Windows Print Queue Management

RPM has many transformations (print queues) that will enhance your network printing. Some of the features include allowing the end user to manipulate data, save to disk, insert & append data, and many other features. Managing RPM's printing queues is one of the key reasons RPM has been the number one print manager for years, hardware or software.

Print queues for RPM workflow

The Transforms within RPM

RPM will create a transformation based on your input and desired end result on your spool file. More than one transform can be performed on any given print job. Once RPM completes the transforms on the print file it will then complete an action. RPM can also convert your file to HTML, PCL or PDF making it easy to archive your print files to have a complete print history on the server.

RPM print transforms to print file

RPM Action - Where to send the Print File

Once the transforms are complete, RPM will perform an action. Write to disk, email, or whatever your needs are. More than one action can be completed for any given print file.

RPM actions send the print file where you need it

Pass-through Printing (raw)

RPM can send data directly to the printer using pass-through printing. This feature is common among print servers, however, few software print servers can accomplish this without any modification of the data. This queue type acts as if the printer is locally attached to the mainframe. Enhanced features and translations such as EBCDIC, SCS and ASA to ASCII can be performed if necessary. In addition, the following features can be used.

Text Printing

Text printing and finishing functions are features that set RPM apart from all other LPD products. RPM's ability to handle many text formats intelligently, while providing a simple interface, has been a key reason for administrators and other IT professionals to make the switch from their existing print server to RPM.

Text features include:

Select the printer and the setup
Margins, both soft margins set by the user and printer margins
Control the font
Wrap or truncate lines
Show bold & overstrike
Suppress banner pages
Suppress blank pages

Filter "Printing"

Filter processing in RPM provides the means to integrate print data with third party software and custom processing, while continuing to use the established printing services in your business system.

Put simply, the goal is to save the print job on disk and optionally open the file in another software application. Read more about RPM converting Host print files to PDF.

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