Product Overview

Enterprise Output Manager (formerly called DEPCON) is a comprehensive output-management solution for mixed-platform networks. Running on a Windows operating system, Enterprise Output Manager automatically processes and routes print files and other application output files from any supported platform to any supported output destination. Automated processing is based on the file name, size, or other file characteristics you specify. In addition, Output Manager lets you take advantage of a variety of delivery mechanisms, such as e-mail, Web, CD/DVD, and fax. With each of these delivery methods, Enterprise Output Manager can reformat text documents and data into a customized, modern appearance.

The primary benefits of Enterprise Output Manager are

At the time of this publication, the current release of Enterprise Output Manager is release 14.0. For more information, refer to the Enterprise Output Manager Product Support page.

General Features

The Enterprise Output Manager solution runs on a Microsoft Windows system deliver information where you need it, when you need it, and in a format you can use. Enterprise Output Manager can process output files from a variety of systems, such as Unisys ClearPath Forward, IBM, Windows, Sun Microsystems, HP, UNIX, and Linux systems. With its standards-based open architecture, you can “unfreeze” application output files produced by various vendors, such as Oracle, PeopleSoft, and Unisys, or by customer-written application programs, such as COBOL, and other legacy applications.

Enterprise Output Manager can automatically customize and send these output files to the destination of your choice: a Windows workstation or server, file server, mainframe, e-mail system (SMTP or a MAPI compliant e-mail client), fax, CD/DVD, XML file, HTML file, printer, Web site, FTP server, HTTP server, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, (using HTTP PUT method), PDF file, XPS file, customer-written program or software application.

Enterprise Output Manager Environment

The following figure illustrates the Enterprise Output Manager environment.

One of the key features of Enterprise Output Manager is its ability to print and process files automatically, based on the name, size, or other characteristics of the incoming files, Enterprise Output Manager accepts files from the following:

This package provides all of the benefits of standards-based solutions. The open environment lets users easily and automatically access, distribute, and manipulate information in ways that maximize productivity and cost savings. The menu-driven tools provided with the Enterprise Output Manager client application lets you monitor, edit, modernize, and consolidate application output from a Unisys ClearPath system or any other major system connected in your computing environment.

Enterprise Output Manager accommodates both distributed and centralized print and data delivery needs. You can customize and distribute a single print file to multiple locations using any combination of delivery methods. For example, you can send tailored messages and attachments to e-mail users, route customized invoices to a remote directory’s LAN directory, create indexed files to be shared among users, send individualized facsimiles to clients, post the file to a Web site, and transfer portions of a master report to various departmental printers. With Enterprise Output Manager, you distribute information directly to users from low-cost distribution points.

The Enterprise Output Manager package is an integrated solution with versatility and flexibility of results. Implementing a few features results in substantial cost savings and productivity gains.

The Enterprise Output Manager data distribution and reporting solution is the leading state-of-the-art technology in the industry. A United States Patent (Patent 5,559,933) was issued to Unisys Corporation for the Enterprise Output Manager system and method for transferring and printing files originating on mainframe computer systems, workstations, or personal computers connected within a heterogeneous computer network.

New Features/Enhancements

Refer to the Enterprise Output Manager Software Release Announcement, Release 14.2 (7845 0392).

Configuration Information

Refer to the Enterprise Output Manager Software Release Announcement, Release 14.2 (7845 0392).

Ordering Information

See the Enterprise Output Manager Support Site by accessing the Unisys Product Support website.

Also, contact your Unisys representative.

Product Information

Refer to the Enterprise Output Manager Software Release Announcement, Release 14.2 (7845 0392) and the Release 14.2 library.