You Will Not Have to Start from Scratch to Learn How
to Print Jobs |
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You may not even be aware that you are using HPDPS-managed
printers. To send jobs to HPDPS printers, you can use the same commands,
applications, and "drag and drop" actions that
you are using today. All you do is just specify a printer configured
as an HPDPS printer as the destination for your job.
You Can Access Many Kinds of Printers |
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You may currently be using desktop PostScript printers, network-attached
printers, and host-attached production printers to print from your
applications. You may be using different print commands or menus
to access each of these printers and may get involved in some complicated
setup procedures to gain access to the printers you need. With HPDPS,
you can access the printers in your network without having to know
where the printers are located, which data formats they accept,
or to which print servers the printers are attached.
Your Print Jobs Are Validated |
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Submitting your job to an HPDPS-managed "logical"
printer gives you more power and flexibility than sending your job
to a specific hardware device. When you submit a job to a logical
printer, HPDPS validates the job before accepting it to ensure that
a physical printer will be able to print the job correctly. (More
on the distinction between a logical printer and a physical printer
shortly.) You don't need to be an expert on data formats or printer
capabilities; HPDPS directs your job to a printer capable of successfully
completing your job, if one exists, or rejects your job, if one
doesn't exist. You do not have to wait until your job is printed,
possibly incorrectly, to find out whether the printer can accept
a particular data format or if it can print double-sided jobs (duplex).
You Receive Notification of Job Progress or Problems |
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After your job is accepted by HPDPS, it waits in a queue until
a physical printer becomes available to print the job. While the
job is waiting in the queue and then while it is printing, you can
receive messages that indicate its progress or any problems that
occur. For example, you can be notified when the job finishes printing.
You Can Receive Improved Administrative Support |
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HPDPS provides tools for managing printers and jobs that improve
the ability of your administrator to meet your printing needs. The
administrator can configure the distributed print environment and
set up job defaults according to your needs while also meeting the
needs of other groups of users. Problems in the print system are
reported to the appropriate personnel immediately so that an administrator
can anticipate or respond to a problem, often before you are even
aware of it. If your job gets delayed because of a large demand
for a printer, your administrator can re-route or promote your job
so that it will print more quickly.
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