Description

SafeQ can manage print data compression using standard ZLIB mechanisms, reaching about 60% compression rate over standard office prints in PCL or PostScript format

• see Configuring Print Data Transfer Compression for configuration and deployment information.

User Stories

1. CompressPrint - As an Administrator, I want to configure data compression (from workstation to the MFP) so that I can save network traffic.

Requirements

• SafeQ compress print data from workstation client to server.

• SafeQ compress print data from server to the MFP.

Dependencies / Non Functional Requirements

• Print roaming must be configured.

• If compression from the server to the terminal is required, MFPs must be connected via Terminal Professional. Administrator also has to configure print via SafeQ terminal.

• If compressing from a workstation to a server is required print drivers and YSoft SafeQ Client must be installed locally at every workstation

Caveats

• Supported SafeQ versions: SafeQ 5.0

Licensing

Print data transfer compression feature is a standalone licensed feature since YSoft SafeQ 5.0 with following limitation if license for the feature expires or is not available in a license. Please see License content per version to review all SafeQ version and availability of a feature.

• Data sent from YSoft SafeQ Client are not compressed and all client configuration is ignored regarding the data compression.

• Data sent from SafeQ server to Terminal Professional is not compressed and data is sent directly to printer uncompressed.