Xprint

Xprint is a powerful and reliable print management solution, that gives you transparent and controlled access to distributed and shared print resources throughout your enterprise.

Rich functionality

Xprint supports a wide range of features typically found in proprietary mainframe spoolers but not covered by the standard print functionality of UNIX and Windows NT systems. Xprint features include :

• Scheduling of print requests by criteria such as security, priority and time,
• Load balancing through automatic rerouting of print requests to the least-used printer,
• Optional Accounting of print jobs within an accounting database,
• Notification of printing problems by mail,
• Forms and font management,
• Automatic recovery from common problems such as "paper out",
• Network transparency through the use of topology-independent naming of printers,
• Comprehensive administration facilities enabling you to enable/disable print queues, add new objects, modify printer status or definition, and add/delete hosts.

Enterprise Printing

The rich functionality and the networking capability of Xprint on AIX^® and Windows NT servers, combined with the support of a large range of clients such as UNIX systems, MS-Windows servers and GCOS mainframes, and a large variety of printers, makes high-quality printing services available throughout your enterprise.

Xprint for UNIX and Windows NT servers

The basic Xprint UNIX/Windows NT server software supports an unlimited number of users, and can be extended with a networking component allowing it to inter-operate with Xprint running on other servers in a heterogeneous printing network. This allows the printing load to be balanced across multiple systems, and individual printers to be accessed transparently across the network. Xprint includes powerful graphical administration tools allowing easy and efficient printer configuration and run-time management.

Wprint for MS-Windows clients

Wprint is the MS-Windows software component allowing PC-based end-users to print documents on Xprint-controlled printers. Wprint integrates smoothly with the MS-Windows print spooler allowing Xprint printers to be configured and accessed like any other printer within the MS-Windows environment. Additionally, Wprint server software allows local PC-connected printers to be accessed remotely by other Xprint users.

 GCOS Support

With the addition of the optional GCOS printing interface, DPF8 Software, GCOS print spoolers are integrated directly with the Xprint environment, thus extending the full range of Xprint functionality to the GCOS environment.

 Printer Support

Xprint supports an increasingly large variety of industry-standard printer types, including : HP Laserjet, PostScript, Proprinter, EPSON-FX, EPSON-LQ, Diablo 630, Reno and NIPSON. Printers may be connected using all standard types of attachment interfaces such as : RS232, Centronics, Dataproducts, SCSI, Ethernet LAN and BSD.

Together with the PC-based Wprint, the Xprint server software provides comprehensive print management and tools for large servers, departmental servers, PCs and associated printing devices. Xprint meets all your printing needs effectively, whether in single-server installations or in large networks with thousands of users. Xprint on Bull's servers running AIX^® and Windows NT platforms offers high performance, complete administration, a wide range of supported clients and printers, and end-to-end security of output delivery.