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Spooling Software

Spooling software is software installed on a variety of Host and Windows systems. Some need spooling software for printing to a host or archive system, some need spooling software to receive files from a mainframe or host system and print them to a local printer.

Depending on what type of spooling software needed, there are many options; loading the spooling software on Windows, using the default spooling software, or printing / spooling the file to a print archive or network storage device.

IPDS Spooling Software for Windows

ExcelliPrint is IPDS spooling software that allows you to take your AFPDS or IPDS files from a Host System and spool them to a Windows platform. The spool files must already be formatted into AFPDS or IPDS, ExcelliPrint will not convert AFP data into IPDS. Once in the Windows system, ExcelliPrint will spool the software to a local or networked PC, convert to PDF, or Print to file for an easy print archive. Read more about IPDS Spooling Software and try it 21 days for free!

Receive Spool Files from Any Host System

RPM is spooling software that receives a print file from many different hosts; AS400, UNIX, Linux, OS390, Windows, and more. Once RPM has the spool file, it can convert it to PDF, email it to multiple recipients, apply finishing functions to format the print file to accommodate your paper or desired output. RPM has been used by many IT Managers to streamline network printing and save time and resources on daily networking and printing activities. Read more about RPM spooling software and try it 21 days for free!

Spooling Software with Many Features

INTELLIscribe’s most popular feature is the broadcast printing feature. This spooling software is unique because it offers fail-over printing, broadcast printing, print destination balancing. All previously mentioned features are hard to find in one software package but INTELLIscribe handles spool files with ease and will print to shared or local printers. Read more about LPR spooling software and try it 21 days for free!

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