Access cards (also known as swipe cards, ID cards, proximity cards, or building access cards) can be used to log in at a multi-function device (MFD) that has the PaperCut Hive embedded app installed (PaperCut Hive only).
A user’s card number must be associated with their PaperCut account for it to work.
Users can self-associate their access card at the MFD using their access code. They can:
- log in to the embedded software on a compatible MFD (PaperCut Hive only)
- register a swipe card at an MFD (PaperCut Hive only).
You can also set up users to use their access card (swipe card) to log in to a printer or MFD to release their print jobs.
How access card numbers are managed
Card numbers are populated in PaperCut Hive in any of the following three ways:
- A user associates their card to their PaperCut Hive user account at the MFD (self-association) by using their access code.
- Card numbers (up to two) are synced from an identity provider (Google Workspace or Microsoft Entra ID).
- One or more card numbers are imported using the user data import tool (CSV/TSV).
Sync access card numbers from an identity provider
You can configure an identity provider sync to import custom access card numbers for users. See:
Bulk import card numbers via CSV/TSV
If you store card numbers in a different system, you can export them to a CSV or TSV file, then import them into PaperCut Hive or Pocket.
For more details, see Import/migrate users via CSV or TSV file.
How to delete access card numbers
You can delete access card numbers via a CSV or TSV file. For the procedure, see Removing or restoring card numbers to a user.
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