Without easy access to certain data points, your company could be hemorrhaging money due to operational inefficiency. Learn how the DDC from Plus Technologies can help.

1. Device Data Collector (DDC) – the Ultimate
Tool in Output Management
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2. Knowledge is Power
What you don’t know about your printer fleet
can cost you.
Without easy access to certain data points,
your company could be hemorrhaging money
due to operational inefficiency.
 Print jobs being sent to devices not suited to
handle them
 Excessive helpdesk calls
 Surplus toner and supplies
 Missed SLAs
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3. Printer Fleet Data Points
 To help prevent excessive downtime, maintenance frustrations, lowquality printing, and other inefficiencies, it helps to know:
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page counts
color vs. mono prints
copies
scans
faxes
errors
device health
toner levels
and more
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4. Fleet Manager & DDC
OM Plus Fleet Manager, a comprehensive printer fleet management
software system, uses the Device Data Collector (DDC)
programmatically retrieve snmp and other printer status data from
networked or directly attached devices to give you all the data you
need about your printer fleet and it’s performance.
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5. DDC Functionality
 The DDC collects data and sends it to the OM Plus
Fleet Manager data base and application server.
 The OM Plus printer fleet management software
application uses that data to:
 Present meters and device information including life-counts, color printing
mono printing, off the glass activity and more.
 Provide device profile information including model, make, duty cycle,
features, firmware level, location, keyops, part numbers, and much more.
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6. More DDC Functionality
 Automate the toner replenishment process by detecting customer
settable thresholds for ordering toner.
 Notify the responsible party for replacing toner cartridges at the
optimal time in order to reduce waste.
 Produce consumable order reports with part numbers and vendor
data to automate the ordering process.
 Detect printer and device alerts utilizing a customer settable
system providing notifications to the specific responsible
individuals.
 Produce reports on device usage, toner consumption, meters,
and much more.
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7. Benefits of OM Plus FM and DDC
 By collecting print data, analyzing it, and presenting it in an easy
to understand fashion, users can increase cost savings by
 Automating consumables ordering / replenishment (ink toner, paper, etc.)
 Tracking technical support and maintenance functions.
 Device volumes also give users and service providers an ability to
optimize device deployment.
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8. Is OM Plus FM Right for your Business?
 OM Plus Fleet Manager software may be used inside the
customer firewall or it can be hosted.
 OM Plus FM can also be added to an existing
OM Plus Delivery Manager print spooling system.
 OM Plus Fleet Manager is aggressively priced
and is available via an ILF, Subscription or
Usage based licensing model.
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9. More Print Solutions from Plus
OM Plus DM = Delivery Manager
+ Advanced Delivery and Confirmation of Print Jobs (Spooler)
+ Management of queues
+ Value Add Functions e.g. – Secure Print Release, Failover, Load Balancing, Redirect,
Restart, Bundling, Bursting, Tray Mgmt, Audit, Throughput Enhancement, etc.
OM Plus FM = Fleet Manager
+ Consumable Management
+ Device Alerts
+ Device Meters
OM Plus SM = Stat Manager
+ Analyze Printer Usage
+ Print Counts
+ Data Filters
OM Plus RM = Report Manager
+ Electronic Report Distribution
+ Virtual Bursting
+ Archiving
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10. Support and Licensing
 Multiple Licensing Pricing Models – Examples:
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ILF – one time fee
Subscription – 36 months
Usage Based – on # of printers
Custom Licensing – large opportunities
 Free Customer Evaluation
 30 Day Trials
 Printing Support
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Direct access to technician
5 x 12 hrs per day (standard)
7 x 24 available
Annual support renewals
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11. Plus Tech Contact Information
 Telephone
 Toll free in North America: 877-899-7587
 Local: 937-847-0614
 Email
 Contactus@plustechnologies.com
 Website
 www.plustechnologies.com
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