| ABOUT THE PRINT DIRECTOR SUITE |
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ANALYSIS MODULE - Provides reports on printer inventory, device volumes, budgets, cost baselines and printing workflow issues on the network |
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REDUCTION MODULE - Rules-based printing handles re-direction of print jobs to the most efficient devices and controls printer usage and feature availability |
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RECOVERY MODULE - Associates the costs of printing back to users and clients for billing purposes |
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| MAJOR APPLICATIONS |
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Can be deployed in companies of any size looking to understand, control and save on user printing costs |
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Facilitates charge-backs for copying and printing within an organization |
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Optimize existing and future printing equipment investments |
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| BENEFITS |
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Identifies bottlenecks and inefficiencies on the network by providing a "snap-shot" of all printing devices, their volumes, and use costs |
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Notifies users (via custom pop-up messages) of print job costs and recommended printing devices and settings to reduce expense |
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Automates the process of allocating costs back to clients for printing and copying |
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| USING PRINT DIRECTOR |
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Tracks all printing (silently in the background) including local, networked and direct to IP print jobs |
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Manage and set budgetary account limits for copying and printing by user |
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Easily establish printing rules such as page limits by device, color usage, duplex, restrict access to certain settings, and more |
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Setup customizable pop-up messages for users to support printing rules |
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More than 35 built-in graphical reports showing breakdown by user, date/time, printer, cost, etc. |
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Reports can be exported to PDF, XLS, XML, and CSV |
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| IMPLEMENTING THIS SOLUTION |
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Installs on a networked computer and can then be pushed out to any number of PC or Macintosh computers on the network |
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Network authentication integration - supporting Windows, Active Directory, and Novell Directory Services |
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Runs in the background on client systems and is nearly transparent for employees |
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Print Director integrates with accounting systems |
Print Director software allows you to monitor all printing and copying activity, handle charge-backs, control who is printing, how much is being printed, and identify the cost of printing across the entire organization. This comprehensive print management solution allows you to understand and manage printing costs to reduce your Total Cost of Ownership.
