iPrint, the Perfect Print Solution for All Networks

1. iPrint, the Perfect Print
Solution for All Networks
Paul Van der Cruyssen
paul@nwfactory.com
Diethmar Rimser
diethmar.rimser@netagents.at

2. Now they want to
print!
It started with talking
Then texting
Then pictures
and videos
Then sharing files
Mobility is Mainstream
Then email

4. It’s easy for the home office…

5. Print in the Enterprise – not so easy
Self-Service
Printing
Unified
Admin
Tools
Cost
Controls
Support
for my
Directory
Compliance
with
PCI/HIPAA
Print
Accounting
Integration
Access
Control
Anytime,
Anywhere
Printing
Provide
Mobile
Printing
Branch
Office
Support
Wireless
Networking
Support
Windows +
Mac

6. Mobile
printing
Printing costs
Centralized
Management
Security
Key factors in enterprise printing

7. Can your PRINT SERVICE
keep up with the pace?

8. Controlling the Costs
New Printers
New Router Infrastructure
Mobile Specific Software
New Devices Cheaper
New Paradigm saves IT expenses

9. Converging the
Identities
• Windows AD
• Apple ID
• Google Account
• Windows Live ID
• LDAP

10. Avoiding
the Risks
• Maintain Vendor Independence
• Ensure Flexibility (new stuff)
• Focus on Service Availability
• Put Safeguards at Print Device
• Enable Compliance
• Let Users Help you

11. Ensuring Productivity
Ensuring Productivity

12. Meeting the Challenge
Accounting
and
Secure
Printing
Enterprise
with
Branch
Offices Multiple
Hardware
Vendors
Your
Identity
Source
Bring
Your Own
Device
Existing
Printer
Fleet
Desktop
Self-Service
Printing
Virtualization
It’s ALL about choice:
• Capability
• Compatibility
• Usability
• Cost
• Flexibility
You can ADD this
to your existing
environment

13. What You Need
A printing solution that
Provides simple
mobile printing
Works with all
your printers
and endpoints
Allows self-
service printing
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14. So What Can It Do?
Be there for your coworkers … even when
you’re not actually there.

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Keeps you connected, using your devices.
So What Can It Do?

18. “I’m relaxed—and still in control of
my organization’s print environment.”
So What Can It Do?

19. The Micro Focus iPrint Appliance
Printing not only anywhere but also from any platform

20. The Micro Focus iPrint Appliance
Printing not only anywhere but also from any platform

21. Why Micro Focus iPrint?
Others
– No mobile printing
– Requires
administrator for
every printer install
Others
– Require special
hardware
– Only work with
certain devices
– Send files into
the cloud21

22. http://novell.com/iprint
Let My People Print!
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23. © Open Horizons. All rights reserved. Diethmar Rimser 2015
About this Session
A Customer Request
Roadmap
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24. © Open Horizons. All rights reserved. Diethmar Rimser 2015
About this Session
A Customer Request
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● https://www.novell.com/communities/coolsolutions/eye
s-introducing-iprint-appliance-2-0-walkup-printing/
Roadmap – beta!

25. © Open Horizons. All rights reserved. Diethmar Rimser 2015
About this Session
A Customer Request
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Features / Themes
Apple AirPrint Certification
IPP v2.0
TLS v1.2
IPv6
● Walk-Up Printing
Hold & Release or “Pull” Printing
Print Station Release
Badge Release
Roadmap

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About this Session
A Customer Request
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● WalkUp Printing
Submission and Release of Print Jobs at convenience of users
From Desktop
From Mobile
Using Web release portal
Using Badge Release (Tentative)
● Administrator controls completely
Printers where jobs can be released
Flexibility of creating multiple WalkUP printers based on location, vendors etc.
Controls time duration for auto-deletion of hold jobs
Roadmap

27. © Open Horizons. All rights reserved. Diethmar Rimser 2015
About this Session
A Customer Request
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iPrint Appliance “Big Sky”iPrint Appliance “Big Sky”
‒ Apple AirPrint Certification
‒ WalkUp Printing (hold & release)
‒ Badge Release.
‒ Single click Appliance migration
‒ Automated server backups
‒ Web Management Console
revamp
‒ Landing page revamp
‒ Usability improvements.
iPrint Appliance Next ?iPrint Appliance Next ?
‒ Active Directory Printers Mobility
Integration
‒ Badge Release Vendor expansion
‒ ChromeBook support
‒ AirPrint (multiple subnet support,
Vendor support)
‒ Single management Console (all
primary functions)
Roadmap

28. Open Horizons EMEA Summit
04-05-06/04/16
Budapest