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PaperCut is a print management software that simplifies, secures, and reduces waste in printing environments. It supports multiple platforms and printer brands, offering features like secure print release, print tracking, and eco-friendly policies to help organizations control costs and enhance sustainability.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

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Know the limitations

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What you can do

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Features

  • Print quotas and limits to control printing budgets.
  • Mobile and BYOD printing support across Chromebooks, Android, macOS, iOS, and Windows devices.
  • Automated print queue and printer driver deployment to roaming users.
  • Advanced client billing to allocate printing costs to projects, departments, or clients.
  • Optical character recognition (OCR) and image processing for scanned documents to make them searchable and editable.

Integrations

  • Integrates with over 100 third-party systems including student payment gateways and legal practice management systems.

Platforms & data export

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THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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A practical workflow

  1. Install PaperCut NG or MF in minutes to start tracking printing immediately and see results in days.
  2. Deploy print queues and drivers automatically to roaming users with Print Deploy.
  3. Use secure print release to print to one queue and pick up at any printer with tap-and-release workflow.

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    bestFor

    Before: ["Organizations of any size using multi-function devices and diverse printer brands needing cross-platform print management."]

    After: []

    features

    Before: ["Secure print release with tap-and-release workflow powered by Find-Me printing.","Automated print queue and printer driver deployment to roaming users.","Mobile and BYOD printing support for Chromebooks, Android, macOS, iOS, and Windows devices.","Integration with identity directories like Active Directory, eDirectory, LDAP, and cloud directories for access control.","Watermarking and digital signatures to promote responsible document handling."]

    After: ["Print quotas and limits to control printing budgets.","Mobile and BYOD printing support across Chromebooks, Android, macOS, iOS, and Windows devices.","Automated print queue and printer driver deployment to roaming users.","Advanced client billing to allocate printing costs to projects, departments, or clients.","Optical character recognition (OCR) and image processing for scanned documents to make them searchable and editable."]

    integrations

    Before: ["Supports integration with corporate identity providers such as Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, PingFederate, and JumpCloud via SAML 2.0.","Supports cloud storage integrations including Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, Box.net, and Dropbox for scanning destinations."]

    After: ["Integrates with over 100 third-party systems including student payment gateways and legal practice management systems."]

    sources

    Before: [{"url":"https://www.papercut.com/","label":"Print Management that just works | PaperCut"},{"url":"https://www.papercut.com/blog/releases/new-in-papercut-mf-26-0/","label":"PaperCut MF 26.0 has arrived: Secure, seamless, and ARM64-ready | PaperCut"},{"url":"https://www.papercut.com/products/mf/","label":"PaperCut MF | PaperCut"}]

    After: [{"url":"https://www.papercut.com/","label":"Print Management that just works | PaperCut"},{"url":"https://www.papercut.com/products/ng/","label":"PaperCut NG | PaperCut"},{"url":"https://www.papercut.com/products/mf/","label":"PaperCut MF | PaperCut"}]

    summary

    Before: "PaperCut is a print management software that simplifies printing, enhances security, and reduces waste for organizations. It supports multiple platforms and devices, offering features like secure print release, automated driver deployment, and sustainable printing policies."

    After: "PaperCut is a print management software that simplifies, secures, and reduces waste in printing environments. It supports multiple platforms and printer brands, offering features like secure print release, print tracking, and eco-friendly policies to help organizations control costs and enhance sustainability."

    walkthrough

    Before: ["Users authenticate once via centralized authentication for seamless access across client, print deploy, and web interfaces.","Users print to one queue and pick up at any printer using tap-and-release secure print release."]

    After: ["Install PaperCut NG or MF in minutes to start tracking printing immediately and see results in days.","Deploy print queues and drivers automatically to roaming users with Print Deploy.","Use secure print release to print to one queue and pick up at any printer with tap-and-release workflow."]

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