Learn how a southeastern US supermarket chain gained improved control, reliability, and functionality of its entire SAP printing fleet.

1. CASE STUDY: Improved SAP R3
Printing Capabilities
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2. The Situation
 Client: A supermarket chain
 Approximately 200 stores in six southeastern states
 Printer fleet of 100+ devices
 The Printing Problem:
 Native SAP R3 spooler limitations
 Client Goals:
 Improved control, reliability, and functionality of
entire printing fleet
 Cost savings
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3. Print Cost Drivers
 SAP R3 relies on the limited native OS for printing. This causes
multiple operational inefficiencies that cost time and money:
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No confirmation of the printing function
No print visible to the end user
Limited threads can cause print bottlenecks.
No automated fail-over
No archiving of print jobs
Complex administration
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4. The Solution: SAP Print Spooling and
Management
 OM Plus Delivery Manager is a certified print spooler for SAP R3.
 OM Plus has maintained BC-XOM certification since 2001.
 With OM Plus DM, users overcome the limitations of native
spooling systems normally used by SAP systems.
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5. Addressing SAP Spooling Limitations
 OM Plus DM has an answer for every problem caused
by native SAP print spoolers.
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Confirms printing to the tray.
Returns print job and printer status so users can view within SAP.
Is multi-threaded to increase performance.
Provides fail-over at print server, printer, and page levels.
Provides an integrated archiving feature.
Streamlines print administration saving time and resources.
Eliminates the job request limit and increases performance.
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6. Upgraded SAP Spooling Outcomes
 After implementation, client was
able to confirm end-to-end printing
from the SAP server all the way to
the printer tray.
 Increased reliability and
functionality
 Administration costs were reduced
by taking advantage of OM Plus
DM's error recovery tools to
rapidly locate and recover from
printing issues.
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7. More Print Solutions from Plus
OM Plus DM = Delivery Manager
+ Advanced Delivery and Confirmation of Print Jobs (Spooler)
+ Management of queues
+ Value Add Functions e.g. – Secure Print Release, Failover, Load Balancing, Redirect,
Restart, Bundling, Bursting, Tray Mgmt, Audit, Throughput Enhancement, etc.
OM Plus FM = Fleet Manager
+ Consumable Management
+ Device Alerts
+ Device Meters
OM Plus SM = Stat Manager
+ Analyze Printer Usage
+ Print Counts
+ Data Filters
OM Plus RM = Report Manager
+ Electronic Report Distribution
+ Virtual Bursting
+ Archiving
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8. Support and Licensing
 Multiple Licensing Pricing Models – Examples:
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ILF – one time fee
Subscription – 36 months
Usage Based – on # of printers
Custom Licensing – large opportunities
 Free Customer Evaluation
 30 Day Trials
 Printing Support
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Direct access to technician
5 x 12 hrs per day (standard)
7 x 24 available
Annual support renewals
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9. Plus Tech Contact Information
 Telephone
 Toll free in North America: 877-899-7587
 Local: 937-847-0614
 Email
 Contactus@plustechnologies.com
 Website
 www.plustechnologies.com
Plus Technologies LLC Company Confidential - Copyright 2011
2013

10. Plus Tech Contact Information
 Telephone
 Toll free in North America: 877-899-7587
 Local: 937-847-0614
 Email
 Contactus@plustechnologies.com
 Website
 www.plustechnologies.com
Plus Technologies LLC Company Confidential - Copyright 2011
2013