1. CERN PC Printing Architecture Ivan DELOOSE - FOCUS 29/4/99 1 CERN Printing Client Package zDatabase & Client Components zInstallation from the Web zNICE version zUsage Statistics Ivan DELOOSE CERN IT Division FOCUS 29/4/99 Ivan DELOOSE CERN IT Division FOCUS 29/4/99

2. CERN PC Printing Architecture Ivan DELOOSE - FOCUS 29/4/99 2 Printing Architecture Components Printer Database & Driver Repository UNIX queue server cluster Printer Management Tools Windows Client Components Network Printers Applications Printer Wizard Job Information LPR Client Service

3. CERN PC Printing Architecture Ivan DELOOSE - FOCUS 29/4/99 3 Package Components zCentral Database yDefines all centrally maintained network printers yList of available printer drivers, linked to printer driver repository zSingle driver repository ySingle entry point for all W9x, WNT4 & 5 printer drivers (no OS installation CDs needed).

4. CERN PC Printing Architecture Ivan DELOOSE - FOCUS 29/4/99 4 Package Components zPrinter Wizard : The main application for client printer installation and configuration. ySimple drag & drop to install any centrally supported network printer yUnique version (9x,NT4-5) yUses local DB copy + automated version update yDynamic driver & port update from database at startup yLoads printer drivers from repository on the server

5. CERN PC Printing Architecture Ivan DELOOSE - FOCUS 29/4/99 5 Package Components zJob Info : Printer job information tool. yReturns status about all network and local queues & jobs yScans ports redirected to Novell, NT & UNIX (LPQ) printer servers yPrinter job handling : job(s) deletion yIncludes printer setup capabilities : document default settings yMulti-threaded job scanning : UI never blocked

6. CERN PC Printing Architecture Ivan DELOOSE - FOCUS 29/4/99 6 Package Components zLPRSERV (LPR client Service) yGateway between applications and UNIX print servers xApps jobs to local file xfilename = queuename xJob detected & renamed xqueuename -> hostname using DNS xJob sent to UNIX server using LPR protocol yJob History yAppears as icon during job transmission

7. CERN PC Printing Architecture Ivan DELOOSE - FOCUS 29/4/99 7 Installation from Web zStandard package created to enable printing from any Windows based (W9x, WNT4-5) platform. zInstallation instructions and package available at http://printdb.cern.ch/cernprinting zEasy to install : download & run LoadFTP.exe ySoftware automatically locally installed in C:\CERNPrinting yThe Printing Control icon will appear in the taskbar : zThe package components are accessible via yPrinting Control pop-up, accessible via taskbar icon (right-mouse click) : yThe CERN Printing Program Group :

8. CERN PC Printing Architecture Ivan DELOOSE - FOCUS 29/4/99 8 Installation from Web zVersion updates via FTP to printdb.cern.ch yProgram package xAutomated version check and updated if needed at every logon xManual update possible via About dialog yLocal database xAutomated version check and updated if needed at every startup of the Printer Wizard. yNon-availability of database server xPackage runs using current program and database version xTaskbar icon indication

9. CERN PC Printing Architecture Ivan DELOOSE - FOCUS 29/4/99 9 NICE Version zSoftware package completely identical zUses a direct connection instead of FTP for program and database updates (configurable parameter) yon NICE : z:\p32\cernprinting

10. CERN PC Printing Architecture Ivan DELOOSE - FOCUS 29/4/99 10 Usage Statistics zFinal Beta available since 3 weeks zStatistics over the last 8 days yWeb downloads : 33 yJobs printed : 660 by 49 users yJob Info usage (46 users) x220 times started x65 jobs deleted yPrinter Wizard (42 users) x140 times started x134 printers installed x98 printers deleted

11. CERN PC Printing Architecture Ivan DELOOSE - FOCUS 29/4/99 11 Conclusions zUser benefits yClient PCs does not require any specific CERN configuration yRuns on any Windows PC having TCP/IP installed xNo Netware or NT client required yEasy to install yStability : runs from the local hard disc yReliability : database server not required to run the package ySupports other preinstalled printer objects (Novell, NT) zMaintenance benefits ySame binary on W9x and NT4-5 yCentralized management for all Windows platforms zCan be easily ported to other laboratories in combination with management tools.