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Comparison of Genius Desktop and Genius PC Client<\/h2>\n
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Custom Filter<\/td>\n yes*<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n Both have general support, but Genius PC Client has more filter options compared to Genius Desktop<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Delegation Print \/ Adressbook Search<\/td>\n yes*<\/td>\n yes*<\/td>\n Please not that neither Genius PC Client nor Genius Desktop support the full delegation feature, only the username is changed: The recipient has no way to tell, whether a job is delegated or their own. There is no way to retract the job in case of a delegation error<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
UI-less Printing<\/td>\n yes\u00a0<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Pull Printing via Printer Selection<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Direct Printing via Printer Selection<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Light Pull Printing<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Light Direct Printing<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Windows Support<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Mac OS Support<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Failover Feature<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Accessibility Features - architecture and functionality<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Secure Logging<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Multitenancy Support<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Simple Search<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Favorites \/ Recently Used Printers<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Print Job Name Modification<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Tooltips<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Hiding Tabs<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Failover Support<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Emergency Support<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
IPPS Support in Emergency Mode<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Configuration<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n via .json \/ via .xml file, no config tool or similar<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Login on Client<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Printjobmodification (at MFP) managed by Client<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Round-Robin-Feature (using list of Failoverserver)<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Print Queue View<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n Can be accessed via the agent in the tray on Genius PC Client, but not on Genius Desktop. Genius Desktop does not have such a view<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Print as a different user<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n Genius Desktop supports logging in with a different user. PC Client supports \"Read username from file\".<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Citrix Support<\/td>\n untested \u2192 no<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n Genius PC Client only supports Citrix Remote Desktop, not Citrix Remote App. Genius Desktop has not been tested in Citrix environments Currently flagged as not supported (because it is untested).<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Sending Print Jobs via UPN \/<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n Genius Desktop currently does not support UPN attribute for the print job owner<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Sending Print Jobs by Card Swipe<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n Genius Desktop does not currently support swiping a card to let the PC Client know the dongle ID in the username text field<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Linux Support<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n Not supported, already on roadmap for Genius Desktop<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Accessibility Features - option to display accessibility statement\u00a0<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Local Data Encryption<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
IPv6<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n Genius PC Client allows to choose if IPv4 or IPv6 is to be preferred<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Windows Printer Import<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Printer Driver Distribution<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n Genius Desktop does not support print driver distribution. Genius PC Client supports distribution via Drivers.zip. This driver management is taken care of by GPDM<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Download Configuration from Genius Server<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Default Printer Assignment via Dock<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Encrypted Storage\u00a0<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
arm architecture<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n no<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Multiple Location Support<\/td>\n in part<\/td>\n yes<\/td>\n Genius Desktop needs improvents in this feature. For example, it is not possible to bind a printer to a location. It is also not possible to override the default configuration for UI-less printing.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
Localization<\/td>\n in part<\/td>\n in part<\/td>\n Multiple languages are supported in general, but Genius Desktop cannot change the language after setup.<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody> \n\n \n \n