Output Automation

Output Automation provides organizations the modern tools and automation necessary to ensure output from any system gets to where it needs to go, in the format it needs to be in. Output Automation is an add-on feature to the Core license so you can integrate your large-scale applications or high-volume printing applications to our Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) solution and to create a unified holistic platform to manage their entire print environment.

Benefits

• Centralization of print management. We unify the management of the front-end workstation printing as well as the back-end large scale application printing from one place creating a holistic environment.
• Stabilization of the print environment to ensure business critical processes are seamlessly supported and uninterrupted.
• Adaptability and flexibility to work with legacy mainframe and similar systems and ensure documents are delivered as expected.

How It Works

We have three different ways that we can receive print jobs or documents from our customers.

1. LPD service. LPD and LPR are the two sides of the print protocol that's used in this case.
2. Via the API print service.
3. Via the IPP / IPPS protocol.

We first look inside of the print data that we've received to try to find a user that is matches a user in Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic). Then we tie that print job to that particular user. Once that's done , the print job it is going to benefit from the user identification in the Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) solution, ranging from secure release or reporting or any other similar features.

We then perform an analysis of the data to determine the attributes of the file, and then make a decision on what's going to happen to that file in the most basic sense. We can send a file directly to a printer and have it printed, or we could use secure release printing, which holds the print job until the user walks up and releases that job using a badge, QR code, or other supported release mechanism.

Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) customers can also use the Rules & Routing feature to have their documents intelligently altered, customized, or routed to specific locations. We also have off network printing, which allows customers to use the existing Off-Network Print feature with Output Automation to submit print jobs across the Internet or other public domains in a secure fashion.

Currently, Output Automation supports connections to SAP's on-prem and private cloud version editions.

High Availability

In the modern business landscape, the reliability and uninterrupted availability of Output Automation services are paramount. These services, which handle the critical flow of documents and outputs from customer applications, are the backbone of many business processes. High Availability (HA) in Output Automation is not just a feature—it's a necessity. Ensuring that these services are always on and accessible is crucial for maintaining business continuity, minimizing downtime, and supporting the seamless execution of customer processes.

Learn more about Output Automation High Availability.