Print Manager Plus Update Brings Enhanced Features and Support for Printer Brands

Strategic Insights -

Software Shelf has released an update (build 109) to its flagship product, Print Manager Plus, featuring improvements to support the newest releases in printer driver languages, additional reporting features, and streamlined SQL database communications for greater stability. This update is notable for being the only print management and accounting software that supports all printer brands, meets Microsoft's verifications and certifications, and has been elected as Microsoft's Public Sector "Solution of the Month" for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for the past four months.

Key Takeaways:

  • The update includes support for the newest releases in printer driver languages, enhancing compatibility with various printer brands.
  • Additional reporting features have been added to provide more detailed insights into printing activities.
  • SQL database communications have been streamlined to improve stability and performance.
  • The update is installed within a minute by administrators using the E-Update function within the Print Manager Plus interface.
  • Seven E-updates have been released since the introduction of this functionality, providing customers with continuous product improvements.
  • Print Manager Plus is a pure Windows "native" solution that requires no hardware add-ons and is easy to use by anyone familiar with Windows, with licensing costs starting at $99.00 for the SOHO version.
  • Software Shelf provides customized versions for various organizations, including Client Billing with Authentication, to account for and bill-back printing and plotting costs to clients or job codes.
  • Print Manager Plus is the first Microsoft-verified and logo-certified software to support Hewlett-Packard's Multifunctional printers' walk-up copying or printing.
  • It is the only third-party software included in Microsoft's Learning Network Manager and is in high demand by the education sector for reducing toner and paper costs through printing quotas and restricted systems.
  • Average schools save over $1,000 per month by using Print Manager Plus, according to an industry study involving over 800 schools.
  • Software Shelf has a global reach, with resellers and support offices in the US and UK, and provides support in 13 European languages.

Statistics:

  • The update is build 109 of Print Manager Plus.
  • The software supports the newest releases in printer driver languages.
  • Additional reporting features have been added to provide more detailed insights into printing activities.
  • SQL database communications have been streamlined to improve stability and performance.
  • The update is installed within a minute by administrators using the E-Update function.
  • Seven E-updates have been released since the introduction of this functionality.
  • Licensing costs for Print Manager Plus start at $99.00 for the SOHO version.
  • Average schools save over $1,000 per month by using Print Manager Plus.

Sources:

  • Software Shelf
  • Microsoft
  • The British Library
  • Harvard
  • Oxford
  • NATO
  • CNN
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Commerzbank
  • Royal Air Force
  • European Transaction Bank
  • HP
  • Microsoft Learning Network Manager
  • Industry study involving over 800 schools.