Remote printing to a copier

[SalesServiceGuy]

I am looking for a solution that would allow a user to print from their home to the copier in the office where the documents would be held in a private password protected queue until released.

I know about Papercut Mobility print.

I know about Microsoft Universal Print but that is a heavy duty Enterrprise print solution with both signficant IT overhead and costs. I am looking for a solution for the SMB space.

Toshiba has released eBridge Global Print but this requires a MS365 subscription.

Any other ideas?

[BillyCarpenter]

Re: Remote printing to a copier

I am looking for a solution that would allow a user to print from their home to the copier in the office where the documents would be held in a private password protected queue until released.

I know about Papercut Mobility print.

Toshiba has released eBridge Global Print but this requires a MS365 subscription.

Any other ideas?

A MS365 subscription is very inexpensive.

[rthonpm]

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VPN and whatever hold print function the device has???

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[SalesServiceGuy]

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VPN and whatever hold print function the device has???

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Interesting to think about. In this case, I am quoting a Toshiba product and it has both VPN and Hold print capabilities. Something worthy of a test although my customer is not tech savy and does not have a VPN.

[rthonpm]

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Unless it's a sole proprietor business, I'd be leery of a rogue VPN a business environment. Of course if the business signs off on it and accepts the risk, then have at it!

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[SalesServiceGuy]

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Unless it's a sole proprietor business, I'd be leery of a rogue VPN a business environment. Of course if the business signs off on it and accepts the risk, then have at it!

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... it is a Church spread across three distant locations with low tech skills, no IT person and high print volume. I do not want to make the Church vulnerable to any kind of malware attack becuase of something that I suggested so the VPN idea idea is out.

[blackcat4866]

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I asked this question years back (print across VPN). I addressed it to our current IT provider, and they told me that it would be an unacceptable security risk, (I'm not sure why). They said that it was certainly possible and definitely not recommended. =^..^=

[rthonpm]

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Potentially the church could get a VPN set up pretty cheaply with decent hardware. There's always techsoup for non-profit orgs...

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[irtek]

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I use Anydesk so I experimented and successfully printed to an es2050c set to default to Private Print with a preset code.

[SalesServiceGuy]

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I use Anydesk so I experimented and successfully printed to an es2050c set to default to Private Print with a preset code.

... so let's think about that. The copier is at location A and the computer is at location B many miles away.

The Computer at B creates a file that needs to be printed. How does the file get from B to A?

Is B connecting to a computer at A, taking control of that computer via Anydesk (unattended) and directing it to print to the copier. The file will reside on the copier's HDD as a Private print job until the user arrives at A and releases it.

[irtek]

Re: Remote printing to a copier

Yes that is correct. You have to use the paid version of Anydesk that allows you unattended remote access. There will be a computer at location A that is networked to the copier using the Toshiba Universal print driver 2. Go to the driver printer properties / select Advanced Tab / Bottom left you select Printer Defaults / top of graphics select Normal print drop box and change to Private Print / to the right is a box with 3 dots select it and enter password / Apply. In Printer Preferences leave the selection on Normal Print. Computer at location B Open Anydesk App and click the horizontal lines at top right corner and go to settings. On left side select Printer and under Outgoing Print Jobs click Install Anydesk Printer / Printer will install. Now when remotely connected if you if you print using the Anydesk Print Driver the print job will go to the copier and store on HDD. On the copier select the Print Key and you will see the Private Print Jobs / Select User / press ok / box will pop up for the password / enter password / ok / select job and print.

[techsxge]

Re: Remote printing to a copier

Email Printing, is it possible for you to do?

Otherwise, there is a free software called PrinterShare, essentially the same as google cloud print and such

[SalesServiceGuy]

Re: Remote printing to a copier

Yes that is correct. You have to use the paid version of Anydesk that allows you unattended remote access. There will be a computer at location A that is networked to the copier using the Toshiba Universal print driver 2. Go to the driver printer properties / select Advanced Tab / Bottom left you select Printer Defaults / top of graphics select Normal print drop box and change to Private Print / to the right is a box with 3 dots select it and enter password / Apply. In Printer Preferences leave the selection on Normal Print. Computer at location B Open Anydesk App and click the horizontal lines at top right corner and go to settings. On left side select Printer and under Outgoing Print Jobs click Install Anydesk Printer / Printer will install. Now when remotely connected if you if you print using the Anydesk Print Driver the print job will go to the copier and store on HDD. On the copier select the Print Key and you will see the Private Print Jobs / Select User / press ok / box will pop up for the password / enter password / ok / select job and print.

Thanks for the detail and very clever. I will test.

AnyDesk is a mimimum $20.00 month subscription x 60 months = $1,200.00 USD/ $1,650.00 Cdn

Toshiba eBridge Global Print is a simpler to execute solution for much less money over the the same 60 month copier lease. The cost of eBridge Global Print can be buried in a lease and can be used by many co-workers.

AnyDesk does not require a MS365 subscription. eBridge Global Print does.

Therefore, both solutions are good to have available.

[SalesServiceGuy]

Re: Remote printing to a copier

Email Printing, is it possible for you to do?

Otherwise, there is a free software called PrinterShare, essentially the same as google cloud print and such

I will test. Thanks,

[irtek]

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Anydesk starts @ $14.90 per month.