{"id":518,"date":"2021-04-05T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/?p=518"},"modified":"2021-04-06T11:57:19","modified_gmt":"2021-04-06T15:57:19","slug":"how-papercut-reimagined-the-print-server-by-removing-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/how-papercut-reimagined-the-print-server-by-removing-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How PaperCut reimagined the print server (by removing it)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The dream of cloud print management is to achieve a reliable, secure, and fast printing experience without any dedicated on-site infrastructure (beyond the printer of course).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, print management in the cloud has previously meant:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Slow print speeds<\/li><li>Clunky\/non-intuitive UX (User Experience)<\/li><li>Security concerns over sensitive data traversing the cloud<\/li><li>Complicated VPN configuration<\/li><li>Only works on specific printers<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But isn\u2019t it as simple as just sending the print jobs to and from the cloud? Unfortunately not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a nutshell, sending jobs up to the cloud and back can be slow, unreliable, and insecure. It\u2019s an essential part of off site printing, but what about if you\u2019re standing next to the printer in your office? You then encounter additional bandwidth, security, and latency issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you solve these cloud trade-offs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Internet_of_things\">IoT (Internet of Things)<\/a> went through the same journey of fusing hardware and the internet i.e. industrial-grade smart lighting control systems. PaperCut borrowed two concepts from IoT to reduce the need to send documents to the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you print without a print server?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Bringing cutting-edge IoT technology to the world of print, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.papercut.com\/products\/papercut-hive\/\">PaperCut Hive<\/a> reimagines the local print server by creating an Edge Mesh. Watch the video below to see it live (sort of) in action, or read on below. Or do both!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"zak-oembed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PaperCut Edge Mesh explanation - Serverless Print Management in the Cloud\" width=\"812\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N1qkSZEqW9Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Edge Mesh does away with the print server with the computing power of multiple devices (e.g. desktops, laptops, printers) in your organization, known as nodes, for replicating and processing print jobs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With PaperCut Hive, the Edge Mesh means you have high-speed, secure, and reliable printing all in a simple \u2018Ctrl+P\u2019 (ok, or \u2018CMD+P\u2019) user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More powerful than a single server<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Edge Mesh eliminates any single point of failure. If one device is unable to be reached, the other nodes\/devices in the mesh step in to continue processing the print job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engineered with security before the first line of code was written<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PaperCut\u2019s Edge Mesh technology is engineered with \u201cshift-left security\u201d \u2013 which is a fancy way of saying before they started coding, security was the first concern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When printing, your encrypted print job stays on your local network and only exists within your Edge Mesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only information that travels to and from the cloud administration service is your job details (number of pages, color or black &amp; white, and paper size).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-healing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What makes Edge Mesh so reliable? If a node isn\u2019t reachable, it self heals. So if a device goes walkabout, other nodes in the mesh will take over \u2013 the more nodes in your mesh, the stronger it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Off-network functionality<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For hybrid and remote working, you can enable the Cloud node\u2014which allows for secure printing from outside your local network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cloud node is the only time when your documents will traverse the cloud but they do so securely and encrypted. Once your documents are printed, the contents are deleted from inside your Edge Mesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cloud-native print management reimagined in the world of IoT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Secure-edge-mesh.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Secure-edge-mesh-300x201.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Secure-edge-mesh-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Secure-edge-mesh-768x516.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Secure-edge-mesh.png 938w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Edge Mesh system keeps your documents safe, prints them quickly, and delivers dependable service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Security \u2013 Your documents (print jobs) stay secure on-site in your local network \u2013 they don\u2019t need to travel to the cloud and back in order to be printed (unless you\u2019re using the Cloud Node by securely printing outside of your network).<\/li><li>Speed \u2013 Your print jobs remain on your local network, they don\u2019t have to travel far, resulting in faster printing than sending jobs to and from the cloud.<\/li><li>Reliability \u2013 There\u2019s no single point of failure due to the Edge Mesh\u2019s built-in redundancy \u2013 there are multiple edge nodes where the documents can be stored or routed through, even if the internet is down.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Edge Mesh delivers secure, powerful, and reliable serverless print management in the cloud.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Resilient-edge-mesh.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"204\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Resilient-edge-mesh-300x204.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Resilient-edge-mesh-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Resilient-edge-mesh-768x522.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ecoprintq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Resilient-edge-mesh.png 938w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We support PaperCut\u2019s new cloud platform because it\u2019s how we approach print management: customer first. It\u2019s important that our customers have a choice of O\/S, printer brand, and whether they want to self-host a solution or manage their printing in the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.papercut.com\/products\/mf\/\">PaperCut MF<\/a> remains the feature-rich flagship product for most organizations we work with, while PaperCut\u2019s new cloud-native solution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.papercut.com\/products\/papercut-hive\/\">PaperCut Hive<\/a> is currently best suited for smaller businesses who are also new to print management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to find out more?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to read more on PaperCut\u2019s Edge Mesh technology, take a look at PaperCut\u2019s recent <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.papercut.com\/web\/marketing\/collateral\/papercut-edge-mesh-how-to-get-print-resiliency-and-security-without-servers-whitepaper.pdf\">whitepaper<\/a> on the topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ecoprintQ is PaperCut\u2019s Authorized Solution Center. We\u2019re here to help you with all things PaperCut related. To learn more about PaperCut Hive\u2019s abilities email us at <a href=\"mailto:sales@ecoprintq.com\">sales@ecoprintq.com<\/a> or give us a call at 800.236.8499.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The dream of cloud print management is to achieve a reliable, secure, and fast printing experience without any dedicated on-site infrastructure (beyond the printer of course). 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