University of Durham - 14 and 15 July 1997
13.30 Registration
14.00 JetDirect Tutorial: Multi-platform Network Printing, a Guide to Enterprise Printing
- Steve Boniwell, ABC Workstation Solutions
JetDirect is HP's network printing solution, which is based on plug-in LAN cards and add-on
boxes. This session will focus on the HP-UX implementation and will also review the different
versions of the JetDirect cards, software and printing methods. Details on troubleshooting and
sharing printers with multiple platforms will be covered, along with information on various
administration features of the JetAdmin software for HP-UX.
15.30 Tea
15.45 HP Distributed Print Services and HP-UX - Rob Adams, Hewlett-Packard
This presentation will introduce the concepts and background to this important technology,
which gives complete flexible control of all print resources across the organisation. HP
Distributed Print Services (HPDPS) is a robust, client/server solution for an open system,
distributed and enterprise print environment. HPDPS provides a solid foundation for output
management plus a powerful system for managing printing across the enterprise including
aspects of performance, fault tolerance, reliability and high availability. The command interface
is flexible, powerful and yet easy to use. HPDPS is based on MIT Palladium technology and
X/Open XDPS standards.
17.00 Tea and Open Discussion (17.30 Close)
10.00 Corporate-Wide Print Management Solutions - Adrian Defue, Xerox
[Synopsis unavailable at time of going to print)
10.30 UNISPOOL - an Enterprise Print Management Solution - Berend Hofman, Holland
House
[Synopsis unavailable at time of going to print)
11.15 Coffee
11.30 Printing in Heterogeneous Network Environments and Progression towards the
Paperless Office - David Rowe, Quest Software International
Can we integrate many disparate applications and systems into a single coherent printing system?
What are the developments in print distribution standards? Is the 'paperless office' any nearer?
A wide ranging view of the opportunities available for the enterprise.
12.15 Use of JetAdmin at the Universities of Durham & Newcastle - Mike Ellison,
University of Durham
Printing services are one of the basic requirements for users of the various computing services
within the university. There is also a desire to take the printers to the users, rather than have the
users collect their output from a central machine room. At the same time, there has been a
demand for improved output quality, requiring the use of laser printers instead of more
traditional impact printers. Finally, the financial side requires the service to be able to account for
printer usage and charge (even in funny money) users for their output. To fulfill all these needs,
the HP JetAdmin product has been used at these two universities.
12.45 Lunch
14.00 When will the Printer be Fixed? - a study in Distributed Application Management -
Dave Shield, University of Liverpool
Printing facilities are one of the fundamental computing services, and it is important to be able to
react promptly to problems experienced. This is made harder by the increasing tendency of
networked printers to be geographically distributed around a building or site.
This talk describes work done to develop tools to aid the monitoring of such printer
configurations. This allows a prompt response to problems, thus keeping the printers working
efficiently and maintaining the requisite aura of omnicompetence.
14.45 Distributed Printing at Oxford University: A Public-Private Partnership - Pete Ford,
Oxford University Computing Services
Oxford University Computing Services (OUCS) provide an accounted, distributed printing
mechanism using Digital VAX hardware running a VMS system. It is a hacked-together mixture
of LAT, AppleTalk and other printers and Unix, Novell and VMS network methods.
Our VAX is soon to be retired, and a seamless transition to a new printing system is needed. No
commercial product was available to satisfy the requirements of distribution, operating systems,
security and flexibility, but in partnership with the most promising existing commercial solution,
Justcroft Business Systems' JustPrint package, we have put together a mechanism for providing a
service which will hopefully be transparent to the users. It allows careful monitoring of access
and charging for printing on a flexible basis for users on our immediate network, and possible
enhancements to spread the service wider.
We hope to outline the components in this object-oriented package, and explain the design in
terms of OUCS' usage patterns and system requirements.
15.30 Tea & Open Discussion (16.00 Close)
Members and non-members will be most welcome to attend.
There is excellent en-suite accommodation at the University available through HP/Works.
Please book early to secure a place.
Durham is a very special town of historic interest and HP/Works are delighted to be able to offer
this event at this venue.
Charges:
MEMBERS: 94.00 inc VAT (80.00+VAT @ 17.5%)
NON-MEMBERS: 152.75 inc VAT (130.00+VAT @ 17.5%)
For more information mail kernel@hpworks.demon.co.uk
