YSoft SafeQ Client v3

YSoft SafeQ Client v3 is a new client with redesigned architecture. Main enhancements targeted Client Based Print Roaming (CBPR), security, performance and united overall user experience interaction. YSoft SafeQ Client v3 can be currently used with YSoft SafeQ MU28 and higher.

Feature comparison and overview

Feature	YSoft SafeQ Client v3	YSoft SafeQ client components	Legacy YSoft SafeQ Client for YSoft SafeQ 4/5
Client workstation platforms
macOS 13+			(limited feature set)
Windows	32-bit   64-bit ARM64 on Windows 11	ARM64 on Windows 11
Linux			(limited feature set)
Installation and Update
Unattended installation
Backwards compatibility (Server and Client)
GUI installer
Client auto-update from server
Client modes
Client Based Print Roaming (CBPR)
Non-CBPR mode (server spooling)
Performance Features
Emergency Print		(Offline print)
Job replication
Network-level failover	(partially supported, limitations apply)
Application-level failover
Network-level load-balancing	(partially supported, limitations apply)	(special hardware needed)
Application-level load-balancing
Health-check of new services
Authorization of users and services (controlling rights to requests)
Print Roaming
Near Roaming			(supported server feature)
Far Roaming			(supported server feature)
Accounting
Device dependent accounting	(supported server feature)	(supported server feature)	(supported server feature)
Online accounting over SNMP	(supported server feature; only secure print)	(supported server feature; only secure print)	(supported server feature)
(6.0.107) Online accounting over IPP		(supported server feature; only direct print)	(supported server feature; only direct print)
Offline accounting			(supported server feature)
Job modifications
Basic Finishing Options			(supported server feature)
Advanced Finishing Options	(not tested)		(supported server feature)
Rule-Based Engine
User interaction
Billing codes on terminal	(supported server feature)	(supported server feature)	(supported server feature)
Billing codes on client UI
Job properties (information from job parser)
Price estimations
Print workflows
Direct print	(see notes for details)
Secure print
Shared print		(accounted to owner)	(accounted to releaser)
Delegated print
Delete after print/ Spool cleaning			(supported server feature)
Authentication
Domain authentication
Username and password
Cache credentials
Username
Card
PIN
Stored username
Novell user login
Azure AD
User Roaming
DHCP option 9
Static configuration
Automatic (from list in configuration file)		(locations.config)	(CSV with subnets)
Other
Multi-user workstations (universities, libraries)
Direct queues user deployment

Notes

• Legacy YSoft SafeQ Client from YSoft SafeQ 5 is supported with YSoft SafeQ 6 in Enterprise mode only. See more details in YSoft SafeQ 5 Client Support article.
• Packaging service for deployment of the new client is available on request to your Y Soft Regional Sales Manager or Solution Consultant. Supported platforms are macOS (DMG package) and Windows (MSI package).
• Direct queue(s) can be deployed during installation using MSI/DMG package.
• Performance metrics for the new client:
  
  • Connections: 10 000 clients per server
  • Load: 50 jobs per minute per server
  • Please discuss your load requirements with Y Soft technical consultant, this is estimated generic YSoft SafeQ safe load

• Supported print language analysis: PCL 5, PCL 6, Postscript v1/2/3, XPS, PDF. Other print languages (including Prescribe and CPCA among others) might be supported with limitations or not at all.

• Print protocols:
  

  • Spooler - MFD - Raw, LPR, IPP, IPPS

    • IPPS is turned off by default

    • IPP Versions supported: 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

  • Windows Spooler - Spooler Client - Raw, LPR, IPP, IPPS

    • IPPS is turned off by default

    • IPP Versions supported: 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

• Support for SAP username handling is available for LPR only.