Terminal Services Printing Solutions: Have Low Bandwidth?

Third Party Offerings Can Help

If your firm has migrated to terminal services printing, or you're thinking about it, one thing that may give you pause is if your company has low/slow bandwidth capability. Thanks to the popularity of terminal server printing, you don't need to worry about this because there are third-party solutions that can help. Here's how and why.

Major Telecommunications Companies are Investing in Wireless Technology

The reason this is important for companies without high bandwidth capability is because it means they don't have to make this investment themselves. Major communications players like Verizon, Sprint and AT&T are shoring up their infrastructure, going from 3G to 4G networks. This speeds up connectivity and can be accessed by any firm with wireless capability.

This means that if your firm has wireless capability, you can have terminal services printing ability – for a fraction of the cost.

Universal Print Drivers: The Equalizer for Low Bandwidth Customers

Universal print drivers are like hitting the printing lottery for many firms, because it allows a user to print to any printer without IT having to install various drivers on the company's terminal servers.

How does this work?

When a user prints a job, the universal print driver changes the format, turning the document into either a PDF or PCL file. Once this is done, then job is then sent to the client device (intended printer), which sends it to the right print queue.

Terminal services printing is ideal for companies with a mobile workforce, eg, travelling salesmen or telecommuters. For, it allows document transmission back to the home office without the worry of "is the company system compatible with the system an employee may be using when they're away from the office."

This is why so many companies are moving to terminal services printing.