01732 759725 30 WHAT'S NEW Channel-exclusive offering directprint.io has expanded its SaaS offering with the launch of directprint. io RED. Available exclusively through the channel, directprint.io RED is a cloudnative, scalable, print management and monitoring platform, available on a per-device pricing model with no user limitations, and, as a white-label product. directprint.io has taken all of the rich feature-set that its direct SaaS solution offers and added advanced printer monitoring (SNMP) capabilities and alerts for printer status, device health, paper levels, volumes, toner levels, and more. The company says that directprint.io RED helps dealers to unlock additional revenue streams with vendor-agnostic print management, monitoring and access control, to existing deployed workgroup and copier devices, regardless of whether the units are leased or previously purchased. The serverless solution is designed to secure recurring revenue streams for new hardware sales, plus, there’s an additional revenue opportunity when partners add customers’ legacy print devices to the platform. Key benefits include an easy adoption cycle and migration path. directprint. io RED is built around a universal print driver which includes advanced finishing options (stapling, hole punching, booklet creation, etc.) for over 5,000 printer makes and models – making it ideal for customers operating a ‘old and new’ multi-vendor fleet. The platform also supports receipt (POS) and label printers. directprint.io RED also brings Sharp OSA Embedded applications to enable authentication, print/copy tracking as well as print/copy limiting to the Sharp BP and MX model ranges. Cloud-based pull-print enables convenient job collection without the need for onpremise servers. The company received validation as a Sharp Compatible software product, last year and the platform is preconfigured for over 500 Sharp models. CEO David Jenkins said: “With the launch of directprint.io RED, we’re empowering partners to grow their business in the cloud. directprint.io RED enables resellers to modernise their customers’ print infrastructure, improve their security posture and reduce costs. And with our white-label service option, partners can package a complete managed print solution that keeps their brand front and centre.” Earlier this year, the ISV also launched a proprietary internal directory designed to make it even easier for customers to seamlessly take print to the cloud. Designed to complement existing support for Microsoft Azure AD and Google Workspace, which simplifies the user provisioning and account set-up process, this development also paves the way for future integrations with cloudbased authentication providers such as Okta and Ping Identity. With the launch of the new internal directory, directprint.io is enabling users not currently on Azure AD or Google Workspace, to seamlessly and securely leverage the full capabilities of the cloud, automate time-intensive tasks, and cut costs by consuming print management as-a-service. The feature-rich internal directory enables IT admins to simplify printer provisioning and ongoing management and adopt a Group Policy to manage printers from a single console for improved security and control. IT staff can assign specific users to specific printers, easily deploy and remove new printers to end-users, apply print privileges, set print limits or enforce rules on OUs, groups or devices. The directory capabilities ensure simple printer deployment - by downloading the directprint.io application and clicking an invite link, end-users are signed in and automatically gain access to allocated/available printers, which significantly reduces the IT workload. “We are committed to continuous investment in the directprint.io platform. Full directory integration enables seamless deployment and provides unparalleled configuration control, and the internal directory opens up all of those advantages to customers who either don’t leverage Google or Microsoftcentric directory capabilities or who wish to utilise a proprietary internal directory to connect users with printing devices in the cloud,” Jenkins added. www.directprint.io/red Standalone collaboration display Lenovo’s new ThinkSmart View Plus running Microsoft Teams is a standalone collaboration display purpose-built for hot desking, phone booths, executive desks and home offices. Complementing the company’s Microsoft Teams Rooms solutions for larger meeting spaces, it brings together a 27in multi-touch display, a premium soundbar, a 4K video camera with auto framing and AI security and whiteboarding features. Built-in compute capabilities enable users to access Teams chat, calendar and files and join video meetings in standalone mode. The ThinkSmart View Plus can also connect to a PC via USB-C, enabling users to view PC content and presenters simultaneously. www.lenovo.com ...continued RealWear advances full productivity platform RealWear has launched three new products - RealWear Connect, RealWear App Marketplace and Developer Toolkit to advance its drive to become the de facto productivity platform for frontline professionals and its partners. With the RealWear App Marketplace, customers can discover purpose-built apps to enhance productivity and safety within their frontline, while empowering central management with powerful tools to support frontline teams. The new RealWear Connect app found exclusively within RealWear App Marketplace makes getting help for frontline workers easier than ever. When a support call is initiated, the app triggers notifications within text or email, or in-app notifications in Teams or Zoom, connecting a frontline professional to an expert in seconds. The Developer Toolkit is designed to enrich developer capabilities, increase the breadth of solutions and strengthen the RealWear ecosystem. www.realwear.com
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