PEAK Automation Controller -Enterprise Printing for SAP

Facilitating SAP Barcode Printing,Monitoring and Management

If you’re running 50, 75,100 or more barcodeprinters, the “cross yourfingers” approach to

printer management just isn’t working. On theother hand, with bi-directional communicationbetween SAP and every one of your printers,you know precisely how the jobs are going, andprecisely when a problem occurs... in realtime.No more guesswork, worries or surprises.

Experience the Power of the PACWelcome to PEAK Automation Controller forEnterprise Printing (PAC-EP). PAC-EP is an easyto use, quick to deploy, seamlessly integratedlabeling solution tailor-made for the SAP envi-ronment. From confirmation-of-action to com-pliance labeling, PAC-EP makes your thermalprinters even more productive. The PAC-EPsolution combined with PEAK's SAP printerintegration services allows users to seamlesslydeploy label formats and printers into theirexisting SAP application infrastructure.

PAC-EP empowers you to align the SAP envi-ronment with your business processes, leverag-ing bar code labeling, data capture automation,RFID, and other advanced technologies at thetransaction level and beyond.

PAC-EP enables you to:

• Monitor, test, troubleshoot and reset labelprinters/applicators from a central cockpit

• Store all necessary label formats and imageson the printer, maximizing performance

• Inform users and supervisors of any printingerrors or potential errors

• Validate production line processes

• Identify printers/applicators availability andutilization information

• Minimize downtime by allowing labels to bere-directed to other available printers

Leverage Your SAP Investment

PAC-EP offers a new approach that simplifiesbarcode label printing and management. PAC isbuilt on a message-based, event-driven rulesengine that allows business analysts to simplyassign handlers to the events regardless of theend-devices and systems communication com-plexity. PAC-EP is deployed directly within SAPor on the NetWeaver platform, providing accessto any required output data. All label formatsare centrally managed in PAC-EP, and because itis deployed directly in SAP, all language librariesloaded are fully supported.

Once PAC for Enterprise Printing is deployed,local resources can perform label maintenancewith no requirement for additional ABAP skill.There is no limit to thetypes and quantities of label and barcodesymbologies supported.Deployment of PAC-EPcan either be in a cen-tral instance or as a distributed printingsolution.

PAC-EP enables:

• Enterprises to use the same applicationcode and print stream, regardless of printermanufacturer

• Bi-directional printer communication

• Label storage in native SAP printing formats: SAPScript, Smartform or StandardText (and soon Adobe forms).

• Standard SAP communications to externalinterfaces/devices HTTP, XML, SOAP and Web Services via SAP's Internet Communications Manager (ICM)

• Non-standard communication to externalinterfaces/devices over TCP/IP Sockets viathe J2EE to ABAP interface

• Standard SAP Communications to SAP ERP,Remote Function Calls (RFC), BusinessApplication Programming Interface (BAPI)and Intermediate Documents (IDOCS)

• Communications to SAP ERP and other nonSAP systems via the NetWeaver-basedProcess Integration application (PI/XI)

SAP ERPSAP WEB APPLICATION SERVER

SAP Exchange Infrastructure

Real World Awareness

PEAK Automation Controller

Label FormatManagement

PrinterManagement

ApplicatorManagement

Ongoing Label Management SupportPEAK is one of North America'slargest printer maintenanceorganizations. With more than200 dedicated service person-nel, PEAK offers nationwidecoverage, manufacturer certifiedtechnicians and an unsurpassedlevel of support. From on-sitemission-critical repair services totelephone support to completeinstallation and maintenance,PEAK has a label managementservice and support offering tomeet your needs.

SAP Expertise.Labeling Leadership.The PEAK Automation Controller product suiteallows SAP users to seamlessly deploy, integrateand manage label applicators and printers, RFIDdevices, and discrete warehouse and shop floordevices into their existing infrastructure in orderfor companies to maintain an SAP-centric appli-cation environment. When it comes to Enter-prise Printing, you can count on PEAK to deliverstate-of-the-art solutions built real-world ready.We bring you a unique knowledge of labelprinting within the SAP environment. PEAKconnectivity solutions empower SAP users tomanage label design and output environmentsacross your global enterprise. Easy to use, reli-able and seamlessly integrated, PEAK deliverslabeling solutions tailor-made for SAP applica-tions.

Put the Power of the PAC to work in your SAPenterprise. For more information on PEAKAutomation Controller for Enterprise Printing, visit us online at www.peaktech.com, e-mail info@peaktech.com or call 888-275-7325.

Vertical Market Labeling SolutionsWhatever the market or industry, chances arePEAK has a labeling package custom tailored foryour industry. PAC-EP includes all standardlabels such as item labels, warehouse shelflabels, lot labels, ship labels and more. With anunsurpassed breadth of knowledge in specificvertical market business processes, PEAK offerssingle-source SAP vertical labeling solutions thatgets you quickly up-to-speed and in compliancewith all mandated vertical labeling initiatives.

SAP Printer Integration ServicesPrinter installation and configuration servicesperformed by PEAK eliminates the issues in set-ting up printers in SAP and the operating sys-tem. From compliance labeling to enterprise-wide and stand-alone printing, PEAK offersproven SAP printer integration services for vir-tually every printing application. PAC for Enter-prise Printing lets you design and print profes-sional bar code labels quickly and easily. OurSAP printer integration services let you accessand automatically print labels from SAP ware-housing/manufacturing/distribution operations.PEAK SAP printer integration maximizes theperformance of your new printers and canextend the life of your system to achieve maxi-mum ROI on existing hardware and software.

Labels/RibbonsThe right consumables are vital to the perfor-mance of your SAP Label Printing system. Andonly PEAK has a nationwide team of expertsfocused exclusively on matching the right con-sumables to each customer's applications. Weoffer a wide selection of ribbons and labelsmade specifically for warehouse applicationssuch as inventory, put away, picking, crossdocking, receiving, and more.

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PEAK Automation Controller -Enterprise Printing for SAP

Leader of the PACWhether you’re running 50, 75, 100 barcode printers or more, PAC-EP’s bi-directional SAP-printer communicationmeans you know precisely how the jobs areprogressing, printers are performing andprecisely when a problem occurs... in realtime.