Servionica

Print Management System - A hardware and software suite implemented in the enterprise's printing infrastructure to reduce printing costs, improve print service availability, improve print security and privacy

2024: Available in Linux

The domestic print management system "Print-X" is available in the Linux version. Servionica announced this on March 4, 2024.

The platform-based version of the Print-X product Linux will be in demand by enterprises with high information security infrastructure requirements, including enterprises financial oil and gas and sectors, government organizations as well as companies switching to Linux operating system , and enterprises with specific needs for a print management system that need to refine the product for their needs.

Print management system "Print-X" is a software and hardware complex implemented in the enterprise printing infrastructure in order to reduce printing costs, increase the level of availability of the printing service, increase the security and confidentiality of printing. Print-X combines technical monitoring of printing devices and the full functionality of the print management system, solves all issues of security and uninterrupted printing service of companies, and also meets the requirements of import substitution.

The development team for the Linux version of the Print-X system has completed the testing stage and transferred the product to partners for testing and demonstration to customers.

The Linux version is a long-awaited product in the print management systems market. Many companies are transferring their IT infrastructure to Linux, and server solutions are forced to adapt to market requirements, "said Natalya Ermakova, Operating Director of PrintX (I-Teco Group of Companies).

The development team's immediate plans include obtaining an FSTEC certificate for the Linux version of Print-X, developing software terminals for hardware manufactured by the Russian company Katyusha and Taiwanese Avision.

2019

Obtaining an FSTEC certificate

On November 27, 2019, Servionica announced that the Print-X distributed printing software package had successfully passed FSTEC certification and confirmed compliance with the requirements of the regulator.

According to the conclusion of the testing laboratory of JSC, NPO Echelon Print-X provides the necessary level of safety during processing, which is information not a state secret. According to the received Certificate of Conformity No. 3822 (published in the FSTEC Register), Print-X can be used to create centralized systems for monitoring and controlling the printing function. These tasks are relevant for enterprises with high requirements for, information security IT infrastructures as well as for customers with special print management needs, for which the standard functionality of MPS systems is insufficient.

By bringing printing under control, you can significantly reduce the risks of loss of important documents and leakage of confidential data by efficiently building print routes and increasing the personal responsibility of employees. According to the data of implemented and pilot projects (in particular, in PJSC Russian Railways), the use of Print-X allows you to reduce corporate printing costs by an average of 30-50%. Studies show that these tasks are relevant for Russian customers: according to the IDC forecast, the market for print and document management services (MPS/MDS) in the Russian Federation until 2022 will grow by 6.7% per year. In Western Europe, MPS services are already used by 80% of companies, and the entire global market for MPS solutions, according to Grand View Research, is growing by at least 7% per year and will reach $49.7 billion by 2025.

Print-X is a Russian development: this is important for companies solving import substitution problems, for government agencies and organizations working with government orders. The FSTEC certificate confirmed one of the most important advantages of our solution for large customers - ensuring data security, noted Natalia Ermakova, head of the press service of the Servionica company

Inclusion in the Register of Russian Software

On February 20, 2019, Servionica reported that the expert council on Russian software under the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of Russia included the Print-X office printing management system in the Unified Register of Domestic Software.

According to the company, Print-X is a Russian development created in accordance with the requirements of Russian law, the needs of companies with a large volume of paper document circulation and requirements for the control and preservation of information. As a result of pilot projects covering more than 5,000 printers and MFPs, the transition to centralized print management based on the Print-X service allows you to reduce printing costs by up to 50%.

"Print-X" is a print management system of the Enterprise level, flexible and open to customization. Its architecture is built on a modular basis, and thanks to the open API, partner products can be integrated into the project for the end customer. The openness of the system allows it to be used in Russian government agencies. "Print-X" provides support for the regionally distributed infrastructure of the customer, which is important for large companies, holdings, structures of a federal scale.

We are interested in the fact that as many Russian products for organizations of any scale appear in the IT industry - from government agencies to SMB, and customers received maximum opportunities to solve the most difficult problems. Servionica is ready to develop Print-X together with partners, creating an industry ecosystem for the development of modern Russian IT solutions. Evgeny Shchepilov, Managing Director of Servionica

Bringing the service to market

On February 7, 2019, Servionica (AiTeko Group I-Teco) announced the launch of the Print-X office printing management system on the market, which will reduce the cost of printing documents by up to 50%, reduce the risks of privacy violations and loss of important data.

According to the developer, Print-X allows you to organize a corporate document flow one on a more modern, high-tech financially and profitable basis. This is the Russian the development most effective for large companies, holdings: state structures organizations that work with a large volume of documents. According to February 2019, Print-X is undergoing certification FSTEC confirming the possibility of using the system in government agencies, on defense enterprises and in other organizations with critically high requirements for data control and preservation. In the future, Servionica plans to open API Print-X for partners who can use this to integrate service in their projects for end customers.

As noted in Servionica, Print-X is based on the experience of large-scale projects for servicing printing equipment in large companies and holdings with a fleet of several thousand devices from various manufacturers. Unlike most print services, Print-X is a comprehensive outsourcing service where print device maintenance is just one option. The competitive advantages of the service are also a powerful analytical unit, economy, compatibility with a wide range of equipment from various manufacturers.

"The transition to centralized print management based on the Print-X service reduces printing costs by up to 50%. This savings consists of several factors: favorable conditions that Servionica, as a partner of leading manufacturers of office office equipment, provides customers with, reduced unproductive printing costs, the ability to rent printed devices from the provider instead of direct purchases. The transition to Print X takes only a few days. " ' Natalia Ermakova, Head of Print-X at Servionica (I-Teco Group of Companies) '

According to the developer, the need for such a service is obvious, based on expert assessments of the situation with paper document circulation: this is one of the main operating costs of large companies and organizations. The cost of printing documents ranges from 10 to 30% of the IT expenses of companies, due to the growth of the exchange rate and the imposition of sanctions on the purchase of foreign equipment and original consumables, the delivery time and service costs have increased. At the same time, about 20% of documents are lost, printed by mistake or in excessive quantities. This is not only the excess cost of electricity and consumables, but also the risk of leakage of confidential information. According to InfoWatch, the cause of 64.5% of corporate data leaks is not external intrusions, but the negligence or intent of employees (2018 data). An uncontrollably printed document can be of interest to both competitors and unscrupulous personnel.

PRINT-ICS is a modular solution for reducing printing costs, increasing the availability of the print service, ensuring security and confidentiality of printing.

Printing module:

• Presence of embedded terminal
• Secure printing
• Secure copying
• Direct printing
• Delayed Printing/Follow-me
• Blocking Printing Devices in Standby Mode
• Scan Management and Scan Profiles
• Manage print jobs
• User authentication
• Collecting statistics and generating print/copy/scan reports
• Device Technical Monitoring
• Automatically delete unclaimed jobs
• Support for multiple Print-X servers
• Network Device Administration
• User Administration:
• Importing users
• Create Print Policies

dashboard module: Monitoring the state of printed devices

• The module is displayed in the browser. It is supposed to be used on a large screen in the monitoring center in full screen mode.
• At the top is the number of printers in the "in operation" state, the number of required services and the number of idle ones. When you click on any of these statuses, only the appropriate printer group is displayed in the table.
• Lines with inoperative or maintenance printers are colored red or yellow.

Service desk module: Application management

• Application accounting
• Labor Accounting
• Business Process Management
• Asset Management (CMDB)
• Authorization System Management
• Knowledge base
• Reporting
• Integration with Active Directory
• Web and mobile versions
• Availability of APIs

Advantages:

• Multivendor;
• Enterprise-level system, provides full functionality of print management system;
• Print management system included in the register of Russian software;
• Print control system certified by FSTEC;
• Openness of the product and readiness of the partner for deep integration and refinement;
• The ability to develop and refine the product according to the customer's needs;
• Availability of the product for familiarization with internal functions;
• Domestic product protected from sanctions;
• Maximum compatibility with equipment, the presence of Embedded for most manufacturers of equipment, providing functionality and savings.

See also

• Integrated printing management services - outsourcing of printing (Russian market) Managed Print Services, MPS
• Comprehensive Print Management Services - Managed Print Services, MPS, Global Market Outsourcing