Force secure prints

[oldschool]

I know secure (private) prints can be set up in the driver but a customer asked me if the machine could be set up to reject all print jobs other than secure prints. I've seen this setting with other manufacturers so I wondered if it was available in Kyocera models. I don't have the specific model but I believe it was a 3553ci.

[Samanator]

Re: Force secure prints

I don't think one can do this with Private Printing, but I do believe Job Accounting will take care of your customer's request.

This may add an extra layer to Private Printing, but it won't cost the customer anything.

[oldschool]

Re: Force secure prints

To give a bit more detail. A kyocera can be vended for copies. We do this by using U206 rather than U204. A patron can send a private print, pay for it and release it. However the Kyocera does not stop other jobs from printing so they are printed at no charge.

I'd guess a smart enough IT staff could put all the security in place on their network to stop any one from just printing to the MFP and lock down the institution owned PCs with group policy to stop a patron from changing the driver's settings or simply installing their own printer. It seems a lot of sites IT staffs either don't know or want to admit they know how to do this. It would be a whole lot easier if the copier could be set up to reject those other jobs like some other manufacturers do.

Other folks we know at Kyocera have said it it not possible but I thought I'd post to see if anything had changed with the newer models.

[fishleg]

Re: Force secure prints

To give a bit more detail. A kyocera can be vended for copies. We do this by using U206 rather than U204. A patron can send a private print, pay for it and release it. However the Kyocera does not stop other jobs from printing so they are printed at no charge.

I'd guess a smart enough IT staff could put all the security in place on their network to stop any one from just printing to the MFP and lock down the institution owned PCs with group policy to stop a patron from changing the driver's settings or simply installing their own printer. It seems a lot of sites IT staffs either don't know or want to admit they know how to do this. It would be a whole lot easier if the copier could be set up to reject those other jobs like some other manufacturers do.

Other folks we know at Kyocera have said it it not possible but I thought I'd post to see if anything had changed with the newer models.

Never looked you could put filter ips that can print to the device if all jobs come from one server or you could turn off wsd change the default print port from 9100 to something random that only you and the IT knows.

[tmaged]

Re: Force secure prints

I was just getting ready to say the Port 9100 thing. I did that for a school that we wanted the printer on the network for the accountant, but didn't want windows to just find it on other PC's and have other people printing there.

[blackcat4866]

Re: Force secure prints

Never looked you could put filter ips that can print to the device if all jobs come from one server or you could turn off wsd change the default print port from 9100 to something random that only you and the IT knows.

I was just getting ready to say the Port 9100 thing. I did that for a school that we wanted the printer on the network for the accountant, but didn't want windows to just find it on other PC's and have other people printing there.

I like that one. 9101, 9102, 9103, 9104, 9105, 9106 etc can certainly be used ... you just may need to open up a port.