.print Engine AS/400 | System i

Are you using IBM AS/400 or System i systems in your IT infrastructure? These systems frequently form a strategic platform for the generation and distribution of print data. ThinPrint allows you to optimally use the available bandwidth for printing purposes and hence guarantees high system reliability and performance.

How does the .print Engine AS/400 | System i work?

It all works remarkably simply: The THINP400 printer driver sends spool files from AS/400 or i System in a highly compressed (up to 85%) form and without any loss of data to the ThinPrint .print clients. You have the option here to define the output configuration as a part of the printer description. As soon as print data for an output target is available, the THINP400 establishes an IP connection to the ThinPrint client and transmits the print data in accordance with your specifications. The print data are decompressed on the ThinPrint .print client and subsequently transferred to the addressed printer. ThinPrint .print clients are available for almost all types of PCs, terminals (thin clients) as well as internal and external print servers. This enables the fast, simple and reliable creation of print outputs regardless of the connection used, the location of the staff and the client computer.

Benefits of the .print Engine AS/400 | System i at a glance:

• Maximize the utilization of your network with connection-oriented bandwidth control and intelligent print data compression and hence increase the stability and performance of your entire infrastructure
• Print at no extra cost or effort on locally connected printers
• Centralize your entire printer administration
• Use .print technology to extend the printing options of your AS/400 and i systems.

Features and Functions

Size-Optimized Native Printing

ThinPrint can transfer your print data over a network with high compression even when using original printer drivers. This saves on bandwidth and significantly accelerates print output.

Printing to thin clients, network printers, printboxes

ThinPrint gives you the option of using DRIVER FREE PRINTING even if your receiving terminals are technically unable to prepare a Windows print job. Because of the Printer Virtualization Layer (V-Layer) you can also benefit from a centralized administration of your printer drivers when using thin clients, printboxes or network printers.

Support for remote print servers and print appliances

ThinPrint .print enables compressed and bandwidth-optimized printing to remote print servers (for example, in branch offices) or print appliances. The administration of printers belonging to the respective branch office is thus outsourced to the respective office.

Support for the TCP/IP protocol

This ThinPrint .print product allows for optimum print data transfer using the TCP/IP protocol.

Connection-oriented bandwidth control for print data

ThinPrint bandwidth control ensures that the bandwidth set for the port is not exceeded even if multiple users are printing at the same time (for example, if all printers at a branch office are only addressed by one ThinPrint port). This method offers distinct advantages as compared to simple user-based methods for restricting bandwidth.