Vonem ElipServices™ - Network Printer Server

ElipPrinter Converts any Printer into a Network Print Server

Regardless of predictions that the world will become ‘paperless’, the reality that emerged is that paper printouts are still needed, albeit at a lesser volume. The need for a computer printer will never completely disappear, either as a written record of a purchase agreement or contract, or simply as a choice to facilitate easier reading of an article or in-depth white paper.

Given the need for ubiquitous printing from any computer within your local area network, or LAN, the challenge is how to best layout a framework that cost effectively supports every PC. An ideal plan enables printers to be shared, saving time and resources in establishing and maintaining the system.

The need for wireless access to your printer network is virtually a requirement, considering you are supporting laptop users who regularly ‘roam the halls’, working from a different location depending upon the time of the day and the week of the month.

Fortunately, a solution now exists to address the challenges of establishing remote, wireless printers as well as converting traditional printers into network printers, capable of printing jobs from multiple employees distributed throughout your network environment.

ElipPrinter is the solution. As an innovative managed service, ElipPrinter converts any stand alone, USB enabled printer into a shared network
resource, whereby ElipSwitch functions as a print server letting any computer on your network have wired or wireless access. Simply plug the printer into the ElipSwitch appliance, upload new printer drivers (as needed) and your shared printer configuration is complete.

Benefits:

• Maximize printer availability – by setting up each printer as networkenabled, it is easy to swap print destinations as needed, depending upon the type of printout and other print jobs in the queue
• Dynamic system – print outs are easily routed to faster laser printers for long, text rich documents, or to color printers for brochures, provided each printer is plugged into an ElipSwitch appliance
• Enhanced printer access – wireless availability to printer resources ensures every employee is provided access, should the need arise,
  without the need of laying cable throughout the office
• Flexible solution that can easily grow – adding in a new printer is as simple as plugging it in
• Cost effective approach – USB enabled local printers tend to be less expensive than ‘network’ printers capable of supporting multiple, networked users
• Future proof your network – leveraging a managed service provider package that includes equipment as part of the service removes the
  need to worry about device obsolescence