This presentation illustrates how a major television network, with help from Plus Technologies, implemented better printer fleet management and "pull printing" to reduce costs and increase printer efficiency.

1. CASE STUDY: How a Major Television
Network Cut Printing Costs
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2. The Situation
 Client: The largest cable television network in U.S.
 92 million+ subscribers
 The Printing Problems:
 Print costs are too high and continue to rise
 No visibility into print metrics
 Client Goal:
 Reduce the printing expenses in the corporate office
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3. Print Cost Drivers
 Printer fleet profile
 Too many printers, including personal printers
 Multiple vendors; no streamlined service
 High maintenance costs
 No visibility to printing
 IT cannot monitor use of printers
 Waste
 Unneeded printing leads to consumables expense
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4. The Solution: Pull Printing
 Step 1: Reduce the Size of the Printer Fleet
 Remove personal printers
 Standardize on fewer multi-function printers serving all employees
 Standardize on fewer printer vendors
 Network printing from easily accessible printing centers
 Utilize “pull printing” from Plus Technologies
 Based on OM Plus Delivery Manager (DM)
 Reduces print volume
 Reduces consumables costs
 Gain control of print infrastructure
 More secure features
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5. What is Pull Printing?
 A print system that holds jobs for users and provides numerous release
methodologies allowing users to release jobs, when they want, where they
want – at the device!
 Secure print release offers several ways for users to release the jobs:
 Card swipe
 From printer screen
 CAC Card
 Smartphone
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6. Mailbox
Hot Folder
Smart
Device
Jobs held in virtual
secure print
release repository
Command Line on print server
Windows, UNIX, Linux,
B-O Apps other spooling
Web Service
or Java API
Application

7. Mobile Print Release Methodologies
Hybrid Print Release with
Print Job Submittal LDAP/OM Plus authentication
Card Reader/Pin Pad and
Tablet/Pad
Prin
t Job
s
Jobs held in virtual, secure
print release queue
Smart-Device Print Release Phones,
Tablets, Pads…
Simple Print Release via
Card Reader, Pin Pad
Embedded Print Release Print Release Stations

8. Pull Printing Solution Outcomes
 Reduced size of printer fleet – 70%
 Reduced print volume – 25%
 In turn, this reduced consumables cost
 Tracked user printing
 Now that the IT department can track print statistics, they can develop policies
and manage print jobs better to reduce waste even further.
 Increased security
 Since user is at printer – sensitive information is not left in printer tray
 Increased user print mobility
 Print from desk – pick up anywhere
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9. 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 RM = Report Manager
+ Electronic Report Distribution
+ Virtual Bursting
+ Archiving
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10. Support and Licensing
 Multiple Licensing Pricing Models – Examples:
 ILF – one time fee
 Subscription – 36 months
 Usage Based – on # of printers
 Custom Licensing – large opportunities
 Free Customer Evaluation
 30 Day Trials
 Printing Support
 Direct access to technician
 5 x 12 hrs per day (standard)
 7 x 24 available
 Annual support renewals
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11. 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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2012