Control print cost and reduce administrative overhead

Berlin/Hanover (ots) -

The new version 7.0 of the print management solution, ThinPrint
.print, enables analysis of print behavior in a network and boasts
innovative features that minimize administrative overhead

To reduce the cost of printing, companies need information about
print behavior in their networks. According to the IDC market
research institute, however, only 28% of all businesses are able to
quantify the number of pages printed each month by their employees.
Help is found in the latest version of the ThinPrint .print print
management system, which the manufacturer, ThinPrint, will be
unveiling at the CeBIT in Hall 3, Stand C31. The new version of the
software, the leading solution for printing in distributed networks,
enables print job tracking for analysis of print behavior in a
network. It therefore forms a base for cutting printing costs.
Features like the Dynamic Printer Matrix, DRIVER FREE NATIVE
PRINTING, and other innovations bring relief for the network and
minimize administrative overhead. The new version 7.0 will be
available at the end of April 2006.

.print Tracking Service

The .print Tracking Service enables analysis of print behavior;
e.g., regarding individual users or user groups, printers, paper
formats, and other criteria. The data is collected and displayed
graphically with a web component. This provides starting points for
planning printer resources, for cutting costs, and for possible
optimization of the printer infrastructure. It would thus be possible
for example, to distribute the load evenly between different printer
models to prevent excessive wear on individual devices and to control
the use of models with especially expensive consumables effectively.

Dynamic Printer Matrix

The new administration tool, Dynamic Printer Matrix, makes it
easier for administrators to provide users with adequate print
functionality, completely regardless of where the users are, what
connection they have, or what hardware they use. Administrators can
assign printers optionally by IP range, by client name, by driver,
printer, or printer class name, or by client type. The specific
printer is mapped automatically; i.e., it is offered to the user as
possible print device. At the same time, it is not only ensured that
the correct printer driver is available; it is also ensured that the
respectively best transfer protocol and the optimal bandwidth limit
are used.

DRIVER FREE NATIVE PRINTING

In the new version 7.0, ThinPrint's DRIVER FREE PRINTING, used for
simplifying administration, can now also be used in connection with
thin clients and print boxes. The native printer drivers are deployed
centrally on a dedicated print server, where print jobs are
processed.

System administration is further simplified by the transfer of
server configuration with the Microsoft Management Console and
automatic printer share mapping. The ThinPrint DRIVER FREE PRINTING
technology in version 7.0 is certified by Microsoft. That makes
rollout of the solution in, for instance, large environments much
simpler.

"ThinPrint .print has for many years been the leading print
management solution for distributed environments, because it is the
only complete platform that covers almost every aspect of printing,"
explains Carsten Mickeleit, Managing Director at ThinPrint GmbH.
"With this new version, we have made the gap between us and the
competition even greater."

The new version 7.0 of .print Engine will be available at the end
of April from more than 500 renowned channel partners in more than 80
countries worldwide.

Note to editors: To arrange a press meeting at the CeBIT please
contact Ms. Silke Kluckert , Phone: +49.30.39493166,
silke.kluckert@thinprint.com, Mobile: 0151 10 859 230

Press photos can be downloaded here:
http://www.thinprint.com/pressphotos

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ThinPrint GmbH

ThinPrint is the specialist for mobile solutions and for printing
in distributed network environments. Solutions from the software
manufacturer, based in Germany and with offices in USA and Australia,
are successfully deployed by businesses of all sizes and in all
sectors around the world. More than 500 renowned distributors and
resellers in over 80 countries market the products of ThinPrint GmbH.
Thanks to strategic partnerships, the client components of the patent
pending .print technology are integrated in a multitude of terminals,
print boxes, PDAs, and mobile telephones from leading hardware
manufacturers. Significant value is enjoyed by strategic partnerships
with BlackBerry (RIM), Bluetooth SIG, Citrix Systems, Inc., Fujitsu
Siemens Computers, Lexmark International, Inc., Microsoft, Nokia,
Orange, Palm, Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Symbian Ltd., VM Ware, and
XPS Software GmbH.

Press contact: ThinPrint GmbH, Silke Kluckert, Public Relations
Manager, Tel.: +49.30.39 49 31 66, Fax: +49.30.394931 99, Email:
press@thinprint.com, http://www.thinprint.com