing stations, and archiving systems. And Print/Director receives and sends data through many direct and network communication protocols, including:
- Input Connections: BUS/TAG Channel, ESCON Channel, File Queuer, FTP Queuer, Novell Queuer, Parallel, RJE/SNA, RJE/SNA, Tape Input, TCP/IP
- Output Connections: BUS/TAG Channel, Disk Spooler, IPDS, Novell Spooler, Parallel, SCSI SDI, TCP/IP lpr, Trash Can, Windows Spooler
Managing disparate print streams and print technologies has become a common challenge for many organizations these days. Mergers and acquisitions bring together different host and printer architectures. New print technologies and applications put pressure on existing distribution methods. And the demand for selective and timely document delivery to a greater number of end-users requires the integration of new document delivery solutions.
How do organizations successfully link these new technologies and systems with their existing infrastructures? Solimar Print/Director.
Print/Director is the essential tool for organizations wishing to maximize their investments in legacy applications and printers. This versatile print server makes it easier than ever to connect traditional computer systems with newer printing technologies or vice versa. It effectively manages connectivity for multiple hosts and printers and converts data streams and resources at thousands of pages per minute.
Designed for open-system environments, Solimar Print/Director connects to and receives print information from various systems and sends converted data on to a wide variety of production and distributed printers, viewing stations, and archiving/web publishing systems. Its object-oriented design allows the product to be integrated seamlessly, even in complex configurations involving multiple host, networks and printers. And its scalable and multi-tasking design provides users with optimum flexibility and control of their production document distribution.
Solimar Print/Director is an indispensable tool in any environment where print data is routed from legacy host systems and networked computers to production and workgroup printers, including:
- Data Centers
- Corporate Reprographic Departments
- Companies that employ COLD (Computer Output to Laser Disk) storage and web publishing systems
- Virtually any production or distributed print environment.
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Solimar Print/Director also provides superior data conversions that truly emulate PCL, PostScript, IBM, and Xerox printers in online and offline formats.Data streams and resources are automatically converted into new printer languages for the target printers or other output destinations. Adding new printers or output devices to legacy systems? No problem. Print/Directors emulation modules do not require any changes to be made to the application generating the print data. With Print/Director, organizations can continue printing tomorrow the same way they print today.
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Print/Director easily enables the following data stream conversions:
- From AFPDS…To IPDS, Metacode, PCL, PDF, PostScript, TIFF
- From ASCII...To ASCII, EBCDIC, IPDS, Metacode, PCL, PDF, PostScript, TIFF
- From EBCDIC…To ASCII, EBCDIC, IPDS, Metacode, PCL, PDF, PostScript, TIFF
- From IPDS …To IPDS, Metacode, PCL, PDF, PostScript, TIFF
- From LCDS/Metacode…To IPDS, Metacode, PCL, PDF, PostScript, TIFF
- From PCL…To IPDS, Metacode, PCL, PDF, PostScript, TIFF
- From PDF…To IPDS, Metacode, PCL, PDF, PostScript, TIFF
- From PostScript…To IPDS, Metacode, PCL, PDF, PostScript, TIFF
- From RJE…To IPDS, Metacode, PCL, PDF, PostScript, TIFF
- From SCS…To ASCII, EBCDIC, IPDS, Metacode, PCL, PDF, PostScript, TIFF
- From TIFF …To IPDS, Metacode, PCL, PDF, PostScript, TIFF
- From VIPP…To IPDS, Metacode, PCL, PDF, PostScript, TIFF
Solimar Print/Director also provides robust print queue management. Through its intuitive, user-friendly interface, users can perform a number of sophisticated print control functions ranging from automatic job routing and tracking to load balancing to job parsing.
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| Features: |
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| Automatic Job Routing |
Over twenty user-defined Job Filters that can be used to define logical and/or tests to control how a job is processed and distributed. Common configurations include routing jobs based on file size, job name, form type, pages, and class. |
| Job Tracking |
Each time a job is processed a general tracking message is generated. Messages include the job name, where it was received from and where it was sent. Message logs can be stored to disk on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. |
| AutoStart Commands |
Start commands can be invoked based on job names or information in the data. This reduces operator error, streamlines production, and eliminates the need to manually enter commands on the printer for different types of jobs. |
| Load Balancing |
Output load can be balanced out among several devices simultaneously. Jobs can be submitted to the next available printer, large jobs can be parsed and “balanced” between multiple printers, and logical rules can be defined to control routing. |
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| Bookmaking |
Enables print jobs to be organized in Queue Windows using a drag-and-drop interface. Files may originate from different hosts and applications. Print/Director can convert different types of files into a common format. Once organized as desired, jobs can be submitted directly to the output device or appended together into one file. |
| Reprints |
Print/Director can also store jobs for a specified amount of time for temporary or permanent archive and retrieval for reprint. |
| Drag & Drop |
When Print/Director controls multiple printers, the Drag-and-Drop feature makes it easy to move jobs from one printer’s queue to another. This is useful if a printer becomes unavailable, if you want to send the same job to two or more printers, or if the queue for a printer is long and you need a job printed immediately. The feature also supports file dragging and dropping between Windows Explorer and queue windows. |
| Search & Replace |
The Data Converter Module enables data to be modified on-the-fly at or before run time. Users define the “search and replace” operation of the Data Converter Module, making it extremely flexible and powerful. Common uses are adding signatures, making data unprintable, correcting coding errors, and modifying VIPP, PostScript, PCL and DJDE information. |
| Timed Release/Delayed Job Entry |
Enable jobs to be processed at a specified time and interval. Useful for temporarily archiving files after printing, then automatically deleting them after a certain time. Can be used to establish priorities for different types of jobs. |
| Job Separation |
Large print jobs can be parsed into multiple smaller jobs based on user defined page count and logical rules for faster printing and more efficient resource usage. |
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| Specifications: |
| System Requirements |
- 1.0GB RAM
- 40GB hard drive
- 16 Max CD-RW Drive
- 3.5" disk drive
- Integrated 10/100 Ethernet Adapter
- 17" SVGA monitor
- PS/2-2 button mouse
- Windows 2000/XP Professional
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| Connectivity Options |
- BUS/TAG Channel Input/Output
- Disk Drive Channel Input/Output
- ESCON Channel Input
- Novell Input/Output
- Parallel Input/Output
- SCSI Output
- TCP/IP
- Direct Socket/Port Input/Output
- FTP Input/Output
- LPD Input
- LPR Output
- RJE/3770
- Windows Raw Spool
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| Base System Modules |
- Input: File Queuer Module
- Emulation: ASCII::3211 Module, 3211::ASCII Module
- Output: Disk Spooler Module, Trash Can Module
- Utility: Blocker Module, Data Converter Module, File Inserter Module, Job Separator Module, XRocks Printer Controller Module
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| PDL Support |
- AFPDS
- ASCII/EBCDIC
- Data Blocking
- IPDS
- PCL 4, 5c, 5e
- PDF
- PostScript 2, 3
- SCS
- TIFF
- Xerox DJDE/LCDS, Metacode
- Xerox VIPP
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| Queue Management Functions |
Auto Job Retain/Delete, Auto/Manual Processing, Automatic Routing, Auto Start Commands, Banner/Trailer Pages, Bookmaking, Checkpoint Start/Stop, Data Blocking, Drag-and-Drop, File Naming, Job Parsing, Job Tracking, Load Balancing, Multi-Tasking, Pre-pend/Append Data, Search and Replace, Timed Release, User Friendly GUI |
| Hardware Platform |
- Intel-based Pentium PC
- Windows 2000/XP Professional
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| Production and Workgroup Printer Support |
- IPDS
- PCL 4, 5, 5c
- PDF
- PostScript 2
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| Supported Host Environments |
AS/400, DOS, Linux, Macintosh OS, Mainframe, Windows 3.1/95/98/2000/NT, Novell 3.12/4.x/5.x, Unix, AT&T, Bull, Data General, DEC, HP3000, HP9000, IBM, NCR, Netware, Prime, RS/6000, Sequent, Sequoia, Stratus, Sun, System/3x, Tandem, Unisys, Wang |
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