Free print management software for you to try

So you want to make your printers smarter, but you can’t afford to endlessly add to your operational expenses.

You’re well aware of print management software and its benefits. You just wish there was a way it was more affordable for your organization.

We’re going to tell you how you can improve your printing for FREE, with two (and a half) free solutions from an industry-leading print management software company.

1. Mobility Print

Once upon a time, Google Cloud Print was used worldwide to enable simple printing. Then it was deprecated.

Then PaperCut Mobility Print rode in and saved the printing universe.

One of the biggest advantages of print management software is just getting the printing happening. As our free BYOD print enablement solution, PaperCut Mobility Print has that element well and truly covered.

It helps Windows, Chromebooks, Macs, iPads, iPhones, and Androids to print locally. And for Chromebooks, Windows, and Mac computers you can print off network! 

How does it work? You simply download Mobility Print, install it on a Virtual Machine (VM) connected to your printers, and deploy it. It auto-installs printer drivers for whatever Operating System (OS) you throw at it.

It delivers a native UI printing experience, so your users simply press print in their device’s interface from any application. It’s a simple self-setup for users, so IT teams barely have to do anything, and it unlocks convenience with cloud printing tech.

So you can press print at home or at the cafe and then pick up your print job when you get to the office.

2. PaperCut QRdoc

Remember when QR codes were that funky thing that only your most hipster techie friend knew or cared about? Then COVID-19 happened and now using QR codes to shop, eat, and work is second nature.

PaperCut QRDoc helps you easily stamp your documents with a QR code so that your customers or staff can follow, save, search, and update your documents easy, peasy.

Manage new versions of documents, search for text quickly, email your original document without scanning, view original documents online, and follow the lifecycle of a document, all with our free smartphone assistant for your workplace.

2 & ½. Free trials of PaperCut NG or PaperCut Pocket

Okay, so the next two are free trials. That’s why we made them half a reason. Even though there are two halves here…

Say you’re over the moon with the above completely free options and you’re curious about what print management software with more features and functionality would look like… 

Well, you can try either PaperCut NG or PaperCut Pocket free for a month. And hey, if you then look at the costs and decide it’s something your business can swing, then this tech journalist keeps his job and also sleeps well at night.

PaperCut NG

PaperCut NG is a server-based DIY print management solution that everybody from home offices to small businesses can use. It gives you foundational management features like tracking, logging, and archiving.

You can also try out Mobility Print and our other enablement tool Print Deploy. One thing to consider is it doesn’t include secure print release at the copier, but you can set it up via our release station software. It’s worth giving a spin if you want to try out some management features.

PaperCut Pocket

PaperCut Pocket is our cloud-based DIY print management solution. No server’s required, we host the service in the cloud so you don’t need to worry about maintenance.

You simply set it up yourself, and away you go. If you’re a small to medium business with simple printing needs, and you’re already in the cloud, you might want to start here. PaperCut Pocket gives you tracking and management powers, whilst also providing secure print release at the printer via the smartphone app. 

Is this all really free print software or are you just trying to sell me something?

PaperCut Mobility Print and PaperCut QR Doc are completely free, no money-down solutions. 

Why? Well, they’re the tip of the iceberg when it comes to our print software. They don’t offer you complete print management powers like our fully featured flagship solutions PaperCut Hive and PaperCut MF.

We’re pretty confident that if you give our free print solutions a try, you may just be inspired to upgrade to our feature-rich products. While the above free options will improve your printing, they won’t get you all the way there. 

However, only you know what your print environment needs, so we hope you use these free ways to dip your toes into the world of print software. 

Paying for a print management solution may seem like an avoidable expense. But if you account for the savings that 90% paper waste reduction provides. Then calculate the ROI on feature-rich print management software, you’ll know what is worth your money, and what’s not. 

And that’s the real cost of printing.