Secure and Follow Me Printing

Dear all,

Because this also depends on the capabilities of the print device, I believe that at this time, a secure pull print can only be accomplished with a third-party integration or solution. If you require more information, I ran a number of different solutions using a https://www.soundtheropy.com/ connection.

Just as a tip, many third-party systems still require their own servers to function, and there are only a very limited number of secure cloud pull print solutions that don't require your own servers, infrastructure, or even small clients on your network.

The ability to queue up a print job and release it via a smartphone app or key fob is a convenient feature that can save time and increase productivity. This feature is often referred to as "secure printing" or "pull printing." Here are the steps involved in implementing this feature:

1. Install and configure the necessary software: To enable secure printing, you'll need to install software on both the print server and the client devices. The software should support the ability to queue up print jobs and release them via a smartphone app or key fob. There are many software options available, such as PaperCut, Equitrac, and Pharos.

2. Set up the print queue: Create a print queue for secure printing and configure it to require authentication before releasing print jobs. You can set up the print queue on the print server and configure it to work with the secure printing software.

3. Configure the smartphone app or key fob: The smartphone app or key fob should be configured to communicate with the print server and authenticate the user before releasing print jobs. The app or key fob should also be able to display the list of queued print jobs and allow the user to select which ones to release.

4. Test the system: Once the software, print queue, and smartphone app or key fob are set up, test the system to ensure it's working correctly. Print a test document and try to release it via the app or key fob.

5. Train users: Once the system is up and running, train users on how to use the secure printing feature. They should be able to queue up print jobs as they normally would, but instead of the job printing immediately, it will be held until they authenticate themselves via the app or key fob.

Overall, adding the ability to queue up a print job and release it via a smartphone app or key fob can be a valuable feature for organizations looking to streamline their printing processes and improve security.

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This is a feature is a must have, our printers are in shared areas and we print sensitive information which cannot print without the user authenticating in some manner. Currently using Papercut on Prem to manage our printing environment but want to modernize and utilize O365 where possible. 

I definitely agree with that

A native support for postponed job release using smart phone or key fob is needed.

We use at this moment EOP but the policy of our organisation is get as much as we can from the O365 subscriptions.

https://priapps.com/products/priapps-microsoft-universal-print/  offers the ability to release print jobs held in Universal Print at any print device, legacy and Universal Print ready printers.  Jobs can be released through a web browser, the PriApps Touch-Free and mobile apps, as well as via the control panel of supported MFPs & SFPs using a PIN or shortcode.

PriApps also offers Secure Print Release using ID cards and door access badges.

Fraser893 - There is no committed timeline, but we are targeting this quarter.

Having said that - for PIN release, 

1. Are you using Universal Print ready printers?
2. Check with Universal Print printer OEM if they support PIN with Universal Print already or where is it on their roadmap.

PIN release will work only for Universal Print ready printers.

+ Jimmy_Wu 

Thanks AndreasAsander 

Saurabh_Bansal Can you tell us when it will be available in W10? We need PIN or another form of Follow-me printing before we can commit to UP

Fraser893 - It did not.

According to this answer from Saurabh_Bansal 2022-04-07 the feature is pending for W10:

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/universal-print-blog/what-s-new-in-windows-11-for-universal-print/bc-p/3279767/highlight/true#M138

Did it actually arrive in W10 21H2 as mentioned above?