Galileo Print Manager™ (GPM) takes the place of traditional print server hardware by using software to manage printing needs. It is a Windows based program which offers options such as the ability to print itineraries to any network printer on your network, laser printers included, and the ability to transmit accounting data (MIRs) directly to a hard drive on your network without the need for a "MIR cable".

Note: If you are using a firewall in your configuration, you may need to refer to the Firewall web page on this site for additional information.

Hardware Requirements

Galileo Print Manager DOES NOT run on 64-bit versions of Windows.
The minimum hardware requirements are:
A PC running a 32-bit version of Windows XP or above
35MB available hard disk space ¹
Network Adapter Card
Galileo Print Manager™ REQUIRES at least one available RS232 serial COM port for each ticket printer which will be connected to the PC running GPM.
- COM1 for the 1st ticket printer
- Additional COM ports will be needed if there will be more than one ticket printer or if using a TI-810 dot matrix printer for your itineraries and invoices.
- Galileo has certified the SIIG Quartet Serial 550 PCI, 4-port 550 UART serial PCI card, Part #: JJ-P04621-S6. You may obtain this card from directly from SIIG, from Omni Data Systems (you must log in to Omni Data's site to view this link), from many local computer stores, or from online from various sources.
For printers used to produce itineraries, invoices and other "hard copy" , first install the printer you wish to use in Windows, then configure GPM to use that printer for your itineraries, invoices or hard copy.

¹ Note, RAM and hard disk space need to be appropriate for the computer and the version of Windows being used. Contact your computer manufacture or see Microsoft's web sites for these requirements. The hard disk space requirement listed here is just what is required to install GPM.

Software Requirements

The minimum software requirements are:

32-bit Windows XP
32-bit Windows Vista ²
32-bit Windows 7 ³
Galileo does not recommend you run GPM on server versions of Windows, mostly because GPM does not run as a "service".

NOTE, GPM will not run on 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 or 64-bit versions of Windows Server.

³ See Windows 7 notes here

Galileo Print Manager™ (GPM) Installation

Downloads

Galileo Print Manager™ version 4.0.1 Software
** IMPORTANT ** Galileo recommends that you NOT install this software on server versions of Microsoft Windows. GPM runs as an application and will not run as a "service".
Galileo Print Manager™ Installation Guide (simplified) -a-
Galileo Print Manager Installation Guide -a-
Galileo Print Manager PM Tips. MUST READ if you are upgrading from FPM v3.0 to GPM v4.0

² Notes about running GPM on Windows Vista and Windows 7 are not included in the guides and tips documents.
Instructions for making changes to and configuring GPM can be found here.

For Windows Vista and Windows 7... AFTER reading the directions, if you wish to replace the existing "Configurations" shortcut, click here to obtain the new shortcut. The shortcut is in WinZip format. Right click the hyperlink, then select Save Target As and save the ZIP file to your desktop. Use WinZip to extract the new shortcut to the Galileo Print Manager program group. The new link is called Configurations On Vista.