RPM Remote Print Manager® Windows LPD Print Server

RPM Remote Print Manager (RPM) is the only complete Windows-based LPD printing software solution designed expressly for Windows® platforms. RPM LPD Print Server allows users to customize and control processing of print jobs received over a TCP/IP network from host systems including mainframes, AS/400s, UNIX and Linux, and other Windows systems. RPM will run on all Window's platforms.

How RPM Remote Print Manager Works

RPM receives print jobs from any host system, sent via the LPR/LPD or Telnet printing protocols. Using Telnet, RPM can receive jobs from JetDirect spoolers.
RPM processes the print data according to options configured in the queue. These options identify how the print data is converted, modified, formatted, or named. Print data can also be unchanged, making RPM a central pass-through for print jobs.
RPM passes the print job to the Windows Print Manager or saves the file to disk. When using a text queue, RPM uses the print driver to format the data with text options such as fonts, margins, lines per inch, etc.

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RPM has 3 Types of Printing Queues

Text Queue

RPM provides text formatting not found in any other print server. The text queue supports printing from the host system to unsupported PC print devices. Text printing sets RPM apart from all LPD products. The ability to handle many text formats intelligently has been a key reason for administrators and other IT professionals to make the switch from their existing print server to RPM.

Filter Queue

Incoming data can written to a file for archiving or other purposes. RPM checks for duplicate filenames before saving and has many file naming options. RPM can be configured to open print data in other applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, or other programs. The filter queue is used to integrate third-party software and solutions into RPM such as Report2Web from Redwood Software.

Raw Queue

RPM passes raw information from the host system to the PC print queue. RPM processes print data without modification as if the printer was connected directly to the host system through a parallel or serial connection. This queue type supports the advanced queue features such as transforming data, adding and appending bytes or file, etc.

Features that set RPM apart from competitors

Easy configuration for fitting text output to any size paper. Support all fonts the printer can use. A variety of host data formats enable end-users to print without host system modifications.
Supports three queue types: text, raw, and filter. Unlimited print queue definitions accommodate routine and special printing needs. Customize data before printing. Transmit raw or pre-formatted files to any Windows printer.
Users can easily select appropriate code page to use when printing. RPM can use any code page currently installed on the PC.
Automatically create a print queue when a job is received, reducing network administration time by eliminating the need to search for misnamed queues.
Extensive logging in RPM provides each message in an easy to read format. Each log message shows a unique RPM event number, the time, the source of the message, the application that generated the message, and the message text. RPM can be configured to log only a minimal amount of messages or high detail messages.
Easily translate and convert text from different formats. Translate EBCDIC data, ASA carriage control codes, or convert SCS to ASCII for all queue types. In text mode, SCS formatting is preserved, including font changes and character positioning.
The system administrator can completely hide RPM from the user minimizing user interaction and errors. The administrator can easily unhide RPM to do any configuration or maintenance as needed.
When saving files to disk, RPM includes duplicate filename handling, filenames using job data such as date and time, user, job title, etc., plus options identified by key third-party integrators.
Provides Multiple-Byte Character Sets (MBSC) for use in international languages such as Japanese, Korean, and Chinese
RPM follows the established UNIX model of using named queues to represent distinct processing requirements. Each queue you created in RPM is fully configurable, and independent from every other queue. This means that a queue specifies actual processing, as well as the name of a printer or port.

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