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A. C. T. Assessment Consulting Tool made by Samsung SDS. September 8 th , 2009 Solution Business Group Digital Printing Division. Contents. 10. 5. 3. 6. 1. 2. 4. 8. 9. Support Plan. Operation Requirements. How to Use. User Value. USB Composition & Package. Features. Advantages.
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A. C. T.Assessment Consulting Tool made by Samsung SDS September 8th , 2009 Solution Business Group Digital Printing Division
Contents 10. 5. 3. 6. 1. 2. 4. 8. 9. Support Plan Operation Requirements How to Use User Value USB Composition & Package Features Advantages Overview WhatisA.C.T? Main Functions 7.
What is A.C.T? • A rapid Print Assessment Tool • Runs directly on a USB drive • Can gather device information from Printers and MFPs • Can read meter information from Printers and MFPs For Printer & MFP DealersFor Office ManagersFor Technical Consultants • Who wants a quick and easy snapshot • from a large number of devices • manufactured by various vendors • To understand customer printing status before Customer MPS offering proposal • Easy & Quick Scan • Designed to provide a quick snapshot of all network Printers and MFPs • Record information in a convenient and portable format • Reports • Can use visual graphical reports • With various tables and chart functions • Using statistic, analytical functions • Multilingual Support : • English , Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese
What is A.C.T? At what point A.C.T is used from MPS Business Flow? Pre-sales Consulting Implement Post-sales Identification Validation Proposal Negotiation Development Installation Maintenance Process Reseller Payment Management Consumables Fulfill Maintenance Service Initialization Tool Opportunity Discovery Tool Optimization Tool Assessment Tool Services Mgmt Tool Reporting Tool Technical Support CST Finance Program SyncThru CounThru Ext.Wrty Fulfilling Program Supporting Tools & Technology A.C.T Billing Consumables MPS Portal Service
Overview • 2. Search • 1. Insert USB drive Gathering Information of devices Q-Scan Searching devices with SNMP & MIB Information Scanned devices • 3. Analysis Statistics Reporting Consulting Visualize charts & tables Powerful reports Optimization Consulting
ACT USB Composition *MCU: Micro Controller Unit MCU FlashMemory SA CD-ROM General CD-RomArea GeneralArea Security Area ①Launcher Execution ③ MIB Information Load ②Framework, Required S/W Check Web Server Activation RequiredS/W Check Launcher Files ACT Run Auto-Run Flash Web Server MIB Information DB EXE ∙ ∙ ∙
Package + • SDS Assessment Consulting Tool Package
Main Functions Function Reference Description Easy Start • ACT USB Plug-in & Play type • Required S/W Check • No installation on the user PC • S/W installation necessary Information Gathering(Q-Scan) • Scan-able device • : Samsung, HP, Lexmark, Xerox, Epson, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Canon, Ricoh, Toshiba, Dell • Gather device information using SNMP • Providing MIB information Update allows increased coverage Information Processing(Statistics, Reporting, Consulting) • Analyze with visual graphic charts • Corporate reporting form • Various report form • Information export to Excel file • Downloadable
Advantages SDS ACT Portable Small MPS Quick Search USB Security
Advantages Portable Small MPS • Compact USB drive based tool which is easy to carry • Collected data is stored in the USB drive • Data analysis at any time and place • Basic print optimization by IT managers with low cost and effort • Analyze collected information with statistics and reporting function • Reports can be printed and exported to Microsoft Excel files for customization
Advantages Quick Search USB Security • Information protected by user authentication function • MIB (Management Information Base) is stored in a ‘Security Area’ specially designated in the USB drive • A quick and easy snapshot of imaging devices and print/copy information • Easy search with IP address or bandwidth information
Features : User Authentication & Account Management • User Login Authentication • Allows access only for authorized users • Account Management
Features : Q - Scan • Device Scanning • - Quick scan with user-friendly user interface • - View Option available • - to select Icon type or List type view - 3 sizes of icon • Information selection - By vendor, IP Address, scanned date, and group • Detail Viewer Function • Remaining Toner • Vendor • Model name • Serial number • IP address • Department • Device status • Page count • Remote UI • Device type • Mono/Color
Features : Statistics • Statistics • Five different types of statistics : meter read by Vendor, Mono/Color, MFP/Printer, Paper Size, Remaining Toner 1 Counter by Vendor 5 Remaining Toner Level by Devices 3 Counter by MFP/Printer Counter by Mono / Color Devices 2 4 Counter by Paper Size
Features : Reporting 4 Page Count Comparison by Device • Reporting • Four different types of Reports : Periodical usage, Page count comparison by groups, vendors, and devices 1 Period usage 2 Page Count Comparison by Group 3 Page Count Comparison by Vendor
Features : Consulting • Consulting • Two types of consulting tool : Optimization of # of device & page count, Cost Per Page(CPP) Optimization 1 ACT provides automatic optimization with basic information such as employee number, % of duplex printing, power consumption. Cost Per Page 2 Cost per Page tool provides calculation of CPP by devices and total cost of customers
Features : Settings, etc.. • Settings • Etc.. • Password change • MIB update • Site management • Scanning cycle setting • Cost setting by model • Manual included • Screen Lock Function - to prevent voluntary operation during scanning operation • Group management • Print reports • Export reports to Excel file - For various user customization
User Value • Get customer’s trust with differentiated MPS Business Offering • Potential Customer Audit • Minimize customer’s inconveniencewhen using pre-assessment tools • AS-IS analysis of customer’s current printing environment • Counter information from various vendor devices Needs MPS Business Competency Enhanced MPS Pre-sales Automatic Data Collection & Analysis Various Vendor Coverage Easy Start Integrated Assessment for Various Customer Printing Environment
User Value • For Dealers Pre-assessment & Proposal tool • Get information for enhanced offering to customers • - Suggestion tool for customer cost saving and efficiency • - Reduced time and effort spent at a customer’s office to collect meter reads • A quick “snapshot” of installed devices at potential customers’ sites • Graphical reports and consulting for powerful customer proposal • For IT Managers Monitoring & Management tool • Can monitor and manage company’s imaging assets & usage • An easy and simple tool for print optimization • Understand its print utilization status at a glance
How to Use Step 1 Insert USB & Install required S/W
How to Use Step 2 User authentication log-in and Q-Scan * * * * * * * *
How to Use Page counts by vendor Page counts by Mono/Color Page counts by MFP/Printer Toner level Page counts by page size Step 3 View various information with dynamiccharts and tables
How to Use Period usage Page count comparison by group Page count comparison by vendor Page count comparison by device Optimize devices and page counts Cost Per Page Step 4 Analyze data with powerful reporting & consulting tools
Operation Requirements • Hardware • Software * If not installed, will be automatically installed with ACT initial execution
Support Plan • ACT 2.0 Upgrade by 3Q 2009 Non-networked Printer Support ** Copy/Scan/Fax Count Function added • ACT Website Support by 3Q, 2009 • Patch file download MIB File download License extend Purchase Order ** Currently non-networked (local) printers and MFPs cannot be detected
Attachment 1. Pricing (US) For License Extension ** E-mail to mps.sds@samsung.com ** Website will be announced later
Attachment 2. Technical Support Service Request (User) Service Receiving(SDS) Service Request (User) to E-mail/Website Service Receiving(SDS) For Technical Support, Q&A ** E-mail to mps.sds@samsung.com ** Website will be announced later