What is secure pull printing?

Pull printing is a system where users select and release (pull) their print jobs when they arrive at the printer of their choice, rather than sending a print job from their PC (push) to a pre-specified printer or MFP (multifunction printer) for immediate printing.

How does secure pull printing work?

A user sends a job to their printer, and the job is stored in a virtual print queue in a secure database on the server. When the user arrives at the printer of their choice to collect their job, they authenticate with the mobile device, smart card, QR code, NFC or PIN code. Upon successful completion the solution releases only that persons selected print job. The location of the printer is largely irrelevant: the software automatically directs the job to whichever printer the person has authenticated at.

What are the benefits of secure pull printing?

- Secure, monitor and track all print, copy and scan tasks by user across an entire organization. - Eliminate waste of consumables - cartridges, toner and paper. - Use less energy. - Reduce printer numbers. - Improve efficiency in your print strategy. - Reduce printing costs. - Reduce overall cost of ownership. - Simplify print management

Can I use Secure Pull Printing on Multi-Function (MFP) and Single-Function (SFP) devices?

Yes. Multi-function printers (MFPs) perform functions such as print, copy, scan and fax, whereas single-function printers (SFPs) only print. Pull-Print can be used on both. One key difference is that MFPs provide you with the ability to select which documents you want to print after you swipe in, whereas SFPs will print out all your documents automatically.

How does secure pull printing improve security?

Most organizations implementing pull printing do so for security reasons. Pull printing allows an individual to send files to a print queue which they can then access from a printer using their personal authentication method. This puts the user firmly in control of how and where their files are printed.

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UniPrint Infinity simplifies printer management, enables secure pull printing on any user or print device, and eliminates print wastes, thereby increasing productivity and reducing print costs which are paramount to policy makers. UniPrint Infinity is certified by Citrix, Microsoft, and VMware to be fully compatible with their VDI or server-centric technologies.

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Customer Case Studies

UniPrint Brings Brentwood Borough Council Cloud-Based Printing To More Than 300 Staff Across Five Sites

Brentwood Borough Council has been transforming itself into an outstanding example of what a “cloud first” approach to government services could look like. Reaching that point has involved a lot of work under tight timelines which is why Brentwood Borough Council turned to UniPrint.net. UniPrint helped Brentwood implement Infinity for the Cloud, a managed print solution designed specifically to work with market-leading solutions such as Microsoft Azure.

As one of the world’s premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross has been helping people for over 135 years. The Red Cross depends on a nimble workforce and committed volunteers who provide local disaster relief, manage humanitarian services such as blood collection and distribution, and support military families in the United States and abroad.

The team knew that printer driver incompatibility could be a pain in VDI environments. New printer models would have required vendor-specific drivers, and changes to leased printers would have required frequent updates on all VDI images.

Given printer driver incompatibility issues and user challenges, the Red Crossneeded a reliable print management solution for both on- and off-network printing that worked seamlessly across an expanding array of devices and printer makes and models.

The Government landscape and nature of sensitive policy matters being worked upon requires high levels of security, data protection, and availability of services. This extends to the ability to securely and confidently print sensitive documents and legislation. In 2008, UniPrint Infinity’s Universal Print Driver technology (UPD) was selected to standardize the HP printing estate and to resolve the issues of multiple printer drivers and ongoing updates. By working with only one universal printer driver in their Citrix environment, the Welsh Government was able to eliminate all printer driver incompatibility issues, simplify printer management, enable secure pull printing, and eliminate print waste that could also cause compliancy issues.

Nacro is a crime reduction charity dedicated to reducing crime and re-offending in communities across the UK. Nacro’s data center is hosted offsite by a specialist provider, running a Citrix XenApp environment delivering desktops to 110 offices around the UK. Printing problems including cumbersome printer management, slow remote printing and client data confidentiality issues began to emerge as soon as Citrix was adopted. Upon testing UniPrint Infinity’s secure pull printing, Nacro immediately experienced effortless printer management, fast remote printing with security, with the added benefit of reduced printing costs.