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Peer-to-peer, driverless mobile printing
Ron Iversen – VP Sales, Global Graphics
Why am I here??Why am I here??
•• To provide you with an overview of the potentialTo provide you with an overview of the potentialbusiness opportunities related to mobile printingbusiness opportunities related to mobile printing
•• To introduce you to the Intel/Global GraphicsTo introduce you to the Intel/Global Graphicsmobile print solution and how it is positionedmobile print solution and how it is positioned
•• To learn more about your requirements forTo learn more about your requirements formobile printingmobile printing
Mobile Print Use CasesMobile Print Use Cases
•• RetailersRetailers
•• Service ProvidersService Providers
•• EnterpriseEnterprise
•• Growth in Smartphone and Tablet shipmentsGrowth in Smartphone and Tablet shipments•• Will surpass total PC/laptop shipments in 2011Will surpass total PC/laptop shipments in 2011
•• Will be #1 internet access devices for business usersWill be #1 internet access devices for business users
•• Resulting increase in printed pagesResulting increase in printed pages(100 million pages from (100 million pages from Smartphones Smartphones in 2012)in 2012)
•• Growth in wireless printing via Bluetooth, Growth in wireless printing via Bluetooth, WiFiWiFi
•• Technology evolutionTechnology evolution
•• User demand - User demand - ‘‘newnew’’ social/mobile lifestyle social/mobile lifestyle
Mobile Printing Market DriversMobile Printing Market Drivers
Sources: 1 – KPCB, 2011; 2 – Lyra Research Inc. 2011
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Smartphone Shipments
Smartphone Installations
Total Worldwide Shipments and Installations of Total Worldwide Shipments and Installations of SmartphonesSmartphones
Source: Lyra Research Inc. 2011
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
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Page
s (in
Mill
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ConsumerBusiness
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: Lyra Research Inc. 2011
Total Pages Printed from Total Pages Printed from SmartphonesSmartphones Worldwide by Worldwide byConsumer and Business UsersConsumer and Business Users
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
Mobile Print SolutionsCloud PrintingCloud Printing
Processing
Peer to Peer PrintingPeer to Peer Printing(Driver/Smartphone-Based)(Driver/Smartphone-Based)
Processing
Peer to Peer PrintingPeer to Peer Printing(Driver-less)(Driver-less)
Processing
•• Ease of useEase of use
•• PerformancePerformance
•• SecuritySecurity
•• Output qualityOutput quality
•• Ongoing system and running costsOngoing system and running costs
Factors in Selecting a MobileFactors in Selecting a MobilePrint SolutionPrint Solution
• Quick and easy to use• Print office documents from Smartphone, Tablets or USB stick• Send directly to any local printer• Uses standard Bluetooth or WiFi• Secure and reliable - no internet connection required• High quality and performance• Moves rasterization processing and format conversion to printer• Most scalable model to print from Smartphones
Intel/Global Graphics Mobile Print Solution Intel/Global Graphics Mobile Print Solution
Peer to Peer Driver-less Model
PDA
Bluetooth(or NFC
cradle, WiFi)
RIPOffice docs
Inkjet Laser
Legacy/external PC box
Output - reports, photos,boarding passes, tickets,
presentations etc…
Na<ve print formats
Smartphone,PDA, Notebook,USB/Flash card
FormatConversionTechnology
USB
Embedded
Intel/Global Graphics Mobile Print Solution Intel/Global Graphics Mobile Print Solution
Peer-to-Peer Possible Implementations
• Embedded in device
• External box or daughter board coexisting with MFP
Wireless Servers Plug computers External Computers
Smartphone dock
Technology evolution
Within 5 years from now, will we be leaving our laptops at home oroffice and be carrying a handheld computer, smartphone, or tablet?
Laptop w/dockDesktop
?
Value to Printer Mfrs and Dealers
• Increased printer/MFP deployment• Revenue from mobile enabling installed base• More pages printed• Increased printer/MFP value• Reduced driver development and cost• Reduced support costs
Want to know more?
• Mobile Printing Whitepaper• Demo online:
http://www.globalgraphics.com/products/mobile_printing/
Intel/Global Graphics Mobile Print Demo
Atom processor
IOH
USB toPrinterUSB to BT
FitPC by CompuLab
BTRadio
Demo environment Product
Windows 7 Linux (Fedora, Ubuntu, Monta Vista, CentOS etc),VxWare, Windows etc
Global Graphics Conversion software converts fromWord/PPT to PDF/XPS
Global Graphics interpreter reads Office files and passesinto Harlequin RIP for rendering
Native formats such as JPEG, PDF, and XPS are handled directly
Global Graphics software SDK to fully renderedraster PCL for printer consumption
Global Graphics software produces raster in format suitable for delivery to the print engine
Shown on FitPC FitPC by CompuLab (Intel Atom based) Running on printer controller, or on daughter card orexternal box for legacy devices
Printing from Blackberry over Bluetooth
4 – the file iscopied across
Bluetooth onto theprinter/black-box
where it isprocessed
3 – Theprinter/black-boxis selected as theBluetooth target
1 – Files can bestored on the
media card in theBlackberry
2 – a file isselected and“send over
Bluetooth” isselected
1 – Files can bestored in the localfile space on the
iPhone
2 – a file isselected and
copied
3 – switch view tothe printer/black-
box file space andpaste it
4 – the file is copiedacross wifi onto the
printer/black-boxwhere it is processed
Printing from iPhone over Wifi
1 – Files can bestored in the localfile space on the
iPhone
2 – a file isselected and
copied
3 – switch view tothe printer/black-
box file space andpaste it
4 – the file is copiedacross wifi onto the
printer/black-boxwhere it is processed
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