SafeCom G2

SafeCom G2

Pull printing in a networked world

Companies and organisations in the process of evaluating their printing solution may find that it does not support their business and is not as cost effective as they want. With balanced deployment of workgroup printers, modern Multi Function Printers (mfps) and SafeCom G2 server software you can decrease print costs and increase business and user efficiency.

How SafeCom G2 works

SafeCom is a modular system that can be enhanced with add-on modules to build customer specific and scalable solutions. If printers are SafeCom-enabled users can walk to any of these printers, identify themselves and collect their documents (Pull Print). On MFPs, users identify themselves the same way to access copying functionality (Copy Control). SafeCom can track data about SafeCom print and copy jobs, including; owner, number of pages, paper size, and possible use of colour and duplex. Documents that are printed directly to printers (Push Print) can also be tracked (no need for special hardware at the printers).

Tracking data can be used to invoice users or users' departments based on organisational relations. Tracking data can also be used if printer fleet management is outsourced on a pay-per-use basis. Users can be made to prepay for printing and copying. Users are prevented from printing and copying if the balance of their account goes below a specified limit. SafeCom requires only software to be installed on a Windows server. Setup can be limited to adding or modifying one or more shared printers.

SafeCom G2 Benefits

Decrease of print costs and increase of business and user efficiency Documents follow users to their choice of printer Tracking of print and copy activity Utilisation of printers is optimised

Any public workgroup printer is turned into a personal printer Quota and fee-based printing and copying solution Ready for enterprise-wide and mission critical printing

Characteristics

Scalable solution using multiple servers working together to support as many printers and users as required and allow users to roam between locations. Highly available solution with Microsoft Cluster Service support: If one server fails another takes over. Ready for enterprise-wide and mission critical printing. Documents follow users to their choice of printer - user identification at the printer is by means of a card and/or code. If a printer is down users can just login at another. On MFPs users can be asked to identify themselves before access is granted to copying.

Tracking of print and copy usage and use the recorded data for subsequent departmental invoicing. Documents printed directly to the printer can be tracked without the need of special hardware. Allows users to pay up-front for printing and copying; users can revalue their account themselves on the Internet via SafeCom ePay or by depositing notes and coins in the SafeCom Money Loader. Protect print data on the network with optional encryption. Restrict users' access to printers

Areas of Application

Any company or organisation that want document security and to decrease print costs and increase business and user efficiency. To balance deployment of devices using cost-effective workgroup printers for personal printing - without jeopardising document security.

Outsourced printer fleet management solutions. Educational institutions in need of a quota-based and/or fee-based printing and copying solution. Libraries that wish to offer a fee-based printing and copying solution. Health sector for secure printing of medical records

Special Features

SafeCom G2 Core server and client software Pull Print: Documents follow users to their choice of printer. User identification at the printer is by means of a card and/or code. Cost Control: Tracking - Monitors print and copy usage and uses the recorded data for subsequent departmental invoicing. Printer must support PCL or PostScript. Pay - Is an add-on module to Tracking and allows users to pay up-front for printing and copying.

Encryption: Protects print data on the network Enterprise: Multi Server Support - Scalability; multiple SafeCom servers work together allowing users to roam between locations. Cluster Support - Availability; if one server fails another takes over Engineering: APIs - Automates tasks and integrates SafeCom with other systems Development - Customised development

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