HP Color LaserJet CM2320 HP Universal Print Driver - Direct IP Printing - Page 6

The following tables list some of the common pros and cons for Direct IP printing compared to client/server printing. You might identify other pros and cons specific to your environment. Pros and Cons of Direct IP printing +/- Some Implications + Equipment costs + Easier setup + More user control over print jobs + Distributed print environment - Increased training costs + Potential for increased worker productivity - Limits the number of users who can print in a given environment. +/- Windows Point and Print unavailable, and not necessary, to install printers and drivers - Limited control over group printing priority Savings on equipment costs such as servers and print servers, Setting up a Direct IP print environment is easier than setting up a server-based print environment. Offices that change locations frequently require less assistance from IT. Users maintain control of their print jobs throughout the process. This relieves IT of the responsibility of managing print jobs at the servers. Limited impact to an enterprise as a whole when a single printer fails. Users will be responsible for troubleshooting their print jobs. Users don't have to search for drivers or resend print jobs because they inadvertently tried to print to a printer that wasn't available. When Status Notification Prompts are enabled users are aware of real-time print job status. 25 concurrent users per printer is recommended depending on usage. Driver update services are unnecessary since users download new versions of HP UPD when they become available. IT might not be able to prioritize print jobs. - Doesn't support printer pooling or print clustering - Increased configuration complexity - Security concerns +/- Different IT tools are required to manage the printing environment. A hostname change on a printer requires updating all client computers Cannot restrict printing to specific IP Address (such as a server queue that only allowed printing from select users). If encryption is desired, a Jetdirect 635n card with IPsec security is available. MPA and HP Active Directory Templates are available for managing printer access lists and access to printer features. 5