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Loftware Print Server (LPS)
The Loftware Print Server is a server based barcode and RFID software solution for managing and processing label and RFID requests from corporate applications. This enterprise-class solution is a highly scalable and fault tolerant system that is designed to handle thousands of requests targeted to hundreds of printers with all of the appropriate queuing, status, and recovery features that are needed in such a system.
Features
- Performance
- High-speed, multithreaded print engine handles heavy labeling loads without slowing down.
- Multi-processor support with load balancing between processors.
- Multiple LPS's can be used to "divide" the load if necessary.
- Support for Microsoft Clustering for automatic failover (premier version only)
- High-speed support for up to 500 target printers across the LAN/WAN and Internet.
- High-speed input thread is notified of incoming print jobs and launches them instantly, regardless of how busy the LPS is servicing other requests.
- High-speed printer drivers communicate with the printers in their own native language.
- Printer output streams directed across the Internet are compressed.
- Label Formats and graphics are pre-downloaded to the printers, only data that changes between jobs is sent.
- Documented strategies for optimizing system performance.
- Printers and labels can be added to the system without the need for shutting down.
- Runs as an NT service with all applicable security.
- Internet Printing Features
- "i-push" technology allows the LPS to control printers across the Internet (premier version only)
- "i-pull" technology allows the On Demand Print Web Client to access the LPS across the Internet (premier version only)
- ActiveX Web Control allows you to write your own program to access the LPS across the Internet (premier version only)
- Error Detection and Recovery
- Print jobs are automatically recovered and restarted in the event of an unscheduled system shutdown.
- Client programs are notified of system shutdown so that they can take appropriate action.
- If a printer is offline for any reason, jobs are queued and printed when the printer comes back Online.
- Event logging of warnings and errors in the NT/2000 event log.
- Printer Connections
- Local serial (COM), parallel (LPT) and Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are supported.
- TCP/IP socket connections are supported for network printers on the LAN or WAN.
- "Web User" connections for internet printing (premier version only)
- Clients - No programming required
- Thin On-Demand Print Client (premier version only)
- Internet Printing Client (premier version only)
- Status Client (premier version only)
- Notification Agent (premier version only)
- Programming Controls and API's
- ActiveX Client Control (premier version only)
- ActiveX Web Client Control (premier version only)
- .NET Client Control (premier version only)
- Java API (premier version only)
- Host Programming Interfaces
- File Drop
- Unidirectional TCP/IP
- Bidirectional TCP/IP (premier version only)
- Loftware Connector Support (premier version only)
- Java API (premier version only)
- XML File Syntax
- Pass File Syntax
- CSV File Syntax
Applications
- Enterprise Label Printing
- Parts Tracking
- Inventory Identification
- Shipping
- Receiving
- Compliance Labeling
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