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  • sharpmind
    Trusted Tech

    250+ Posts
    • Sep 2009
    • 478

    email printing directly to the printer

    Guys, do you have any idea on how to print the mail directly to the machine by a remote user? For example, the user is located to a remote place. Instead of sending the mail to another user to print, the user in the remote area will send the mail directly to the machine and it will print automatically.
  • Oze
    Ricoh Fanboy

    1,000+ Posts
    • Jul 2008
    • 1663

    #2
    Re: email printing directly to the printer

    Originally posted by sharpmind
    Guys, do you have any idea on how to print the mail directly to the machine by a remote user? For example, the user is located to a remote place. Instead of sending the mail to another user to print, the user in the remote area will send the mail directly to the machine and it will print automatically.
    If the user logs into their work network via a VPN they'll have access to their regular email be it via smtp or exchange.
    That's how I stay in contact with work when I'm out in the bush

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    • Oze
      Ricoh Fanboy

      1,000+ Posts
      • Jul 2008
      • 1663

      #3
      Re: email printing directly to the printer

      Originally posted by Oze
      If the user logs into their work network via a VPN they'll have access to their regular email be it via smtp or exchange.
      That's how I stay in contact with work when I'm out in the bush
      Sorry..have to reply to my own posts coz.....database error
      If the user logs into their work network via a VPN and they are connected to the work domain, they'll also have access to all the work printers .
      My work laptop isn't on the domain so all my printers are local printers so I can't access my usual work printers.

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      • D_L_P
        Self Employed

        1,000+ Posts
        • Oct 2009
        • 1196

        #4
        Re: email printing directly to the printer

        Originally posted by sharpmind
        Guys, do you have any idea on how to print the mail directly to the machine by a remote user? For example, the user is located to a remote place. Instead of sending the mail to another user to print, the user in the remote area will send the mail directly to the machine and it will print automatically.
        The easiest way to remote print is with Google cloud printing.
        Open WIM (web interface), network settings, google cloud tab, register your gmail account.
        Login to the gmail account you registered then go: Google Cloud Print
        Click printers then Share.
        If they have gmail you can just add them. Non-gmail accounts need the link from the share.
        They will have a new printer available to print from anywhere.

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        • NeoMatrix
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          2,500+ Posts
          • Nov 2010
          • 3514

          #5
          Re: email printing directly to the printer

          Originally posted by D_L_P
          The easiest way to remote print is with Google cloud printing.
          Open WIM (web interface), network settings, google cloud tab, register your gmail account.
          Login to the gmail account you registered then go: Google Cloud Print
          Click printers then Share.
          If they have gmail you can just add them. Non-gmail accounts need the link from the share.
          They will have a new printer available to print from anywhere.
          Re Google Cloud Print:
          Thanks for the heads up.
          I've never really set up cloud printing,I'm not overly fond of personal data stored or sent over the idinet internet.
          Each to their own though, others may prefer to use it...

          I followed the above link an I see that Google Cloud Print has a very extensive printer driver list available.
          There are some apps like "PaperCut, PrintCentral, UniFlow" that ready support google cloud printing as well.

          FYI:
          You can login to Google cloud printing using your gmail account.

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          • keithxxiii
            Just a tech

            250+ Posts
            • Nov 2014
            • 468

            #6
            Re: email printing directly to the printer

            I was thinking of FTP print. Maybe with the help of an IT, they can publish a link to the device's ftp.
            Aye! Cut the crap

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            • slimslob
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              • May 2013
              • 35067

              #7
              Re: email printing directly to the printer

              Originally posted by keithxxiii
              I was thinking of FTP print. Maybe with the help of an IT, they can publish a link to the device's ftp.
              That would mot be email printing directly.

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              • keithxxiii
                Just a tech

                250+ Posts
                • Nov 2014
                • 468

                #8
                Re: email printing directly to the printer

                Originally posted by slimslob
                That would mot be email printing directly.
                yes, but the idea of remote printing will be there.
                Aye! Cut the crap

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                • slimslob
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                  • May 2013
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                  #9
                  Re: email printing directly to the printer

                  Originally posted by keithxxiii
                  yes, but the idea of remote printing will be there.
                  But not what sharpmind wanted. In th future try to stick to topic.

                  Also most major account IT will not allow remote FTP to any device other than their FTP server which then still require someone, frequently with network admin credentials to pull up and print. Should network admin be on vacation it might take days or even weeks for that to happen.

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                  • mincopier
                    Trusted Tech

                    250+ Posts
                    • Dec 2015
                    • 290

                    #10
                    Re: email printing directly to the printer

                    It has been a long time since I tried it but most Ricoh machines have the ability to setup POP to check and download email. This is on the "File Transfer" tab.

                    You can also login to the WIM of the copier, Configuration, Email. There is a section for reception where you can control the reception size and interval of checking. You must also provide the POP email login. If you create a separate account for the copier just use the same login as the sending email. The files must be sent as attachments for them to print.

                    Not to get "Off Subject" as mentioned by "Slimslob" but Ricoh does not support Google Cloud Printing out of the box. You must download an app to do this. Inexpensive and works well. Of course you can always use "Google Cloud Print Classic". This will allow printing through another computer being used as a server. This also works well.

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                    • Brianneoe
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                      250+ Posts
                      • May 2015
                      • 317

                      #11
                      Re: email printing directly to the printer

                      If the the printer in question is a MFP with a fax option it is done as "mincopier" stated, but you need the fax option.

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