Printer Virtualization

With intelligent virtualization solutions, such as those from VMware, a high degree of flexibility and independence in relation to hardware, operating system, and applications can be achieved in practically every IT environment.
Thus, it is only natural that numerous companies from all industries and of all sizes are currently planning to virtualize their own IT environments.

But have you really thought of everything? 

• How will you continue using already existing local printers? 
• How will you remedy the bandwidth bottlenecks due to large print jobs arising from connection with branch offices? And how will you handle the resulting costs?  

Without ThinPrint .print, Flexibility and Independence End at Printing

In virtualized environments, the printer hardware is inflexibly connected with the operating system through the necessary printer driver. Another printer, a new operating system, or relocation to a new branch immediately lead to a high adjustment effort of the virtual machines involved.
Generally applicable images are only able to be created in practice as long as printing is disregarded – but for the majority of employees, printing is indispensible to daily operations.  

ThinPrint .print Virtualizes Printer Hardware

ThinPrint .print virtualizes printers and through the consistent use of printer virtualization layers eliminates the last dependency between software and hardware. Virtualized printers complete the virtual workstation!
 

Print Solutions for Virtualized Environments

.print Desktop Engine – Printing across Remote Desktop Connections from Windows desktops 

The .print Desktop Engine enables printing via the Remote Desktop Connection of Windows XP with the patent pending DRIVER FREE PRINTING as well as with higher print data compression. The .print Desktop Engine supports real or virtual Windows desktops under VMWare VDI, Microsoft Virtual PC or Citrix XenServer as well as in Blade PC environments.

With the inexpensive .print Desktop Engine, on the one hand individuals, smaller businesses and home workers can use .print technology with Windows XP – with a minimum of effort for installation and administration. On the other hand desktops in the headquarters, in branch offices, or in home offices can be virtualized or moved to Blade PCs without installation of any printer driver on virtual machines or Blade PCs.

More information about .print Desktop Engine can be found here.

.print Server Engine – The Complete Print Solution for Use with Dedicated Print Servers
In addition to the extensive range of functions of the .print Virtual Desktop Engine, the .print Server Engine offers a multitude of enhancements and so is the perfect solution for the complex environments of large companies – no matter if you’re working with virtualized desktops or virtualized servers. Even when dedicated print servers are used, the .print Server Engine satisfies with its high compression of print data without loss of quality thanks to ADVANCED ADAPTIVE COMPRESSION.
The SSL/TLS encryption ensures the highest security for transmission of sensitive print data. The integrated bandwidth control enables optimal capacity utilization of the existing network infrastructure. The .print Tracking Service lets you concisely analyze and optimize print costs and their distribution among individual employees and departments. Even host solutions (such as ERP, Unix, etc.) can be effortlessly integrated with the .print Server Engine.

More information about .print Server Engine can be found here.