Technical Requirements for Spectrum 5.0

The following are the hardware and software requirements for Loftware Spectrum® 5.0. This includes the requirements for the Spectrum Application Server and the Spectrum Database Server, as well as for client computers and mobile devices that connect to Spectrum. Also, the requirements for devices that receive output from Spectrum, and requirements for integrating with other applications.

Server Requirements

All enterprise environments are unique. The server requirements necessary to fulfill your organization's needs can be affected by the number of unique labels to be printed, the number of devices to which labels will be printed, the relationship between the number of labels and the number of devices, the complexity of your label templates, and other factors. Depending on your organization's needs, you may be able to use these recommendations as base guidelines. Loftware's Professional Services Group can help you determine the server requirements necessary to meet your exact business needs.

Client Computer Requirements

Client computers connect to the Spectrum Application Server.

Device Requirements

Loftware Spectrum® supports printers from a variety of manufacturers. For supported printer families and printers, in Devices Devices , in the ribbon click Add > Device to open the Device Model dialog box. For supported printer families, select Family Driver as the Family, and then click Model to view the list of supported printer families and languages. For supported models, select a Family, and then click Model to view the list of supported models. The printer models supported may vary with the version of Spectrum.

If neither the family nor the model for your printer is listed, you can explore whether a Driver Extension Framework solution A solution that provides support for a device for which neither the family nor model is displayed in Devices. It typically includes a Generic device, a label template, and any business rules or processes required to run the device. exists that would enable your printer to work with Spectrum. For more information, see Deploying a Driver Extension Framework Solution in the Loftware Spectrum User Guide (Help).

Note: Loftware Spectrum® encodes print data using UTF-8. Ensure that your device firmware supports UTF-8. Older devices may not support this encoding.

Other Application Requirements for Integration (Optional Features)

You can integrate Spectrum with Oracle, SAP ERP, or other applications, including applications on a cloud services platform. By doing so, you can route print requests initiated by users in other applications so that they are processed and printed using Spectrum. In many cases, Spectrum can report the status back to the originating application. You can configure as many integrations as your Spectrum license allows.