Brooks and OKI to Co-Market Enterprise Output Applications

Tue, 02/19/2013 - 12:04 By Dave Brooks
Newspaper

Press Release
for Immediate Release

Brooks Internet Software and OKI Americas to Co-Market Enterprise Output Management Software Applications

Eases Management and Printing of Enterprise Data

Idaho Falls, Idaho, February 20, 2013Brooks Internet Software, Inc., a leader in enterprise output management (EOM), today announced a co-marketing agreement with OKI, a leading printing solutions provider. The agreement ensures that OKI printer users will be able to easily access and deploy Brooks Internet Software applications, particularly ExcelliPrint® and RPM Remote Print Manager® (RPM), for customized, end-to-end, enterprise printing systems.

EOM supports the formatting, organization, management, and distribution of data for use in other enterprise IT systems such as CRM, ERP, and specialized retail and banking industry applications, and for customizable printing processes.

“The co-marketing agreement enhances OKI’s position as a leading provider of enterprise printing solutions,” said Keith Fenton, Product Planning Manager for MFP Software and Solutions at OKI  Americas. “By offering Brooks Internet Software’s printer management applications, OKI will be able to provide our enterprise customers with an array of solutions to manage all workgroup printing environments.”

Through the co-marketing agreement, the following Brooks Internet Software applications will be available for use with OKI devices:

  • ExcelliPrint printing software that supports all IPDS towers and standard PCL printers for speed and Windows® printers for compatibility.
  • INTELLIscribe print client that creates a virtual port usable with any application that uses a Windows printer, enabling printing failover, print job balancing, and broadcast printing on multiple printers.
  • RPM Remote Print Manager software print server that supports LPD and telnet, and provides a convenient bridge between legacy systems and modern platforms.

“Brooks Internet Software shares a number of enterprise customers with OKI,” said Dave Brooks, President of Brooks Internet Software, Inc. “Our co-marketing agreement with OKI expands the range of our joint support and systems, ensuring these customers can more easily manage and maintain their enterprise printing systems.”

About OKI
OKI, headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ, and a subsidiary of OKI Corporation of Japan, markets PC peripheral equipment and customized solutions under the OKI® brand, including digital color and monochrome printers, color and monochrome multifunction products, serial impact dot matrix printers, thermal label printers, and POS printers, as well as a full line of options, accessories, and consumables. Utilizing Genuine OKI® toner ensures consistent, reliable, and high-quality output that maximizes performance. OKI also serves the Graphic Arts & Production market with the OKI proColor™ Series. In addition, OKI offers a full portfolio of products built to optimize managed print engagements. OKI takes a consultative approach to supporting every customer's needs and delivering individualized print solutions that optimize business performance. The company's innovative technology is backed by Tokyo-based parent company OKI Electric Industry, a leader in telecom, infrastructure, and mechatronics systems; and an approximately $5.2 billion multinational corporation according to its FY 2011 financial reporting. Keeping its customers' needs top of mind, OKI is ISO 9001:2008 certified and offers a selection of ENERGY STAR® certified products.

About Brooks Internet Software
Brooks Internet Software, Inc. (www.brooksnet.com) develops TCP/IP network printing solutions that allow Windows-based computers to receive print data from platforms such as Unix and IBM Power Systems. The data can then be transformed, processed, formatted and delivered to a single destination or multiple destinations simultaneously. Brooks Internet Software, Inc.’s RPM Remote Print Manager (RPM) is a software-based print server for Windows platforms. RPM supports major print protocols (LPD and Stream). RPM also modifies data on demand, including deletions, insertions, and appends. In addition, RPM produces PDFs, prints to Windows printers, and can drive many printers directly at higher speeds. RPM can simultaneously send a single print job to multiple printers, format and send emails, and archive to disk. Using RPM, print jobs can be archived to any folder, including network shares. For more information, visit /.

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Media Contacts:
Larry Bouchie, TurboPR for Brooks Internet Software
781-620-0278