Abstract

Virtually every personal computer sold today contains Universal Serial Bus, or USB, ports by which a wide array of devices can be attached. As with most technologies, the nature of USB support involves a measure of security exposure, since most anything that can be used can also be abused — theoretically if not practically.

Many Lexmark laser printers and multifunction printers (MFP) include support for USB devices, and it is appropriate to consider the potential security ramifications of that support. This white paper describes the security considerations related to USB ports on Lexmark devices, and explains the protections that have been put in place to address those security concerns.

Executive Overview

USB ports on personal computers provide a means to connect devices of various types and perform a variety of interactions. However, for security reasons the USB ports on Lexmark devices are far more limited in their capabilities.

The USB host ports on Lexmark’s devices provide the following:
• When a USB mass storage device (such as a thumb drive) is inserted, the printer finds and displays by name the image files and/or flash files that are stored on the device.
• The user can select jobs to print from the displayed jobs. If a flash file is selected, the printer firmware will be updated as long as firmware updates are allowed in the security settings.
• Additionally, a user can scan data directly to the USB thumbdrive if it is available in a supported scan format. continue reading...

Introduction
This document introduces the LexmarkTM Universal Print Driver (UPD), describes its capabilities, and provides an overview of the devices it supports. This edition applies to the Lexmark Universal Print Drivers version 2 for Windows.

Notes:
• The Universal Print Driver version 2 can be installed along with Universal Print Driver version 1.0 or later.
• To obtain a copy of the documentation for the Universal Print Driver version 1.0 or later, visit our Web site.
• For more information on the driver version numbering format, see “What is the UPD version numbering format?” on page 24

What are the Universal Print Drivers?
The Lexmark Universal Print Drivers provide users and administrators with a standardized, one‑driver solution for their printing needs. Instead of installing and managing individual drivers for each printer model, administrators can install the Lexmark Universal Print Drivers for use with a variety of both mono and color laser printers.

Benefits
Allows versatility
The Lexmark Universal Print Drivers are available in 22 languages, supporting more than 60 printer models, whether attached locally or over a network. All packages have been tested in cluster server environments, Microsoft Terminal Servers, and Citrix Presentation Server environments, and are Microsoft WHQL certified (digitally signed), PCL 5, PCL XL, and PostScript 3 emulations are available for Windows XP or later. continue reading...

Introduction
Traditional servers today use a variety of data storage solutions, including direct attach (DAS), network attach (NAS) and storage area network (SAN). Historically, these servers were configured to boot their operating system from an internal storage device (typically a parallel SCSI hard disk). As organizations implement large-scale data centers, sometimes with thousands of servers, they have sought methods to increase efficiencies through exclusive use of shared storage even for booting. In addition, with the dramatic increase in the use of rack-mount and blade servers, there is a particularly acute need to convert to diskless servers and rely completely on shared storage devices.

This paper discusses the capability of booting servers directly from OS images located on the SAN through a Fibre Channel host bus adapter (HBA) or a Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) converged network adapter (CNA). It describes the Emulex “Boot from SAN” implementation, and how it delivers a markedly enhanced level of manageability and availability, even in heterogeneous computing environments with distinct hardware and operating system requirements. Finally, it describes the four major steps involved in properly configuring a server to “Boot from SAN.”

What is “Boot from SAN”?
“Boot from SAN” has become a de facto description for the capability of servers loading and executing an operating system from a device on the SAN. A SAN provides a common link between multiple servers and storage systems, allowing independent scaling of storage and/or server processing power as requirements demand (see Figure 1).
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In today’s market, pricing pressures are intense and profit growth is hard to find. Printers, prepress services, in-house graphics departments, and others are seeking a clear path to streamline workflows, reduce costs, and enhance profitability—and EFI® believes that
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is that path. The goal of this whitepaper is to explain how, by implementing CIM using the open JDF standard from CIP4, printers can turn these challenges facing the industry into real opportunities for success.

CIM is the application of computerization to seamlessly integrate the flow of production instructions throughout the print workflow—reducing wasted time, labor, and material—and to automate or eliminate inefficient steps. While CIM has been a cornerstone for many manufacturing industries since the late 1970s, until recently it has been difficult to implement CIM in print manufacturing. Printing is the ultimate form of custom manufacturing—no other industry retools its production line for every job ordered (e.g., changing paper, ink, plates, bindery configuration, layout, etc.) Despite the need for flexibility, and the wide range of input materials that print customers bring to the manufacturing process, there are indisputable trends facing printers today that make the adoption of CIM concepts imperative. These trends include:

• Shorter runs, greater job complexity, and customers demanding shorter turnaround times make it necessary to optimize equipment and staff utilization for maximum throughput and cycle time reduction.

• Relatively slow print market growth and increasing competitive price pressures are driving print service providers to offer new, diverse services in addition to finding new ways to cut costs and improve profitability.

• Print shops are continuing to add an increasing number of devices with embedded electronic controllers that allow them to be integrated with other devices;

• The wide adoption of CTP (Computer to Plate) printing, digital printing and digital proofing, as well as standard file formats, now makes it possible to apply CIM to print production workflow.

These trends can be considered challenges or they can be opportunities for those printing companies who embrace the
application of CIM technologies to improve their performance, profitability and customer relationships. continue reading...

Introduction
There is no question that we live in times of dramatic change, and the Graphic Arts industry has faced its share of this change. In many ways, our industry has changed forever. For those who understand the implications of these changes and respond proactively, the future is bright.

Underlying success for any graphic arts service provider is the need to work within the context of an efficient, digital workflow, a workflow that must extend from the customer through final product delivery, invoice and payment, and which must span multiple technologies provided by multiple vendors.

This white paper will discuss the trends that are impacting graphic arts businesses and the changing needs of buyers of print and related services. And it will paint a picture of the successful graphic arts service provider, the technologies being deployed, and what these companies are doing to meet today’s challenges while preparing for tomorrow.

An Analog World No More
Much of the market shift the graphic arts industry is experiencing is due to a rapid migration to digital. Conventional analog production processes—from proofing to platemaking, from prepress to finishing—are rapidly being replaced by digital solutions. Film is giving way to computer-to-plate solutions. Offset presses are becoming more automated and in many cases, volumes are migrating from offset presses to digital printing devices.

While these changes have presented challenges, they have also presented significant opportunities. Many savvy graphic arts service providers have been quick to take advantage of these opportunities—and reap the rewards. By incorporating digital workflows and digital equipment into their operations, they have achieved new levels of efficiency and productivity, and they have been able to offer new services—and new levels of service—to their customers. continue reading...

Introduction
The Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 presents an impact to specific functions in a portion of LexmarkTM software. This white paper details the known fixes to enable adopters of this service pack to workaround issues uncovered in the field for supported PS&SD software.

With Windows XP Service Pack 2, the Windows Firewall (previously called the “Internet Configuration Firewall”) adds multiple security restrictions in the Windows registry, and is enabled by default. Many of the functions described in this White Paper deal with firewall issues, as the new Windows Firewall will prevent many of the Lexmark software components from communicating properly with network-connected devices.

For more information about the new Windows XP Service Pack 2, visit the Microsoft informational Web page:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx

General Issues
The following are upgrade issues that will affect Lexmark customers when upgrading to Windows XP SP2.

Browser Security Enhancements
Windows XP Service Pack 2 has some new browser security features that may affect customers. continue reading...

Introduction
Protecting our planet is certainly a shared responsibility. As individuals, and as employees of corporations and government agencies, we are all concerned about the impact our daily lives have on the environment. At home, we recycle. We plant trees. We conserve water. But in the office, it seems to be more complicated and unclear. But is it? Does it have to be? What role do Information Technology (IT) departments play in supporting an organization’s overall sustainability practice? And with all of these questions considered, what is the probable pay-back on IT projects that are launched from an eco-friendly point of view?

As energy resources become more expensive over time, as economic challenges persist, and as other costs continue to increase, the pressure to rein in expenses across an organization takes on renewed urgency. At the same time, organizations are being expected to operate responsibly. These considerations weigh heavily on product and stock purchase decisions. While server virtualization and replacement of inefficient data center cooling systems projects are growing increasingly popular, these efforts require significant capital outlays, implementation of complex and expensive software, and modernization of aging refrigeration equipment.

There is a far easier path to achieving immediate sustainability recognition and financial savings with the huge added benefit of simultaneously raising productivity: simply printing less.

Reducing the need for printed output (including print, copy and fax) is good for the environment and it is good business. Lexmark has helped organizations around the globe reduce costs and give back to the environment by optimizing the effective use of output. A basic strategy starts by finding ways to simply print less. Slashing paper consumption means using less toner, fewer cartridges and less electricity. Reduced printing demand, in turn, leads to lower maintenance costs and a reduction in the number of output devices that need to be deployed. continue reading...

A. Self Installation:
You may use the “Lexmark Optra Forms Solution for Sabre” installation instructions provided inside your Lexmark printer carton.

Note: The Sabre Print Module V 4.6 and all printer connectivity (USB, Parallel, Ethernet) must already be installed prior to installing this solution. To acquire the Sabre Print Module V4.6 with install instructions please contact the Sabre Help Desk at 800-331-7260.

B. Telephone Installation Support:
You may contact Lexmark at 1-888-LXKSOLV for your telephone installation support during the following hours of operation:

Monday – Friday: 9AM – 9PM Eastern
Saturday: Noon – 6PM Eastern

The telephone installation support includes:

- Selecting the appropriate settings on the printer for Invoice & Itinerary Printing
- Installing the printer to the Sabre Print Module V 4.6

Note: The Sabre Print Module V 4.6 and all printer connectivity (USB, Parallel, Ethernet) must already be installed prior to calling for your telephone installation support. To acquire the Sabre Print Module V4.6 with install instructions please contact the Sabre Help Desk at 800-331-7260.

C. Optional On-Site Installation Support:
If you purchased the Dell Optional On-Site Installation Support at the time of order you will be contacted to schedule your On-Site Installation.

If you have not been contacted within a week of receiving shipment, please call Dell’s third party installation provider, TechSolve, at 866-338-4555 to schedule your on-site installation support.

The On-Site Installation Support includes:

1. Selecting the appropriate settings on the printer for Invoice & Itineray Printing
2. Installing the printer to the Sabre Print Module V 4.6
3. Discarding your printer carton , if desired

Note: The Sabre Print Module V 4.6 and all printer connectivity (USB, Parallel, Ethernet) must already be installed prior to the on-site installation support. continue reading...

CHALLENGE:
“My customers are extremely talented professional artists and they’re perfectionists; Edition One Studios requires an intuitive workflow solution that creates perfect professional photo prints.”—Ben Zlotkin, Owner, Edition One Studios
Edition One Studios, located in Berkeley, Calif., provides custom photo books for professional photographers, art education organizations and professional artists, a growing market with needs that are not met by traditional printing and binding services. The firm offers in-house imaging, layout, printing, case-making and binding capabilities for their clients, who demand much greater flexibility and color quality offered by online, template-based photo book makers. Clients benefit from Edition One Studio’s photographic and color expertise, and commitment to quality materials and production.

Ben Zlotkin founded Edition One Studios based on a need of his own. At the completion of his Masters of Fine Arts degree in Photography, Zlotkin wanted to showcase his photography in book form. He wanted the printed images to match his vision for every photo, and he wasn’t happy with the book making options available. He knew that his visual arts colleagues must be experiencing the same dissatisfaction and decided to create a business to address the market’s need. Focusing on a particular niche, Edition One Studios would take advantage of the growing photo book market, which research analyst firm InfoTrends reports increased by 166 percent in 2007.

Among his first steps was determining what technology solutions would deliver the high quality photo output required for his demanding targetmarket. He is a Mac devotee and projected that the vast majority of his clients would be, too. With whatever digital output device he chose, he required an intuitive, Mac-based color management and color quality assurance workflow to ensure the highest quality production.

EFI is an important business partner for Zlotkin, helping to establish and maintain Edition One Studios’ stellar reputation among professional photographers. Zlotkin chose Splash, the unique Mac OS X-based workflow solution, and then its availability on the Xerox digital printer drove his choice of engine. Zlotkin and his staff, all artists, photographers and writers themselves, achieve high color management and color quality levels using Splash’s expert color management tools in a familiar Mac interface. Edition One Studios has deployed Splash from the very start of the business, and has integrated the award-winning EFI Color Profiler Suite profiling solution. With an intuitive interface, seamless integration into Edition One Studios’ operations, and extensive functionality, Color Profiler Suite ensures total color quality control in the firm’s photo printing workflow. continue reading...

FOREWORD
This document is intended for use by technical system architects who are interested in the advantages of Unicode capability in the mySAP Business Suite. It provides answers to the following questions:

Planning
♦ What SAP applications does the Lexmark International Printing for mySAP Business Suite work with?
♦ Which mySAP Business Suite components are necessary for Unicode printing?
♦ What do I need in order to use International Printing for mySAP Business Suite?

Execution
♦ How do I connect the various components together?
♦ How do I configure my print subsystem?

This document discusses the International Printing for mySAP Business Suite solution. Lexmark also offers double byte character set (DBCS) solutions for Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean and Japanese that work with R/3 version 4.0A and above. Information on these solutions can be found at
http://www.lexmark.com/US/products/networking/fontdimms.html
http://www.lexmark.com/US/products/networking/DBCS.html
http://www.lexmark.com/US/products/networking/DBCS_color.html

The information in this document has been drawn from SAP, Lexmark and the Unicode Consortium. Product details may change in the future, but the information contained herein is believed to be accurate at the time of publishing. continue reading...