Solution Overview

The Solimar® Print Director™ Enterprise (SPDE) is a set of programs designed to turn your computer into a powerful enterprise output management system. SPDE runs under Windows XP Professional or Windows 2003 Server and connects host computers to production printers that, under normal circumstances, cannot interface with each other. For example, SPDE can be used to connect midrange or mainframe hosts and networks to one or more printers and archive systems.

SPDE allows you to print from multiple host computers to multiple printing devices simultaneously. It can also perform multiple conversion routines on each print file. By supporting combinations of inputs, outputs, and conversions, SPDE gives you a powerful print manager that transparently connects your host systems with the production printers your company needs. As your requirements grow, you can add software modules, install additional inputs and outputs, or upgrade to take advantage of new features and capabilities.

The power of SPDE lies in its ability to interface with virtually any host or printer. Moreover, its processing control, conversion routines, and job management capabilities allow a very high degree of control over your printing environment.

PC Requirements

SPDE Server

• OS: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, Server 2003 SP1 & SP2, Server 2003 R2, Vista Business or Ultimate, Server 2008, Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate
• CPU: 2.4 GHz, Quad Core
• RAM: 4 GB
• HDD: 6GB free disk space for software installation, formatted with Windows NT File System (NTFS). Disk space requirements for processing data vary based on job size, volume, and application
• NIC: Ethernet network interface supporting the maximum speed of the network, preferably 1 Gb/s or greater
• USB Ports: 1 available port required if using physical license keys*
• Additional Software: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft Message Queuing; these will be installed by SPDE installer if not found

• OS: x64 edition of Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Server 2003 SP1 & SP2, Server 2003 R2, Vista Business or Ultimate, Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate
• CPU: x64 2.4 GHz, Quad Core
• RAM: Minimum: 8 GB, Recommended: 24 GB or more
• HDD: 6GB free disk space for software installation, formatted with Windows NT File System (NTFS). Disk space requirements for processing data vary based on job size, volume, and application
• NIC: Ethernet network interface supporting the maximum speed of the network, preferably 1 Gb/s or greater
• USB Ports: 1 available port required if using physical license keys*
• Additional Software: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5, Microsoft Message Queuing; these will be installed by SPDE installer if not found

For PDF and PostScript workflows, we suggest the following for optimal performance

• One 2.0+ GHz CPU core per printer
• 4+ GB RAM (64-bit OS - recommended 16 GB RAM)
• 100+ GB HDD, 15K RPM
• Note: Some workflows may require additional hard drives. Please contact Solimar Systems for recommended specifications.

SPDE System Manager

• OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Server 2003 SP1 & SP2, Server 2003 R2, Vista Business or Ultimate, Server 2008, Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate
• CPU: 2.4 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB minimum
• HDD: 500MB free disk space for software installation
• NIC: Ethernet network interface supporting the maximum speed of the network, preferably 1 Gb/s or greater
• Additional Software: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5; will be installed by SPDE installer if not found

SPDE Queue Manager

• OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Server 2003 SP1 & SP2, Server 2003 R2, Vista Business or Ultimate, Server 2008, Windows 7 Professional or Ultimate
• CPU: 2.4 GHz
• RAM: 2 GB minimum
• HDD: 350MB free disk space for software installation
• NIC: Ethernet network interface supporting the maximum speed of the network, preferably 1 Gb/s or greater
• Additional Software: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5; will be installed by SPDE installer if not found

Legacy Adapters (32-bit operating systems - ONLY!)

• SPDE host computers that will connect to legacy systems and devices must provide suitable slots for the adapter cards. The following legacy adapter cards require a 5-V PCI slot:
  • Parallel Input adapter
  • Tiger II and Tiger III BUS/TAG adapter
  • P6100 and P6101 BUS/TAG adapter
  • SCSI adapter (SCSI SDI Output module and Tape Input module)
• The P6200 BUS/TAG input card is compatible with the following slots:
  • 3.3-V PCI slot
  • 5-V PCI slot
  • 3.3-V 100-MHz PCI-X slot
• All legacy adapters are full-height PCI cards. The P6100, P6101, and P6200 BUS/TAG input legacy adapters are fulllength cards (13.5" long) and require sufficient unobstructed space inside the PC chassis. All other legacy adapters are half-length cards.
• Each SCSI hard drive used by the SCSI SDI Output module requires one 3.5" bay and power supply connection.
• Some legacy Xerox workflows may require a 3.5" or 5.25" diskette drive for the transfer of resources.

Channel Adapters (32-bit operating systems - ONLY!)

• The channel adapters currently shipping (ESCON, Channel In, Channel Out) are compatible with the following slots:
  • 5-V slots
  • 3.3-V slots
  • PCI slots
  • PCI-X slots
• The Channel In and Channel Out adapters are full-height, half-length cards.
• The ESCON adapter is a full-height and full-length card and requires sufficient unobstructed space inside the PC chassis.