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Unicorn Print Server: Product Summary

Product name
Features supported
Hardware platforms supported
Operating systems supported
Network protocols and job submission methods supported
Printer models supported
Document formats supported

Features supported

Spool management:

Spooling
Job attribute handling
Logical and physical printers
Printer pooling and load balancing
Printer status monitoring
Intelligent job scheduling
Optimized performance for mission-critical applications
Centralized management of the distributed printing environment

Job management:

Common job control functions
Job reprint, printer rerouting and range printing
Analysis of the document contents for print requirements
Advanced support for printer-specific features
Support for banner and trailer pages

Advanced features:

Remote and distributed printing
Rearrangement of the document contents
Integration of external format converters
Accounting
Built-in scripting engine

Optional features:

Advanced support for Xerox VIPP technology
Client software for Open VMS
Client software for Microsoft Windows

Hardware platforms supported

The print server is designed to run on Intel-based PC (Intel Pentium or higher CPU). Most hardware platforms are supported for print clients.

The print server is designed to run on Microsoft Windows (NT/2000) Server. Most operating systems are supported for print clients. The enhanced print client software is available for Open VMS and Microsoft Windows.

Network protocols and job submission methods supported

The print server communicates with printing devices over TCP/IP using LPD (RFC 1179) protocol for job transmission. Print clients may submit print jobs to the server using any network protocols and job submission methods supported by Windows NT/2000 (the additional third party software may be required to support some print clients). For Open VMS the native job submission methods are available.

Printer models supported

Standard support is provided for all types of network printers supporting LPD (RFC 1179) job submission protocol. Enhanced support is provided for printers supplied by several vendors.

Document formats supported

Virtually any format is supported, given that the target printer is capable to interpret this format. The advanced support is available for PostScript documents. The XML format is supported using XSL technology. The standard option is available that provides the extensive support for Xerox VIPP. The third party format conversion software may be integrated to support document formats not directly interpreted by printers.