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Introduction, Background, Reasons for HP’s transition to Direct IP printing

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Introduction In certain circumstances, a Direct IP/HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) printing environment can be an efficient and cost-effective alternative to a client/server printing environment. HP developed this white paper to help you decide whether a move to a Direct IP/HP UPD environment is right for your organization. To help you with this decision, this white paper cites HP's own successful migration from client/server printing to Direct IP/HP UPD printing. It looks at the background and the business challenges that led to HP's decision, and it details the process of the migration. It also addresses possible issues and benefits to consider for using the HP UPD for Direct IP printing in your printing environment. Direct IP printing connects computers directly to network printers for printing without the need for print servers. The features of the HP UPD make Direct IP printing easy and convenient for users while simplifying printing support for IT administrators. NOTE: The HP UPD supports only HP printers. Background Reasons for HP's transition to Direct IP printing HP based its decision to migrate from a client/server print environment to a Direct IP print environment on the potential cost savings and the improvements to print management it can provide. HP's high-cost print infrastructure was attributed to the following: - Multiple print architectures - Incompatible print hardware - Outdated server hardware Multiple print architectures HP's network contained a variety of print architectures, which lead to higher IT support costs, including driver deployment and management, print server management, and enduser support. Outdated server hardware HP considered replacing its server hardware with new equipment, but it was not as cost effective. HP's objectives and approach: • Integrate the various enterprise operating environments (Windows, UNIX, Linux, and MPE) and the various client access devices (servers, desktops, laptops, and PDAs). • Define global infrastructure standards for Enterprise Applications Printing. • Define global standard printing hardware for use inside HP. • Define global general Office Print infrastructure to reduce cost through reduction of total printers within HP. 2

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Introduction
In certain circumstances, a Direct IP/HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) printing environment
can be an efficient and cost-effective alternative to a client/server printing environment.
HP developed this white paper to help you decide whether a move to a Direct IP/HP UPD
environment is right for your organization.
To help you with this decision, this white paper cites HP’s own successful migration from
client/server printing to Direct IP/HP UPD printing. It looks at the background and the
business challenges that led to HP’s decision, and it details the process of the migration. It
also addresses possible issues and benefits to consider for using the HP UPD for Direct IP
printing in your printing environment.
Direct IP printing connects computers directly to network printers for printing without the
need for print servers. The features of the HP UPD make Direct IP printing easy and
convenient for users while simplifying printing support for IT administrators.
NOTE:
The HP UPD supports only HP printers.
Background
Reasons for HP’s transition to Direct IP printing
HP based its decision to migrate from a client/server print environment to a Direct IP print
environment on the potential cost savings and the improvements to print management it
can provide.
HP’s high-cost print infrastructure was attributed to the following:
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Multiple print architectures
–
Incompatible print hardware
–
Outdated server hardware
Multiple print architectures
HP’s network contained a variety of print architectures, which lead to higher IT support
costs, including
driver deployment and management, print server management, and end-
user support.
Outdated server hardware
HP considered replacing its server hardware with new equipment, but it was not as cost
effective.
HP’s objectives and approach:
•
Integrate the various enterprise operating environments (Windows, UNIX, Linux, and MPE)
and the various client access devices (servers, desktops, laptops, and PDAs).
•
Define global infrastructure standards for Enterprise Applications Printing.
•
Define global standard printing hardware for use inside HP.
•
Define global general Office Print infrastructure to reduce cost through reduction of total
printers within HP.