| ABOUT THE PCS DIRECTOR COMPONENTS |
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ANALYSIS MODULE - Provides reports on printer inventory, device volumes, budgets, cost baselines and printing workflow issues on the network |
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RULES MODULE - Rules-based printing handles re-direction of print jobs to the most efficient devices and controls printer usage and feature availability |
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RECOVERY MODULE - Associates the costs of printing back to users and clients for billing purposes |
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EMBEDDED PCS DIRECTOR - tracks walk-up activity on Savin MFPs integrating all prints, copies, scans, and faxes in one single usage report |
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MAJOR APPLICATIONS
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Can be deployed in companies of any size looking to understand, control and save on user printing and copying costs |
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Facilitates charge-backs for copying and printing within an organization |
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Optimize existing and future printing equipment investments |
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Optional card reader authentication provides device security and with most HID, Casi-Rusco, NexWatch ID cards |
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BENEFITS
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Identifies bottlenecks and inefficiencies on the network by providing a "snap-shot" of all printing devices, their volumes, and use costs |
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Notifies users (via custom pop-up messages) of print job costs and recommended printing devices and settings to reduce expense |
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Automates the process of allocating costs back to clients for printing and copying |
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Integrates with most corporate proximity card standards for security authentication, trouble free implementation for IT, and simple ease of use for users |
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USING PCS DIRECTOR
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Tracks all printing (silently in the background) including local, networked and direct to IP print jobs |
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Manage and set budgetary account limits for copying and printing by user |
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Easily establish printing rules such as page limits by device, color usage, duplex, restrict access to certain settings, and more |
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Setup customizable pop-up messages for users to support printing rules |
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More than 35 built-in graphical reports showing breakdown by user, date/time, printer, cost, etc. |
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Reports can be exported to PDF, XLS, XML, and CSV |
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Embedded PCS Director can allocate copy costs back to users, departments, budgets, and clients on most Lanier MFP devices |
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IMPLEMENTING THIS SOLUTION
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Installs on a networked computer and can then be pushed out to any number of PC or Macintosh computers on the network |
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Network authentication integration - supporting Windows, Active Directory, and Novell Directory Services |
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Runs in the background on client systems and is nearly transparent for employees |
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PCS Director integrates with accounting systems |
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Embedded PCS Director installs remotely on select Java enabled Lanier MFPs |
