Our new End User Licensing option is designed for developers for whom printing is perhaps an optional feature, developers who do not
wish to bear the full cost of print engine licensing for their end users, or for developers who are looking deploy a very small number of handhelds (typically 10 or less).
With End User Licensing, the application developer does not purchase an SDK, but instead registers FREE with Bachmann Software for a special End User Licensing key. This key
is embedded in the application code and passed to our printing API's.
However, in order to unlock print engine functionality, each handheld user must purchase
their own Print Engine from Bachmann Software and obtain a valid PrintBoy Print Engine registration code that matches their unique handheld.
This end user Print Engine registration code is then entered by the user into our Print Setup program's Registration Screen, which then unlocks the print engine
for use by 3rd party software applications.
Each end user copy of the PrintBoy Print Engine costs $19.99. (There are no volume discounts under the End User license model). Once again, the application developer incurs no cost under this licensing model, a developer license key is free with
registration on our web site.
The following table illustrates the total deployment cost of varying numbers of handhelds under the End User License model:
|
Number of Users
|
Cost Per User
|
Total Deployment Cost
|
|
1
|
$19.99
|
$19.99
|
|
10
|
$19.99
|
$199.99
|
|
25
|
$19.99
|
$499.99
|
|
50
|
$19.99
|
$999.99
|
|
100
|
$19.99
|
$1,999.99
|
An End User Print Engine registration code unlocks the PrintBoy Print Engine for use by 3rd party applications which use ANY Edition of
our PrintBoy SDK (Reports, HTML or Basic).
For very small deployments, the application developer may choose to purchase Print Engine licenses on behalf of each end user.
However, a valid Print Engine registration code must still be obtained and entered on each handheld.
Undecided? Read our PrintBoy SDK Licensing Comparison Chart to learn more about why you should choose which licensing model.
