Brooks has three versions of the RPM software to service a variety of printing environments. Each version is designed for a specific Windows platform and contains a number of features to best handle your printing requirements.
RPM Elite
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RPM Select
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RPM 9X
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Designed for Windows NT/2000/ XP
RPM Elite is the only complete solution supporting LPD and stream protocols that enable users to receive and customize print jobs from any AS/400, mainframe, UNIX or Windows-based system to any Windows printer - locally or remotely. RPM Elite is built to work seamlessly and run as a system service within Windows NT, 2000, and XP environments. While many print servers only allow a straight pass-through of data from the host system, RPM provides extensive formatting capabilities in text printing, and the ability to work with third party software. |
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Designed for Windows NT/2000/ XP
RPM Select is the only complete solution supporting LPD and stream protocols that enables users to receive and customize print jobs from any AS/400, mainframe, UNIX or Windows-based system to any Windows printer - locally or remotely. RPM is built to work seamlessly and run as a service within Windows NT, 2000, and XP environments. While many print servers only allow a straight pass-through of data from the host system, RPM provides extensive formatting capabilities in text printing, and the ability to integrate with third party software. |
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Designed for Windows 95/98/ME
RPM is the only complete solution supporting LPD and stream protocols that enable users to receive and customize print jobs from any AS/400, mainframe, UNIX or Windows-based system to any Windows printer - locally or remotely. While many print servers only allow a straight pass-through of data from the host system, RPM provides extensive formatting capabilities in text printing, and the ability to work with third party software. |
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| Designed for Windows NT/2000/ XP | |
Designed for Windows NT/2000/ XP | |
Designed for Windows 95/98/ME |
| Originally designed for Windows 2000, with backward compatibility for Windows NT, RPM Elite has been enhanced and updated to include support for all Windows T-based platforms, including Windows NT, 2000, and XP. RPM Elite installs at the kernel level and runs as a native service. | |
Originally designed for Windows 2000, with backward compatibility for Windows NT, RPM has been enhanced and updated to include support for all Windows T-based platforms, including Windows NT, 2000, and XP. RPM installs at the kernel level and runs as a native service. | |
Originally designed for Windows 95, RPM 9x has been enhanced and updated to support the latest versions of Windows home platforms, including Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition. Windows XP Home Edition is not supported by RPM 9x since it is a Windows NT-based platform. |
| Supports 99 printers - Access up to unlimited | |
Supports 24 Printers | |
Supports 24 printers - Access up to 249 |
| Initially, RPM Elite supports 99 printers; however, this limit can be increased up to unlimited. There is no limit on the number of print queues; the limit refers to the number of Windows printers. Note that filter queues do not use printers. | |
RPM Select supports up to 24 printers; however, if required, this product can be upgraded to RPM Elite to support more printers. RPM Select has no limit in the number of print queues and filter queues do not use printers. | |
Once licensed, RPM 9x supports printing to 24 printers; however, if required, this limit can be increased up to 249. RPM does not limit the number of print queues; the limit refers only to the number of Windows printers. |
| Integrated with Windows security | |
Integrated with Windows security | |
Runs as a Windows Application |
| RPM Elite is fully integrated with Windows security. System administrators can control access to RPM through the "DCOM Configuration" utility in Windows. Configuration changes can be controlled using the Windows Registry (Regedt32.exe) and incoming print jobs can be secured with the NTFS file system. | |
RPM Select is fully integrated with Windows security. System administrators can control access to RPM through the "DCOM Configuration" utility in Windows. Configuration changes can be controlled using the Windows Registry (Regedt32.exe) and incoming print jobs can be secured with the NTFS file system. | |
RPM 9x installs as a standard Windows application, requiring a user to be logged-on in order for RPM to receive and print incoming data. RPM 9x can be started manually, through a shortcut in the Startup folder, or can be configured to start automatically in the Windows registry. |
| Customize processing with COM filter interface | |
Controlled Filter Queue Processing | |
Run Completely Hidden |
| To facilitate custom integration with other applications, RPM Elite provides an external COM interface to give integrators unlimited customizing possibilities. Using this interface, developers can create applications to perform additional processing on print data. Interfaces are also provided so that events and job status can be passed back to RPM. | |
RPM Select controls the processing in filter queues with a delay between executing filter programs. The delay reduces impact on users currently logged into the workstation allowing the user to continue working without interruption. Users' work is less affected by processor or memory intensive applications that may be called from a filter queue, such as Microsoft Word or Access. | |
RPM 9x can run completely hidden from users through the Complete Hide option. Initially, the RPM icon is displayed in the Windows task tray, but may be completely "hidden" from users, reducing interference or modification of the RPM configuration. |
