Working remotely has its pros and cons. In the con\u2019s column, it can mean ordinary tasks become obstacles if you don\u2019t have access to all office resources. Take remote printing. It might be the biggest blocker for your hybrid or remote working setup \u2013 especially if you need to track printing for cost recovery. With PaperCut MF in your IT environment, that\u2019s no longer an issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s a quick breakdown of 3 ways to enable and manage printing for distributed working environments using PaperCut MF<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1.Printing to a shared printer without a VPN connection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n VPN isn\u2019t an option for remote users who can\u2019t access your organization\u2019s printers in the traditional way. If your users need access to server-based printers but are unable to connect to your network, three PaperCut features can help you out. Web Print<\/a> <\/strong>The PaperCut driverless printing feature allows users to print by uploading documents through a web browser without the user client or print queue installation. Email to Print<\/a> <\/strong>This allows users to print by emailing their documents to a predefined email address. Google Cloud Print through PaperCut<\/a> <\/strong>Google\u2019s cloud-based printing service enables BYOD printing over the internet. Please note that GCP will no longer be supported from 31 December 2020, however, it\u2019s an effective remote printing solution for the time being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2.Printing to a shared printer via a VPN connection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s say you\u2019ve provided access to your organization\u2019s private network over a VPN and the majority of your office resources are accessible. If your users have intermittent access to collect their print jobs, you may want to consider configuring direct print queues for hold\/release<\/a>. You may also want to extend the default 120-minute timeout period<\/a>. Or, if someone on site is collecting print jobs, configure Delegated Print Release.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n