IT Wise, the Sub-Saharan distributor for ThinPrint, today announced the latter`s new print management solution version 7.0, which in addition to the proven features of compression, bandwidth control and SSL encryption, now offers a tool for analysing the costs of printing in a network.
According to a forecast by Dataquest, 130 billion pages worldwide will be printed in 2006, 10% more than in 2004. However, according to a printer manufacturer`s survey of 600 German companies, 87% do not have an overview of the print volume in their network, leaving valuable potential for savings untapped.
The new version 7.0 of ThinPrint`s print management solution offers methods of compiling, analysing and reducing the costs of printing. The software solution for printing in distributed networks features a tracking service, which logs print behaviour and output volume in a network. The collected data is displayed for analysis as simple graphics via a Web component. A broad range of additional features help cut the costs of administration and support.
"Cutting costs has always been an important argument for our customers, because ultimately, our solution minimises the cost of printing by greatly simplifying the administration involved in printing as well as reducing the costs of support and bandwidth usage," commented Carsten Mickeleit, Managing Director of ThinPrint GmbH.
"We now also offer businesses the additional option of analysing print behaviour in their network to detect savings potential and to plan printer resources efficiently."
In addition to the print Tracking Service, the new version 7.0 offers other features that reduce the cost of printing by simplifying administration. A new administration tool, the dynamic printer matrix, is a matrix that lets administrators automatically assign the right printers to their users, including printer drivers, appropriate transfer protocol and optimal bandwidth setting.
ThinPrint`s Driver-Free Printing can now also be used in conjunction with thin clients and print boxes to simplify administration. In addition, once a single server has been configured, its configuration can be transferred to other servers using the Microsoft Management Console. As of version 7.0 ThinPrint`s Driver-Free Printing technology version 7.0 is also certified by Microsoft, thus making roll-out in larger environments significantly easier.
For further information, please contact Ruan Malherbe at telephone (012) 665 2204; fax (012) 665 2918; e-mail ruan@itwise.co.za.
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ThinPrint GmbH is the world`s leading provider of software-based solutions for optimal transmission of print jobs and information in server and Web-based environments as well as mobile and phone computing.
With ThinPrint the company offers the ideal infrastructure for location independent information access, regardless of whether the software is run with terminal services, Web applications, or the smallest mobile end devices like cellphones and PDAs. ThinPrint print always guarantees a high level of information availability from any location. All ThinPrint print software components are based on proven and patented technologies such as Driver-Free Printing and Viewture technologies.
The software solutions of the Berlin-based company are marketed worldwide in more than 45 countries by renowned distributors and manufacturers. Strategic partnerships between ThinPrint GmbH and leading hardware manufacturers ensure that the advantages of ThinPrint .print are also available for use with the smallest terminals, print boxes, PDAs and mobile telephones.
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IT Wise, a South African company, is the sole Sub-Saharan Africa distributor for Germany-based ThinPrint and US-based Neoware and Packeteer.
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