Secure Pull Printing

Based on UniPrint’s PDF-based Universal Printer Driver (UPD) and single Virtual Print Queue (VPQ), UniPrint Infinity offers dual print security through 256-bit PDF encryption and user-authenticated secure pull printing.

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Secure Print Management

Secure pull printing helps enterprises to eliminate possible damages associated with security breaches, or corporate espionage resulting from sensitive documents being left in the printer trays unattended, or picked up and viewed by unauthorized personnel.

Pull printing also helps reduce heavy printing costs by eliminating unnecessary print output, by forcing users only print out what they need.

Key Benefits

Reduce paper waste as there are no more accidental print jobs
Cost effective, no more wasted paper, ink or toner
Confidential documents will not be left at the printer
Print jobs are released and retrieved only when you need them
No more print queues. Users print jobs all sit in a single print queue, until they are released to your printer

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How Secure Pull Printing Works

Within a server session, the user prints from an application and the UniPrint universal printer driver (UPD) creates a compressed PDF file. This PDF print job is transferred to the UniPrint Bridge with SecurePrint Server.

The PDF print job is held on the UniPrint Bridge until the user releases it.

The user is required to authenticate at a vPad device. The type of authentication depends on your organizations security requirements as well as your desired workflow.

The UniPrint vPad Pro is a touch pad and RFID/HID reader in one. It is also capable of performing Print Stream Compression. Depending on your organization’s security requirements, a user maybe required to tap their RFID/HID smartcard, enter their SecurePrint password or both in order to release their print jobs.

The UniPrint vPad CE does not have a user interface for password authentication. However, an external RFID/HID reader can be set up to facilitate Tap & Print. The user simply taps their RFID/HID smartcard and their print jobs are released. The vPad CE is also capable of performing Print Stream Compression.

The UniPrint Vault is a mobile app that can be downloaded from the Google Play Store and the Apple iTunes store. This app facilitates password authentication and print job release from your Android and iOS smartphones. This app does not support Print Stream Compression.

The UniPrint VPQ Connector is an embedded application that is installed and accessed through the console of the multi-function printer. This application facilitates password authentication and RFID/HID, if an external reader is configured.

The UniPrint Bridge transfers the PDF print job to the UniPrint Print Server. Using native printer drivers, the PDF print job is rendered into RAW print data and then transferred to a network printer for printing.

If Print Stream Compression is enabled, then the UniPrint Print Server renders the PDF print job into compressed print data which is then streams it to a vPad device. The vPad device decompresses the print stream and then sends the print data to a network printer for printing.

“Printing secure documents with UniPrint couldn’t be any easier. All you do is wave your smartcard in front of the vPad, enter your four digit PIN code and your documents will automatically print.”

Rose Marie Makowsky

Executive Secretary

Sunrise Health Region, CA

“UniPrint has helped us from a data compliance and protection perspective because prints are delivered to our internal clients in a timely and efficient manner.”

Simon Le Brocq

Chief Information Officer

Standard Bank Offshore Group, UK

UniPrint Infinity Secure pull printing release options

vPad Print Appliances

The UniPrint Infinity vPad print appliances are fully compatible with any smart card reader. Existing RFID or HID smart cards, or fob devices being employed by organizations can be easily registered at the vPad Pro, CE and CE II.

User authentication is simple and can be self-administered. At the first use, a user taps their RFID/HID smart card or fob device on the vPad and their corporate ID is read. For added security, the user can also create an alpha-numeric password as a required step to release print jobs.

Dual Security via PDF encryption & secure pull printing
Touch screen
Built-in RFID or HID smart card/key fob reader
Print Stream Compression
Remote Print server gateway device
One-to-multiple printers support
Compatible with any computing environment

Embedded VPQ Connectors for Multi-Function Printers (MFPs)

UniPrint’s VPQ connectors are designed to be embedded onto any multi-function printer including Xerox, Samsung, HP, Brother, Ricoh, Konica Minolta etc. to enable secure pull printing to network printers via the virtual print queue.

Seamless interoperability with a single intuitive interface on the Multi-Function Printer panel
Option to use smart card reader to authenticate release
Can deploy secure pull printing in a multi-vendor printer infrastructure

UniPrint Vault – Mobile Application

The UniPrint Vault is a mobile app that enables any Android and iOS devices to print directly to any organization printer through UniPrint’s Virtual Print Queue, without having to go through Google Cloud Print.

By preventing confidential documents from going through the public cloud, you can ensure secure printing for your enterprise.

The app allows for three mobile release options (NFC, iBeacon, QR Code)

No need to register corporate printers to Google Cloud Print
Intuitive and family user interface
Easily integrates with UniPrint Infinity secure pull printing
NFC, allows users to tap their device over the printer they want to print to
iBeacon, allows users to scan for beacons in their proximity to choose where they want to release to
QR Code, allows users to capture a quick response code
attached to a printer to release to it

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