LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 13 -- Lexmark International, Inc. today announced the new Lexmark Embedded Document Accounting Solution for customers wanting a more flexible way to cut printing costs. eDAS builds on Lexmark's long history and proven track record of success with document tracking and cost recovery solutions for customers around the world. It enhances Lexmark's existing document accounting solutions by implementing them through Lexmark's new Embedded Solutions Framework (eSF) and multifunction monochrome laser printers, the Lexmark X644e, X646dte, X850e, X852e and X854e. Lexmark's Embedded Document Accounting Solution integrates seamlessly into UniPrint software from Pharos Systems International, Inc. of Rochester, N.Y., who is a market leader in the document accounting software industry. In conjunction with UniPrint, Lexmark's Embedded Document Accounting Solution provides comprehensive data on print, copy, fax and scan usage at each device to help customers understand, control, and minimize their printing costs. "Whether you need to bill back clients for printing in a law firm or track usage of devices by department to cut costs, Lexmark's Embedded Document Accounting Solution brings a flexible, unique solution to the table that can significantly impact your bottom line," said Paul Rooke, Lexmark executive vice president and president of its Printing Solutions and Services Division. Lexmark's Embedded Solutions Framework allows java-based applications to run directly on Lexmark's multifunction printers, reducing the need for additional servers. The flexible architecture of eSF is a key benefit for customers. eSF allows solutions to be uniquely tailored for each customer and used for everything from asset management to pay-for-print applications. This new platform also allows Lexmark's Embedded Document Accounting Solution and other application solutions to be easily scaled to hundreds of devices as customers expand their enterprise and solution needs. "Lexmark's eSF allows us to address customer issues in a more comprehensive way," Rooke said. "The Embedded Document Accounting Solution is the first of many new solutions that will work within this framework to help customers work more productively, more efficiently and more securely." Lexmark's Embedded Document Accounting Solution is available immediately.