RPM 是列印伺服器
RPM是一個以Windows為平台的列印伺服器。支援LPD和反向遠程登錄;它們是非常簡單的,能夠讓您從任何原產系統做設置。有了RPM幫我們做列印作業,我們的成果就會脫穎而出囉!
RPM幾乎可與任何平台互相操作,任何平台都可以發送一個列印作業
RPM能運行於傳統系統,如主機、企業系統如iSeries(System i)、Linux發行版CUPS和標準版WindowsTCP / IP端口設置。RPM還可運行於Solaris、HP3000、HP9000等。
RPM是一個工作流程解決方案
RPM的設計理念:
1。用自訂義數據轉換和過程引導,能用一個樣本來設立複雜的列印過程
2。即使無人看管,它都能持續運行,即使是白天晚上都一樣運行無阻。
RPM是已存在的老系統和現代平台的橋梁
RPM可以從主機和AS/400系統、OpenVMS、較早期的Unix以及新的Linux版本接收資訊。
我們輸出包括印刷,而且是非常多樣化的,包括:
•將列印作業轉換為PDF和電子郵件的附件
•將列印作業轉換為純文本或HTML,並且可使用作為電子郵件中的正文
•提交列印作業到可變的數據列印系統
•提交列印作業到文檔管理系統
•轉換用於HP印表機的PCL列印作業到PDF
以上只是介紹RPM經常使用的功能,實際上RPM還有其它很多的功能。
RPM允許您訪問您的列印作業數據
我們提供了大量的“轉換”功能,這讓你有機會改變、切片、重新格式化、翻譯和其他能修改列印數據的功能。
我們還提供一連串的功能,讓您可以充分理用您的數據,如列印、運行程序、電子郵件等。
目前RPM有兩種版本:RPM Select,適合用於關於工作站的列印環境,另外一個版本為RPM Elite,在後端伺服器您可能有些功能你是不需要的,而這是用於後端伺服器環境,像PCL轉換為PDF格式,並在轉換階段能夠對您的數據做程序的運行。
系統需求
Minimum Requirements
- An Intel compatible computer; 800MHz minimum.
- Microsoft Windows Vista or Server 2008 or later
- 512 MB memory minimum. 2 GB or more is recommended.
- 250 MB free disk space for installed binaries and other files.
- Adequate disk space for incoming data - 1 GB minimum recommended.
Note: Additional requirements may be necessary depending on the quantity and size of print jobs received and the complexity of your queue configuration.
Database improvements:
- Refactored for improved performance
- Built in maintenance from the GUI--no more scripts
- Job scheduling options built into database
- You can customize where the database is stored, so you are not dependent on our path
- Logging is now selective so you can further reduce the load by eliminating messages you are not interested in
- Database access is managed by a separate server, no longer internal to RPM
Performance improvements:
- RPM does a much better job of processing multiple jobs simultaneously, up to the limit of the available worker tasks. In the past it tended to run 1-2 at a time.
- RPM can now send jobs directly to networked printers, bypassing the Windows spooler entirely.
- Crash Reporting - RPM Service should not be brought offline by external instabilities (as often) and will provide us debugging information where appropriate. No confidential information is sent during crash reporting, of course.
More user interface improvements:
- The user interface has been completely rewritten and is now very efficient.
- Copy queue configuration from one queue to another using drag and drop
- Reorder transforms via drag & drop or via keyboard shortcuts
- You can open multiple queue configurations side by side for comparison
- You can selectively disable actions and transforms
- Separate windows can display a master list of actions and transforms
- The GUI can display in multiple languages
- An events pane was added to facilitate easier troubleshooting of problems
- You can administer RPM on remote hosts
- You can quickly and easily email problematic print jobs directly to support (note that you can obscure the data, see below under “Transforms”)
- We added a built-in check for updates
- You can customize which application is used to preview a print job
- You can now view the message log filtered by job, device, queue, and more.
Job scheduling:
- We added a priority job scheduler, where you can weight various items and better control your job order
- You can order by job ID
New actions:
- You can send jobs directly to an LPR printer, avoid the Windows spooler
- Send jobs via a direct TCP connection on a configurable port, usually 9100, and avoid the Windows spooler
New transforms:
- Break up non-paginated data by lines per page
- FCFC, First Character Form Control, a format used by IBM
- Data sanitize, obscure all customer data in a print job while preserving formatting
- Add a watermark to a PDF file, either an image or another PDF
PDF improvements:
- Add watermarks to PDFs, including images and existing PDFs as overlays
- Supports multiple overlays for PDF files
New security:
- Printer crashes and faulty print drivers no longer crash RPM
- For remote RPM administration, passwords are no longer sent in plain text over the wire
- RPM now tracks print driver versions, provides several ways to deal with configuration issues
PCL options:
- Macros are now supported in the improved PCL to text conversion
- Change PCL input trays and output bins on the fly including mapping any tray to a given tray, and the same with bins
JetPCL support (Elite only):
- We now have integrated support from Tech Know Systems for their JetPCL product. It is a high-end PCL to PDF conversion with a large variety of other translations including images, PostScript, and text extraction
Licensing changes:
- RPM skips network devices with certain names which don’t preserve the MAC address
- RPM now supports a “live trial” where, for a period of 7 days, you can use the product as if it were activated, suppressing trial watermarks
RPC support:
- We have our own remote procedure call (RPC) mechanism which we use for commands, events and updates.
- “RPC” is our integrated suite of events and commands which allow 3rd party applications to control RPM’s behavior and configuration.
- Some of the ways our customers are already using RPC features:
1. Administering and monitoring multiple RPM Installations from a single workstation. centrally managed by a client database. criteria. Track devices, actions, transforms, queues, and more. busy hours, plan job processing during off-peak times, or customize job retention settings on a per-job basis. reschedule separator pages between groups of jobs, and report back to a client database when processing concludes. |
Additional use cases for RPC:
- Process jobs “out of band” – your program tells RPM which jobs, and in what order, to work on.
- Filter jobs – if a job does not meet a criteria you specify, you can remove it instead of processing it.
- Monitoring / reporting – request real-time updates about which users are printing, to which volumes or devices, etc.
- On-the-fly job-level configuration – incoming print data can contain configuration information. Your program can read the job, determine the appropriate settings, update RPM, release the job, then revert to the previous settings when the job is complete.
- Sorting – a separate process can contain rules that move jobs between RPM queues for fully customized workflows.
More features:
- Native 64-bit support
- Supports Windows 8 and Server 2012
- Windows 2000 support is unfortunately dropped
RPM Select 版與 RPM Elite 版產品比較表
主要功能 | RPM Select | RPM Elite |
無限制的列印佇列 | √ | √ |
印表機裝置 | 10 | 99, 或無限制 |
GUI:
|
√ | √ |
轉換包括:
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√ | 增加:
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輸出包括文本打印、原始打印、電子郵件、存檔到文件夾、運行程序, 複製到佇列(queue) | √ | √ 添加上傳到 FTP、通過 LPR 或端口 9100 打印到其他打印機 還添加了對“複製隊列”操作的動態數據支持,這意味著您可以根據打印作業數據將作業發送到隊列 |
萬國碼(Unicode)支援 | √ | √ |
在資料庫中設定和工作 | √ | √ |
匯入/匯出設定, 版本 4.5 到 5.1 | √ | √ |
完全整合視窗安全性 | √ | √ |
列印工作封存與重新列印 | √ | √ |
多緒輸出 | 2 列表任務 | 預設5 ,限制取決於處理器核心數量 |
Job scheduling | First in, first out | Variety of scheduling options, including the ability to prioritize by queue, host, and other factors |
Comparing RPM Elite and Select
Following is the summary of the features supported by RPM Remote Print Manager® Elite version 6.2, not included in the Select 6.2 version. For a side by side feature comparison, see RPM 6.2 Differences.
- Our folder watcher product Queue Folders works with RPM Elite but not RPM Select
- HP PCL to PDF conversion: you can convert incoming HP PCL print-ready files to PDF. This process has several options that may be helpful in your print processing, including:
- merge the PDF file to be start or end of an existing file, for instance, to accumulate customer mailings in a given print run, or attach graphics-rich boilerplate to your PDF document
- use an existing PDF file as a template, for instance, an overlay
- supports complex graphics-rich documents
- Please see the RPM Elite HP PCL to PDF page for details.
- PCL Resource Mapping lets you override values in your PCL data stream by name, rather than using byte codes. You can override input tray, output bin, and the number of copies. This works the same whether you use PCL 5 or PCL XL, and we even change the PJL if present. See RPM PCL Resource Mapping Transform for more details.
- PCL to PostScript plus other image formats, such as PNG, TIFF, and JPEG. See the RPM PCL to Image format page for details.
- Data extraction: you can extract fields from your print data (plain text) and use it to override your outputs, such as an archive file name or email destination. We have a step-by-step page and a video that illustrates the process
- Copy to a dynamic queue: the Copy Queue action supports using dynamic data for the destination queue; this is the essence of dynamic job routing
- All the PDF conversions support PDF security, including the PDF password for both user and group, as well as author, keyword, subject, read-only, no print, no copy, etc.
- Text watermark: you can apply an image file to appear in the background of a print job going to the text print action. The text of your print job overlays the image in transparent mode. For more details, go to the RPM Elite text watermark page.
- PDF watermark: you can apply an image file to appear in the background of a PDF document you create via the "text markup to PDF" transform. Like the text watermark, the document text overlays the image in transparent mode.
- Scheduler settings let you change the order in which RPM will process print jobs.
- Filter transform provides the opportunity to make custom changes to your print data as it's being processed, in line with the other transforms. The alternative is to send the print job to a filter action, and then send the result back to a different queue for further processing. RPM Elite uses the filter transform internally for HP PCL to PDF conversion, and for rendering the images used by text and PDF watermarks. For more information, please see the RPM Elite filter transform page.
- Job priority lets you adjust the priority for a device, queue or action so that specific jobs will process ahead of others
- JetPCL: we now offer a demo version of the JetPCL program by Tech Know Systems. We support all the data translations JetPCL supports and the majority of the options. We also give you access to make a complete command line.
The following are changes from RPM Select to RPM Elite:
- Enhanced print speed by increasing the number of print tasks from 2 to 5. Furthermore, you can adjust the number of tasks up to 256, though we don't guarantee that it will make your printing faster on a given platform. Please see the RPM Elite print speed page for details.
- Device limit defaults to 99 instead of 10. We can also license up to 249 devices, or unlimited
ExcelliPrint: IPDS Printing Software Solution
對於您的IBM系統,ExcelliPrint ®就是一個很聰明的IPDS印表機
ExcelliPrint可以從IBM AS/400伺服器和老舊的主機收到IPDS文件,並且運行一些程序符合企業列印環境。您會在Windows系統和現代數據格式得到全方位的IPDS功能。它提供了一連串的轉換方式和企業列印功能。
LPR Print Client – INTELLIscribe
INTELLIscribe ®能安裝在Windows 2000到Windows 7作業系統上,讓您發送列印作業給印表機、列印伺服器,或是全世界任何地方使用TCP/IP技術的IP地址設備。INTELLIscribe為您提供了強大的列印功能,如佈告欄印刷,接管列印、共享打印,以及更強大幾乎找不到的列印功能。
INTELLIscribe對任何AS/400、UNIX、Windows系統,或沒有網路伺服器的硬體設備提供給後台工作功能。此外,在網路伺服器上的網路資源被釋放了,讓你的伺服器能集中處理其他任務。