Executive Summary
  Managing   printers   within   the   Oracle   E-­‐Business   Suite   is   a  
complicated,   time   consuming   and   manually   laborious   matter.  
Typically,   the   administrator   must   install   the   printer   within   the  
various   operating   and   geographic   environments,   followed   by   the  
installation  within  the  Oracle  E-­‐Business  Suite  itself.  When  coupled  
with   other   implementation-­‐related   challenges,   there   remains   a  
significant   opportunity   to   automate,   thus   working   smarter,   not  
harder,  and  saving  both  time  and  money.  
Best Practices for  

Printer Management: Table of Contents

Printing and the Printer  Usage  Trends ..........................................................................................................2  
Oracle E-Business Suite Regulatory  requirements  fuel  the  fire.........................................................................3  
  Security    plays  an  increasing  role .............................................................................3  
  Effects  of  Printing  on  the  Business ...............................................................................4  
Impact  to  Delivery  Dates ..............................................................................................4  
 
  Increase  in  Administrative  Effort .............................................................................4  
  Increase  in  Expense  and  Support  calls ...................................................................4  
 
Managing  Printers  in  an  Oracle  E-­‐Business  Suite  Environment ......................5  
 
  From  the  Users’  Perspective .......................................................................................5  
  The  Reality..........................................................................................................................5  
 
Technical  Requirements  for  Direct  IP  Printing ..................................................5  
 
  Making  the  most  of  the  situation ...................................................................................7  
  Another  Scenario .............................................................................................................7  
 
Solutions  for  Printing  and  the  OEBS.............................................................................8  
 
  Components  of  Real  Solutions ...................................................................................8  
  Unitask  Output  Director ....................................................................................................8  
  Benefits  of  Output  Director .........................................................................................9  
 
  About  Unitask......................................................................................................................10  
 

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