Overview
Any large organization produces paper to manage processes and fulfill its goals. For banks, documents such as reports, statements, purchase orders, checks and invoices are vital for communicating to customers and ensuring efficient business processes. Lost print jobs or inefficient document delivery results in customer dissatisfaction, lost revenue and non-compliance with government regulations.
Fortunately, LBM Systems’ UNIX, Linux, Windows and AS/400 laser forms, print queue management and output management software is used at many banks to reduce costs, ensure document delivery and streamline document-based processes.
Customer Examples
Enterprise Print Queue Management
A New England-based international bank uses AXIAR Deliver’s print queue management capabilities to control a nationwide network of hundreds of printers. By implementing AXIAR on two HP-UX (UNIX) servers, tens of thousands of jobs are easily routed, tracked and delivered dynamically with minimal operator intervention. AXIAR’s management console gives IT personnel a global view of print processes and printer issues are rapidly identified and handled.
SAP Output Formatting and Delivery
The strategic decision to migrate a major German bank’s business applications to SAP resulted in company-wide improvements, but many business units needed a system to easily format and deliver data without modifying the SAP application output stream. AXIAR software is used to intelligently map standard SAP output streams to suit individual business unit needs. Both the invoice process and the check printing process are significantly improved by eliminating the need for pre-printed forms and segmented print runs. Data and overlays are guaranteed to format properly and decisions such as logos, signatures and even overlay language are determined based on data data-driven values.
Laser Check Printing
Many banks of all sizes use AXIAR Format to print laser checks on blank check stock. Form design and edits are accomplished rapidly using the AXIAR Format Composer software; from a single WYSIWYG interface, the banks create unique check forms for customers and print using blank stock. Because AXIAR Format includes the ability to print dynamic/data-driven MICR fonts, both the cost and security risk of keeping printed checks with MICR data in paper format are reduced.
Output Management?
Managing critical output for a multi-national banking corporation is a significant challenge. A large Japanese-based bank uses AXIAR software to intelligently deliver output to multiple destinations based on data-driven parameters. Fault-tolerant routines are initiated in the event of output device error, ensuring accurate and confirmed output status. Application data is converted to PDF output and delivered automatically for easy retrieval and reprinting/reviewing. ?
Customer Service Improvements, Cost Savings and Increased Security
The business of a New York City-based bank involves disbursing funds to its customers in a timely and usable manner, but check printing is often a costly and sensitive process. Using LBM Systems’ software to replace impact/dot matrix check printing processes, the bank can maintain fast and accurate laser check printing processes while simultaneously realizing tangible cost-savings and increased check printing security.
Data Conversions?
Several large banks use PCL2PDF to convert legacy output to easily-distributed PDF files for digital delivery and storage. By automating the process using PCL2PDF’s batch conversion capabilities, a single ‘print’ request creates and delivers multiple PDFs.
Batch Document Imaging for Storage
Several banks in multiple states use AXIAR and PCL2PDF to automatically print and simultaneously create a PDF of documents. Rather than printing and then scanning, AXIAR and PCL2PDF create PDFs ‘on the fly’ and route them to pre-configured output object destinations. Since the PDF is a text-searchable and exact duplicate of the printed material, there are no scanning or conversion errors to remedy.
References and many other examples available upon request.
