Solutions

Host and Mainframe Printing

The Challenge  

Mainframes and host-based applications continue to generate vast amounts of mission critical print files.  Decades ago, all the printing was being done right there, at the host, using channel-attached printers.  Today, the same print files need to reach an array of destinations, including networked production printers, distributed printers, multi-function devices, data warehouses, web users, email, etc. 

There are numerous challenges associated with the distribution of host printing.  The most common we have encountered were related to connectivity, security, print stream conversion, and control.  Yet, the biggest overall challenge is achieving the desired functionality without having to make any changes on the mainframe.  

The Solution

We have the industry's most complete suite of solutions to address host printing needs.  Most of these solutions were built upon two major principles:

• No changes should be required on the mainframe.
• It is more cost-effective to off-load as much as possible of the actual print management from the mainframe to a Windows-based PC.

The first statement is fairly obvious.  The second reflects our belief that the mainframe has better uses than performing conversions from one print stream to another or distributing the print to tens or hundreds of destinations.  The purchase and maintenance cost associated with such host-based solutions is unnecessarily high.  Furthermore, the necessity of restricting general users from accessing the host means that many users are frustrated over the lack of control over what gets printed and when.  We built products that off-load all the work securely and efficiently to the familiar Windows platform, and also provide a secure point of control at the remote end. 

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We are easy to reach!  Even if your specific document distribution and delivery need was not covered on this page, there is a very good chance we can still help.  Please, give us a call at 1-800-227-7797 or +1-352-491-3100, or drop us a note at sales@barrsystems.com.

We have over 30 years experience printing from a host environment