Preface. PaperCut NG 12.0

Below you will find brief information for print management software NG 12.0. PaperCut NG software offers a wide range of features for managing print jobs, including user authentication, quotas, print restrictions, and reporting. It can be deployed in various environments, from small offices to large enterprises. Key benefits of using the software include cost savings, improved print security, and reduced environmental impact.

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1. About This Guide

The PaperCut NG User Guide covers the setup, management and configuration of PaperCut NG.

For information regarding how to configure and install PaperCut NG, see the Quick Start Guide in Chapter 4, Quick

Tour, and the accompanying sections like Chapter 14, Configuring Secondary Print Servers and Locally Attached

Printers. Prior to installing the application please take a few moments to read key sections of this manual. In

addition, people new to print/internet control may also find the accompanying implementation guide available from the PaperCut Software website useful in managing the deployment process.

The latest version of this manual in HTML and a printable PDF format are available from the PaperCut Software

International Pty Ltd website at http://www.papercut.com/.

2. Expectations & Prerequisites

PaperCut NG is a network based server application. Experience with basic network concepts such as server administration and network connectivity is expected. Prior to installing or evaluating PaperCut NG you should be familiar with:

• The concept of sharing printers and print servers

• Understanding of client-server relationships

• Understanding of basic security concepts such as permissions, groups and users.

3. Terminology used in this document

To make reading this manual easier, the names of all of the screens, tabs and actions from PaperCut NG are marked up in a different font. The User Details screen for instance.

A sub-screen or tab is indicated with an arrow. User Details → Adjustments means: select Adjustments & Charges tab from the User Details screen.

User Interface Buttons are indicated like this: Press OK to continue.

System output and keyboard input is indicated with a different font as well.

Field labels are indicated like this Username.

Important

Important notes are marked like this.

Tip

Tips provide useful advice to make your life easier.

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Caution

Indicate situations where you have to be careful what you are doing.

Warning

Where extreme care has to be taken.

4. Notice

While every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy and usefulness of this guide, we cannot be held responsible for the occasional inaccuracy or typographical error. If you do find an error, please let the PaperCut

Software Development Team know.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The names of companies, products, people, characters, and data mentioned herein are fictitious and are in no way intended to represent any real individual, company, product, or event, unless otherwise noted. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without the express written permission of PaperCut Software International Pty Ltd.

PaperCut is a trademark of PaperCut Software International Pty Ltd.

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Key features

User authentication
Print quotas
Print restrictions
Reporting
Hold/release queues
Find me printing
Printer load balancing
Card/account management
Mobile printing
Web-based interface

Frequently asked questions

To add a new user account, go to the Users section in the PaperCut NG administration interface. You can create a new account directly or use user synchronization with your existing directory services, such as Active Directory or LDAP. You can then set quotas, restrictions, and other options for each user as needed.

To configure a printer, go to the Printers section in the PaperCut NG administration interface. You can add new printers, set up print queues, configure cost settings, and apply print filters.

The hold/release feature allows you to send print jobs to a queue and release them later at a designated print station. This can be helpful for saving paper and toner, ensuring secure printing, or managing print costs in shared environments. You can enable the hold/release feature on a per-printer basis.

The find me printing feature allows users to print to any printer on the network. When a user prints, their print job is redirected to the nearest available printer. This can be helpful for users who need to print from multiple locations. The find me printing feature can be implemented using a combination of configuration settings and printer group assignments.

PaperCut NG supports pre-paid card systems. This allows users to purchase print credit and use their cards to release print jobs at designated print stations. You can configure the card system in the Cards section of the PaperCut NG administration interface.