1 / 28

KDIS Partner Support Conference Hoofddorp , 2013-05-15

KDIS Partner Support Conference Hoofddorp , 2013-05-15. Markus Brauer / KDE BOG / CSSD. agenda. Driver overview Tools Resources Roadmap Q&A. Driver overview. Windows – driver types. most important. Windows – customization options. most important. Mac os x.

jase
Download Presentation

KDIS Partner Support Conference Hoofddorp , 2013-05-15

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. KDIS Partner Support ConferenceHoofddorp, 2013-05-15 Markus Brauer / KDE BOG / CSSD

  2. agenda • Driver overview • Tools • Resources • Roadmap • Q&A "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  3. Driver overview "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  4. Windows – driver types mostimportant "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  5. Windows – customization options mostimportant "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  6. Mac os x • Current version 3 (code name ‘Phase 3’), introduced 12-2012 • New features like Finishing, Imaging settings, WatermarkAlmost same feature set as KX driver • Support for Gatekeeperfunction in OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) DEMAND? "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  7. Mac osx Customizationoptions • Provider ofmodification: KDDA • PPD • Cassette defaults, duplex, margins, installedoptions • Level: easy • Installer • Model list • Level: moderate effort • Print datastream • PCL filter application for significant printing speed improvement • Level: complex modification "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  8. linux • Basic support for CUPS/PPD printing • PPDs + install guide on CD • Very unstable demand • Performance issues! • Few alternatives, like PCL PPD • Exception: GDI driver for Aquarius • Linux device support overview: linuxfoundation.orghttp://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/databasedatabaseintro • Building expertise & support capabilities is on our FY14 roadmap DEMAND? "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  9. Linux/unix customization options • Provider ofmodification: KDDA, KDE-CSSD • PPD • Same as for Mac OS X • OS compatibility • Custom driver packages depending on used Linux distribution or UNIX flavour • Printing speed enhancement • Similar to Mac OS X, experimental level only "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  10. SAP • Not exactly an OS... • Drivers = ‚Device Types‘ • Development at KDE-CSSD (Meerbusch) • 116 SAP approveddevices • PCL5 & Unicode printingsupport • Support through SAP (1st/2ndlevel) • CustomizationbyKDE-CSSD as Prof. Service • MatchingofDev.Typetoexistingcustomerenvironment • Consulting services SAP Note 1135057 "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  11. AIX, Solaris & the rest • We have virtually nothing here – is there any demand? "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  12. Tools "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  13. Tools overview "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  14. 'rundll32 PrintUI' Examples Storing all settings of the printer driver: Rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Ss /n "Kyocera Universal PCL5" /a "c:\temp\file.dat" Restoring global DevMode and user DevMode to another print object. Rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /Sr /n "Kyocera Universal PCL5e-c" /a "c:\temp\file.dat" d g r u CSSD documentation "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  15. Driver Migration Utility "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  16. RemoveKXDrv "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  17. Resources "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  18. Bulletins • Official KYOCERA Bulletins • SB-KDDA-2012-4 KX Driver Upgrades in Client-Server EnvironmentsRecommendations for Driver UpgradesSymptoms, Causes, SolutionsHighly recommended lecture for administrators! • SB-KDDA-2013-1 KX Driver 6.0 UpdateDocumentation of fixes for known and reported issuesRelease Note – Standard from now on Will beprovidedto Sales Companies by May 20th "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  19. KX 6 Server/Client support matrix *also valid for Win8/Server2012 "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  20. Windows certification documents • Windows DevCenter Hardware - Windows Certified Products List • https://sysdev.microsoft.com/en-US/Hardware/lpl/ (Web page) (PDF) "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  21. Citrix ready listing • http://citrix.com/ready/en/kyocera-document-solutions-inc • List of all ‘Citrix certified’ KYOCERA products • Important for tender business • PCL6 classic driver certified, KPDL and PCL5will follow within next two weeks=> all supported printers can be considered as‘Citrix certified’! "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  22. Roadmap "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  23. Confidential WINDOWS Milestones KX Driver 6.1 Beta Alpha RC RTM (Q2/FY2014) KX (XPS) Driver 4.0 WinNEXT Inbox Driver Beta Alpha RTM (Q4/FY2014) CIW (5/27/2013) Beta RC Product Overview KX Driver 6.1 • Driver Upgrade Solution • Feature Enhancements • Usability Improvements KX (XPS) Driver 4.0 • v4 Driver for Windows 8 and Windows Next • Microsoft will certify v4 Driver only starting from 2014 • PCL/PS output – XPS-to-PCL and XPS-to-PS from Microsoft WinNext Inbox Driver • Class driver with common feature set across WiseCore3 and KPSL models • WinNext RTM will be available on 8/27/2013 [23]

  24. Confidential Mac / Linux Milestones Linux Driver 1 Beta Alpha RC RTM (Q2/FY2014) Linux Scan Driver Beta RC RTM (Q3/FY2014) Mac Driver 3.1 RC Alpha Beta RTM (Q2/FY2014) Product Overview Linux Driver 1 • Advanced features based on sales request • CUPS based user interface • Major Linux OS support • Application based interface for the future Mac Driver 3.1 • Usability improvements • Feature enhancements • New OS support – Mac OS X 10.9 • Initiate performance improvements [24]

  25. Q&A "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  26. Misc. • Win API path length limitation 70 • Inner & outer drv. ver. • Cat file: OS cert "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  27. "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

  28. THANK YOU "Team KYOCERA" KDIS Partner Support Conference in NL 15/16 May 2013

More Related