The document discusses the limitations of native print spoolers that come with operating systems, including lack of functionality, errors, and inability to automatically recover failed print jobs. It introduces OM Plus Delivery Manager software as an alternative that provides advanced print management features like confirmation, reprinting, load balancing, and reporting. The software replaces the native spooler and allows routing of documents to multiple destinations beyond just printers.

1. Native Spooler Limitations and Solutions
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2. Spooler Limitations
 The native print spooler that comes installed with your operating system
comes with the bare essentials you need to print a document.
 Native print spoolers (such as those found in the Windows O/S) do not
provide advanced functionality and scalability.
 The Windows print spooler is also prone to errors, loss of jobs, and services that
need to be restarted in order to continue operation.
 If you are in an industry where physical documentation is critical – the
native spooler is not likely to give you what you need.
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3. Spooler Scenarios
 During a print spooler service failure, all printing stops until the service is fixed
– this can be a massive source of inefficiency.
 When native print spoolers send jobs to the printer, the job is deleted.
 There is no further connection with the printer and therefore the spooler is not aware
of job status and can not automatically recover or reprint failed jobs.
 Native spoolers have no alert notifications if the printer is experiencing a
problem, such low toner, ink, or paper.
 If a print job is stopped by an error (e.g. when a printer disconnects from the
network or has a paper jam), the entire print job must be restarted – resulting in
lots of wasted paper, ink, toner, and time.
 Native spoolers must be manually rerouted to another printer if there is a failure
– a huge detriment to assembly lines trying to print shipping labels or barcodes.
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4. The Third-Party Spooler Alternative
The best way to avoid these problems and keep your business operations
running smoothly is to have the right type of output management software.
OM Plus Delivery Manager (DM) ™ software from Plus Technologies
replaces the functionality of the native print spooling systems utilities.
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5. OM Plus DM Features
Unlike the native print spooler, OM Plus DM™ provides a rich featureset that includes:
 Print confirmation
 Re-printing
 Automated fail-over to alternate devices
 Enhanced load balancing
 intelligent condition-based routing
 Report bursting
 Print job bundling
 User/printer accounting logs
 And more
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6. System Compatibility
 OM Plus seamlessly replaces your current O/S spooler and performs all
print spooling functions.
 OM Plus provides advanced delivery and control of documents to multiple
destination types:
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printers
fax
email
web
 No matter what type of system and servers you use, OM Plus gives your
business advanced print spooling, print management, and document
delivery.
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7. Print Spooler Benefits
 Every business is different, so there are many different problems OM
Plus can tackle. The most common benefits include:
 Increased Help Desk Productivity
 Through simplified, centralized control with output management software
 Confirmed Print Job Delivery
 Accomplished by our ability to communicate bi-directional PJL with the
printer.
 Printer Load Balancing and Failover
 Route around failed printers, reduce wait time, and avoid overload
 Robust Options
 Exceeds the capabilities of standard O/S spoolers.
 See for yourself: Request a Free Trial of OM Plus Today!
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8. More Print Solutions from Plus
OM Plus DM = Delivery Manager
+ Advanced Delivery and Confirmation of Print Jobs (Spooler)
+ Management of queues
+ Value Add Functions e.g. – Secure Print Release, Failover, Load
Balancing, Redirect, Restart, Bundling, Bursting, Tray Mgmt, Audit, Throughput
Enhancement, etc.
OM Plus FM = Fleet Manager
+ Consumable Management
+ Device Alerts
+ Device Meters
OM Plus SM = Stat Manager
+ Analyze Printer Usage
+ Print Counts
+ Data Filters
OM Plus RM = Report Manager
+ Electronic Report Distribution
+ Virtual Bursting
+ Archiving
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9. Support and Licensing
 Multiple Licensing Pricing Models
– Examples:
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ILF – one time fee
Subscription – 36 months
Usage Based – on # of printers
Custom Licensing – large
opportunities
 Free Customer Evaluation
 30 Day Trials
 Printing Support
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Direct access to technician
5 x 12 hrs per day (standard)
7 x 24 available
Annual support renewals
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10. Plus Tech Contact Information
 Telephone
 Toll free in North America: 877-899-7587
 Local: 937-847-0614
 Email
 Contactus@plustechnologies.com
 Website
 www.plustechnologies.com
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