The new .print V-Layer^TM Basic product significantly simplifies printer management in traditional networks. Printer driver administration migrates to the print server with no installation of printer drivers onto desktop PCs being required. Immediately, system administrators benefit from a reduced workload. The beta version may be downloaded and demoed for free at www.thinprint.com/vlayerbasic.

Printing issues are something that system administrators try to avoid. One of the reasons behind this is that in order to enable users access to the correct printer close to their work location, the relevant drivers had to be installed on each individual PC. ThinPrint’s .print V-Layer Basic solution, which is now available as a beta version, relieves this costly and time-consuming process. The core of the new print solution is ThinPrint’s V-Layer technology. With one click, the original printer drivers on the print server are transformed into V-Layer drivers. Installation or administration on the desktops is eliminated. The original printer drivers need to be installed only once on the print server. A further benefit for employees is that a standardized print dialog (15 languages are supported) is available for each printer.

A license costs 18 Euro per desktop PC, therefore .print V-Layer Basic allows a company with 50 desktop computers to make an investment of just 900 Euro for the centralization and simplification of its entire print process.

.print V-Layer Basic will be available by the end of the first quarter this year.