NSi™ Output Manager™

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NSi Output Manager is an integrated print management solution. It creates accountability by tracking print usage data per user, controls access through authentication, and has built-in reporting capabilities. Pro-active maintenance alerts and automatic failover help keep your print environment running smoothly, and rules-based printing helps control costs by directing print jobs to efficient devices. Administrative tools such as batch configuration help you save time managing your printer fleet.

Overview

ABOUT NSI OUTPUT MANAGER

  • NSi Output Manager gives you a suite of administrative tools to help you control your print environment, minimize output costs, and optimize the performance of your printer fleet
  • Who Should Use - Organizations looking for an integrated solution to track print usage data, control device access, enable guest printing, and keep the fleet running

MAJOR APPLICATIONS

  • Access Control for Output Devices
  • Restriction of User Printing Privileges
  • Rules-Based Printing
  • Print Failover
  • Device Monitoring
  • Secure Print Release
  • Mobile Printing
  • Guest Printing
  • Reporting & Charge-backs
  • Mixed Fleet Printing Environments

BENEFITS

  • Ensure printed documents are only collected from print devices by their rightful owners
  • Create accountability, control access and restrict user privileges to reduce printing costs
  • Fix output issues before they happen
  • Cut down on IT support or help desk intervention
  • Offer flexible and safe printing for mobile users and guests
  • Keep your print environment working and information flowing
  • Unify scan and print processes
  • Spend less time managing multiple devices with just one driver

USING NSI OUTPUT MANAGER

  • Requires authentication via company ID badge, swipe card, proximity card, keypad or mobile phone to access output devices
  • All copy and print activity is recorded
  • Rules-based printing redirects print jobs to lower-cost devices, forces duplex, or restricts color usage
  • Print failover routes print jobs to other online devices when a device is down
  • Secure Print Release holds print jobs in the queue until users are present at the MFP
  • Guest Print Release lets guests email print jobs directly to a printer; prints can be retrieved using a release code at the device
  • Pre-formatted reports give print volume and cost by user, department, application, or device
  • Pop-ups display declining balances, job costs and lower cost alternatives
  • Keep precise billing and budgeting records for charge-back
  • User can be alerted to the status of their documents either by email, text or pop up notifications on their computer

IMPLEMENTING THIS SOLUTION

  • Integrates with existing network credentials, including LDAP and Active Directory
  • Pro-active alerts such ‘paper jam’ or ‘low supply’ let you fix issues before they happen
  • Set device limits by user, application, color usage and many other attributes
  • Configure the Universal PostScript Driver to let users print to any manufacturer’s device using a single print driver
  • No need for client licenses – purchase licenses by device, not user
  • The 'Print Only' license for MFPs includes scan-to-email and scan-to-folder capabilities
  • The printer license covers 20 printers
  • Purchase with AutoStore Express or Workflow or add it to an existing AutoStore v6 installation for a comprehensive management suite

COMPLEMENTARY PRODUCTS

  • AutoStore Express
  • AutoStore Workflow