As software provider for the manufacturer-independent output management solution "PLOSSYS® netdome" SEAL Systems always deals with questions of security in the context of printing and electronic distribution. In this context we work together with different IT committees and interest groups to contribute to standards and guidelines. For this, the BITKOM guideline on "Security of printing systems" was published.

The SEAL Print Client is an order client for interactive printing processes. With it documents from different sources can be combined flexibly to output requests, while the user retains full control over the process. At the same time, the Print Client offers interesting new possibilities for tool integration and process automation.

Many companies still rely on individual ERP and CRM systems. Usually, only their own ERP systems can map their unique and historical processes and working methods. These systems are usually programmed for host computers such as an AS/400 from IBM. Alternatively, eServers, iSeries, System i5 or Unix are also used, but Linux or Windows systems are starting to be used more. Despite the aging architecture and application environment, these enterprise resource planning systems meet the high demands on business processes. Nevertheless, they are overwhelmed with the output, distribution and design of the documents.

With PLOSSYS® netdome, SEAL Systems offers a robust and powerful Corporate Output Management Engine. In over 35 years, SEAL Systems' PLOSSYS engine has been trusted by more than 1,500 customers worldwide. PLOSSYS 5, our newest product from the PLOSSYS series, is especially designed for cloud operation in architecture and technology, without sacrificing the possibilities of  on-premise installation. Both operating modes can even be combined in the future.

In addition to the administration and management of printers via our software solution easyPRIMA, the linking of technical and commercial data via fleet management is a decisive controlling instrument. Therefore, SEAL Systems has developed an additional software solution that links technical data like printer name, serial number, IP address, and counter readings with the relevant commercial data (e.g., leasing period, warranty, date of purchase, owner, cost center and all associated receipts). This additional solution creates a uniform view of the global printer fleet and makes it manufacturer-independent and neutral.

Which IT service does not know the problem of historically grown printer names in its own IT landscape? In the past, printers were simply created at will without paying attention to any particular system. Since different IT employees at different locations create and manage printers, a proliferation of printer names is usually unavoidable. Together with our customers, we are developing a concept for the naming convention, which we present to you in more detail in this blog post.

Every four to five years, many companies face a printer tender to review expiring leases and achieve cost savings. This includes MANN+HUMMEL, filter manufacturer from Ludwigsburg in Germany. In the following article, you can read about the challenges the company faced in the course of its printer consolidation, how it succeeded in eliminating its dependence on printer manufacturers, and how valuable an SAP form analysis can be in such a process.

Mobile Printing and Secure & PickUp Printing with one app. Device independent, transparent and secure. With PLOSSYS DocPrint you can Output documents, photos or emails with attachements from mobile devices to any network printer. How this is possible and which requirements are necessary you will read in our latest Flyer.

At the end of 2016 we reported about our project for the migration of our solutions to S/4HANA. In the meantime, most of these planned projects have been completed and the initial installations with customers are productive so that today we can inform you about the current status. In doing so, we will be looking at the adaptation of SEAL System solutions for S/4HANA, certification of this solution through SAP and our initial experience from customer projects.

Nearly every business that works intensively with data and information wants to be able to create and distribute business documents or labels easily and individually. With Document Services from SEAL Systems, this requirement is easily fulfilled. And not only that - with Document Services you map the entire document lifecycle from the individual and intuitive creation to the analog and digital distribution of your documents, without having to rely on various single solutions.