PaperCut's control solutions offers the following benefits over a copier's traditional in-built control functions:

Central Administration - Set and manage all access, accounting and charges using the same rules and interface used to manage your printers.

Single Identity - Users have a single account for both copying and printing. Accounts are sourced from your existing Active Directory, OpenDirectory, or LDAP environment ensuring ease of implementation and ongoing management.

Real-time Reporting - On the completion of each copy session (when the user presses end) the details of the copy transaction are logged into PaperCut in real-time. Provision for network failure is provided enabling session replay from memory. Administrators have access to the same PaperCut reporting and management features as they would have for a standard printer.

Release Station - Select copier terminals can also be used as a PaperCut MF print release station, negating the requirement for a separate PC.

All MFD Makes and Models - Whether you are looking to migrate to a single manufacturer based service or have the need for multiple copier and printer types, PaperCut MF will enable you to lock-in your management, reporting and processes no matter the mix for today and tomorrow with a solution that works equally well for any device.

Value Advantage - In addition to providing you with the most robust and flexible product of its type, PaperCut MF suggested educational and business products pricing ensures that you will maintain your competitive edge against all others.


Hardware Questions

How do I connect the Copicode to an MFD?

The PaperCut Developers have worked with leading copier terminal manufacturers to enable all of PaperCut's print features to be available when copying. This includes:

Authentication and user identity using your existing network directory accounts Quotas & charging (debit and credit) Multiple account selection (personal and shared accounts) Integrated feature rich user, account and device reporting Hardware copier terminals are devices that plug into a multi-functional copier or printer via an access port and then interface with PaperCut MF via your Ethernet network. Terminals are a hardware neutral solution and work with most multi-functional copier and printer makes and models both young and old.

Copicode-IP Keypad
The Copicode-IP is a fully online system ideally suited to most Copy and Print monitoring requirements. Input devices such as Swipe Card readers, Proximity Readers, Bar Code Readers or Smart Card Readers can be easily integrated into the Copicode-IP solution

Copicode-IP with mifare
Input devices such as Swipe Card readers, Proximity Readers, Bar Code Readers or Smart Card Readers can be easily integrated into the Copicode-IP solution.

Touch Screen Release Station
The VCC Touch Screen features an integrated Card Swipe and Alpha Touch Screen. It connects to the PaperCut MF Server to allow Copy and Print Releases..

Self Service Value Loaders.
PaperCut MF can also be combined with self service value loaders or cash acceptors to provide users with the ability to deposit funds into their PaperCut account in an automated and real-time manner. Cash acceptors are a commonly used method to deposit smaller cash amounts and may be utilised in tandem with our cashless Payment Gateway options

Software / Embedded Solutions
Multi-functional copiers and printers are getting "smarter" with every generation. Most devices now have LCD touch screens and the ability to run custom applications. We have recognized this change and are working with some of the leading manufacturers to run PaperCut MF software directly on the multi-functional copier or printer itself.

The goal of PaperCut Software's embedded MFD solution is to leverage these smart devices and to provide walk-up copier users with the same set of rich application features provided in the print control area. These include:

• End user authentication including integration with single sign-on environments
• Monitoring and control of photocopying (quotas, charging, allocation and logging)
• Allocation of copying to accounts/departments/cost-centers/projects
• Release jobs from a hold/release queue (secure printing)

In addition new functionality currently under development will bring services such as:

• Allocation of faxing and scanning
• Group based access control
• Features seen in the advanced print account selection popup including charge rates, comments, and Invoice options.

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