In
a
corporate
network,
many
users
have
to
share
the
same
printing
peripherals.
To
maximise
the
integration
of
printers,
Ricoh
has
developed
PrintObserver™,
a new
user-friendly
and
powerful
print
monitoring
solution.
Because
it is
a
client/server-based
software
tool
using
a
push
protocol,
users
are
constantly
updated
about
the
status
of
their
printer
and
the
progress
of
print
jobs.
From
the
moment
a job
is
spooled,
its
progress
is
visualised
with
a
progress
bar.
Because
of
the
push
protocol
used,
your
network
will
barely
notice.
PrintObserver™
only
sends
information
when
it
has
changed,
and
then
only
when
it
has
been
previously
requested
by
the
clients.
Though
the
PrintObserver™
software
suits
any
network,
it is
especially
useful
for
Wide
Area
Networks
(WANs).
Supporting
all
printers
with
full
standard
printer
MIB
implementation,
PrintObserver™
is
the
ideal
solution
for
maximum
integration
of
printers
in an
enterprise
network
environment!
Because
the
same
printing
peripherals
are
shared
by
numerous
users
within
your
company,
monitoring
print
jobs
can
prove
difficult.
Therefore,
to
maximise
integration
of
printers,
Ricoh
has
developed
PrintObserver,
an
efficient
print
monitoring
solution.
PrintObserver’s
Installation
is as
easy
as
its
operation,
making
this
solution
very
user
friendly.
Automatic
installation
provides
the
distribution
of
addresses
between
client
and
server,
therefore,
there
is no
longer
a
need
for
the
network
address
of
the
peripherals
to be
common
knowledge.
This
software
supports
all
MIB
implemented
printers.
Additionally,
PrintObserver
provides
the
user
with
constant
progress
status
of
their
print
jobs.
PrintObserver
also
shows
the
status
of
the
printers
themselves,
whether
idling
or
warming
up
the
user
is
kept
up to
date.
Intelligent
Information
Distribution
PrintObserver
uses
a
unique
Publisher/Subscriber
information
distribution
system,
which
allows
Publishers
to
send
status
information
only
when
it
has
changed
and
when
Subscribers
have
previously
requested
it.
This
smart
system
limits
access
to
network
printers
while
at
the
same
time
minimising
the
resource
consumption
of
the
different
workstations.
PrintObserver's
goal?
Increasing
control
while
at
the
same
time
optimising
the
systems
responsiveness
PrintObserver’s
Benefits
to
the
user
-
Easy
installation
through
an
intelligent
system
of
network
address
distribution.
-
Supports
various
printers
with
MIB
implementation.
-
Constant
updates
on
print
job
progress
-
From
spooling
to
completed
the
user
is
notified
-
Printer
status
supplied
to
the
user
within
the
taskbar.
-
Intelligant
Information
Distrubution.