Chapter 25. Mobile Print Release - Releasing print jobs on your mobile

Table of Contents

Usage and features
Mobile Release Deployment/Install
Management tips for large networks
User education
Power features
Quick printer location
Using QR Codes
Advanced Options
Mobile Release Customization

Document security is an important requirement in the modern print environment. In a standard environment a user's job prints immediately and may accidentally be collected by another user. This problem is usually addressed with print release by implementing dedicated release stations, embedded MFD applications, or specialist hardware. PaperCut NG's Mobile Print Release provides an alternate cost effective solution that leverages the powerful devices that exist in almost everyone's pocket - the mobile phone.

Features:

Requirements:

Usage and features

Once logged in, the user is able to see a list of printers that are available to them. The printer's name, location, and alternate ID (if set) are displayed. Mobile Print Release also displays recently used printers, as well as popular printers.

The Mobile Print Release printer list

Figure 25.1. The Mobile Print Release printer list

Selecting a printer will show the held jobs that the user can release on the printer. The list includes jobs held in virtual queues that redirect to the selected printer. In the screenshot below there are no jobs available for release.

An empty job list

Figure 25.2. An empty job list

In the screenshot below we can see there are many jobs available to release. Simple details such as the job name, cost, number of pages, and time that it was queued are displayed.

Jobs display in a held jobs list

Figure 25.3. Jobs display in a held jobs list

Clicking the arrow next to a job will display more detailed information about the job. In the case where there are multiple jobs with similar names, users can utilize this information to differentiate jobs.

Showing the details of a job in the held job list

Figure 25.4. Showing the details of a job in the held job list

If the user only wants the perform an action on a subset of jobs, they can use the checkboxes to the left of the job titles to either select or deselect them. By default, all jobs in the list are selected. Users can release or cancel the selected jobs by clicking on either the green or red buttons at the bottom of the screen.

Selecting the disired jobs in the held job list

Figure 25.5. Selecting the disired jobs in the held job list

Other highlights for Mobile Print Release include:

  • Avoid logging in every time with the "Remember Me" option

  • Search for printers using name, location or alternate ID

  • Jump straight to your favorite printer simply by bookmarking the page (or adding to home screen)