On-Demand Print Client

Note: The On-Demand Print Client application is licensed by "seats," not "concurrency.” This means that the first workstations to log in are recorded as a client license taken by the LPS. Once the maximum number of licenses is used, no other On-Demand client modules are able to execute, even if one logs out. If you want different workstations to be able to use client modules, you must stop the LPS Service and then restart it. This clears the license list kept by the LPS. For complete information on licensing for all Loftware Products, refer to the Loftware Website.

The Thin Client On-Demand Print Module, referred to in this documentation as the “Client,” provides users of the LPS system the ability to manually select labels and supply data from the keyboard and/or databases to print labels. The Web Client module has the same functionality but can be used to print labels from a remote location over the internet.

Figure 2-H: Typical Thin ODP Client Screen

Thin Client vs. On-Demand Print Mode

Chapter 9 of the LLM User’s Guide describes the traditional On-Demand Print mode that Loftware customers have used for years to print bar code labels “on demand.” The Client has the same basic functionality as On-Demand Print with the following important differences.

Ö No hardware license key is required on the Client PC. The one and only license key is located on the same PC on which the LPS is installed. This key tracks how many printers and clients are allowed to use the system.

Ö The Client requires that the LPS be installed somewhere on the LAN or WAN.

Ö Although you may have several workstations using the Client, the Loftware software is only installed on one PC and is therefore far easier to maintain.

If you use one or two “print only” stations, it is probably more efficient to use the Loftware Label Manager. If you have three or more print stations, consider using the Client in conjunction with the LPS. Also, consider using the Client if you are already using the LPS System for other purposes and the Client needs to access the same labels and printers already being used by the LPS.

Note: The Client only works if you have the LPS configured. See Chapter 1 for information on installing and configuring the LPS.