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Print Manager
What Print Manager is
Print Manager Plus tracks, audits, restricts, and secures an organization's printing infrastructure. Its audit records can include page counts, color, copies, page size, duplex, document title, date, and time. The Standard edition adds quotas, budgets, restrictions, rules, a release station, and event notifications. Premium adds Printing Cloud, a Payment Portal, Client and Project Billing, and informational and configuration APIs. It supports Active Directory, LDAP, workgroup and local users, and custom users; administrators can hold or delete jobs from unrecognized users. The Payment Portal supports PayPal Payments Pro, PayPal Payflow Pro, and Authorize.Net. Version 9.0 is licensed per printer audited and uses the Windows print subsystem. It installs on Windows 10/11 workstations and Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025; jobs from other operating systems can be audited when routed through Windows print servers. Basic, Standard, and Premium each offer a fully functional 30-day evaluation. Listed one-time prices range from $495, paid once for the Enterprise Small Business Edition to $1,295, paid once for Enterprise Edition (1–4); Enterprise Edition prices are per Windows Server license.
Who it suits
Print Manager Plus suits organizations that need print auditing, quotas, controls, or billing features. It is designed around Windows workstations and print servers, including jobs routed through Windows servers from other operating systems.
What it does well
- Audits print volume, color, duplex, and document details
- Standard adds quotas, budgets, and release station
- Premium adds cloud, payment, and billing features
- Supports several directory and user account types
- Offers a fully functional 30-day evaluation
What to know first
- Version 9.0 uses the Windows print subsystem
- Licensed per printer audited
- Pricing is per Windows Server license
Limits
The listed Enterprise Small Business Edition covers 35 users and five printers per print server running SBE. Enterprise Edition plans specify full-license ranges from 1–4 through 201–300, with unlimited users and shared printers per licensed print server.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Edition (10–24) | per Windows Server license · 10–24 full licenses · unlimited users and shared printers per licensed print server | $1,095, paid once |
| Enterprise Edition (5–9) | per Windows Server license · 5–9 full licenses · unlimited users and shared printers per licensed print server | $1,195, paid once |
| Enterprise Edition (1–4) | per Windows Server license · 1–4 full licenses · unlimited users and shared printers per licensed print server | $1,295, paid once |
| Enterprise Small Business Edition | per Windows Server license · 35 users · 5 printers per print server running SBE | $495, paid once |
| Enterprise Edition (201–300) | per Windows Server license · 201–300 full licenses · unlimited users and shared printers per licensed print server | $695, paid once |
| Enterprise Edition (101–200) | per Windows Server license · 101–200 full licenses · unlimited users and shared printers per licensed print server | $795, paid once |
| Enterprise Edition (51–100) | per Windows Server license · 51–100 full licenses · unlimited users and shared printers per licensed print server | $895, paid once |
| Enterprise Edition (25–50) | per Windows Server license · 25–50 full licenses · unlimited users and shared printers per licensed print server | $995, paid once |
As andtechnologies.com lists them, read 5 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Print Manager Plus website.
- Choose Basic, Standard, or Premium for a fully functional 30-day evaluation.
- Install on a Windows 10/11 workstation or a supported Windows Server.
- Select an Enterprise plan billed per Windows Server license, if purchasing.
Verdict
Print Manager Plus covers print auditing and adds controls, security, and billing features across its editions. Confirm the edition, server licensing, and Windows print-server requirements that fit the deployment.
Questions
What does Print Manager Plus cost?
Pricing is on request. Listed one-time Enterprise prices are $495, paid once for Enterprise Small Business Edition, and $695, paid once for Enterprise Edition (201–300), $795, paid once (101–200), $895, paid once (51–100), $995, paid once (25–50), $1,095, paid once (10–24), $1,195, paid once (5–9), and $1,295, paid once (1–4).
Is there a free trial?
Basic, Standard, and Premium each offer a fully functional 30-day evaluation.
Which operating systems does it install on?
It installs on Windows 10/11 workstations and Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025. Jobs from other operating systems can be audited when routed through Windows print servers.
Which editions add quotas and cloud billing?
Standard adds quotas, budgets, restrictions, rules, a release station, and event notifications. Premium adds Printing Cloud, a Payment Portal, Client and Project Billing, and informational and configuration APIs.
Which payment services does the portal support?
The Payment Portal supports PayPal Payments Pro, PayPal Payflow Pro, and Authorize.Net.
What support comes with Enterprise Edition?
Enterprise Edition includes one year of maintenance for upgrades, updates, and phone support. The license describes assistance by electronic, telephone, or internet during business hours.
Facts from Print Manager's own pages
- Auditing
- It audits print metrics including page counts, color, copies, page size, duplex, document title, date, and time. · printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Cloud and billing
- Premium edition adds Printing Cloud, a Payment Portal, Client and Project Billing, and informational and configuration APIs. · printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Company history
- The company says it was founded in 1994 in Redwood City, California, and identifies itself as Print Manager, formerly Software Shelf International, Inc. · printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- The vendor says the product supports organizational compliance with HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the Data Protection Act. · printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Deployment and license
- Print Manager Plus 9.0 is licensed per printer audited and relies on the standard Windows print subsystem. · printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The product supports Active Directory, LDAP, Workgroup and local users, and custom users. · printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Operating systems
- The product installs on Windows 10/11 workstations and Windows Server 2012 R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025; it can audit jobs originating from other operating systems routed through Windows print servers. · support.printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Payments
- The Payment Portal supports PayPal Payments Pro, PayPal Payflow Pro, and Authorize.Net. · printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Product purpose
- Print Manager Plus tracks, audits, restricts, and secures printing infrastructure. · printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Quotas and rules
- Standard edition adds printing quotas, budgets, restrictions, rules, a release station, and event notifications. · printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- Printing security options include authentication through Workgroup, Active Directory, LDAP, or custom Print Manager Plus users, and the ability to hold or delete unrecognized users’ jobs. · printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Enterprise Edition includes one year of maintenance for upgrades, updates, and phone support; the product license describes support by electronic, telephone, or internet assistance during business hours. · printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
- Trial
- Basic, Standard, and Premium editions each offer a fully functional 30 day evaluation. · printmanager.com, 5 Oct 2026
Where Print Manager stands on Freedom251
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