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ClusterQue
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balance and control
ClusterQue offers you an easy way to boost throughput, manage output, and make
the most efficient use of your printing resources, whether from host or Windows applications.
With many printers throughout your organization, does it seem extravagant to invest in
further capacity just to meet peak usage, or have extra printers to cope with the monthly
printing of invoices and statements and are idle the rest of the time? Wouldn't it be nice
to always get your printout as quickly as possible, rather than getting caught behind
someone's 300-page report?
For less than the cost of an additional HP 9000 laserJet printer, ClusterQue
helps you make the most of your existing printer pool, and get the most out of your printer
investment. Sophisticated queue and printer management lets you optimize your printing
processes, and cluster printers together to get impressive throughput for peak printing
periods - for example, 6 HP laserJet 9000 printers, normally available for general printing,
provide up to 300 sides per minute when clustered together.
how does ClusterQue work
The heart of ClusterQue is the print server, installed on a Windows NT or 2000
computer. Color or black and white HP laserJet printers can be easily configured into
flexible clusters to help the print server optimize how documents are output, while minimizing
network traffic.
Host applications print to ClusterQue using special client software, with flexibility guaranteed
by a comprehensive range of arguments. For Windows applications the clusters look like
normal printer devices, and particular printing options are specified in the Print dialog
(such as, which print stock is to be used, or that 3 copies are to be sent to one printer and
an extra copy to another).
The ClusterQue Manager is a browser or standalone Java application that shows detailed,
current information on the print queues and printer status to which the user has access.
It also provides a range of functions that allow the user to optimize and control how their
print jobs are processed.
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