DIY print management for everyone

PaperCut NG is a software application that helps organizations manage printing. It helps to:

• Minimise waste
• Save paper and toner/ink
• Improve document security
• Save the system administrator's time
• Encourage end-users to improve printing behavior

And that's just the start; it does so much more. Jump in to the discover section to see how PaperCut NG can help support your business.

PaperCut MF and NG are very similar in core features and, at a technical level, share the same code base. But only PaperCut MF can integrate directly with Multifunction Devices (MFDs) and other hardware to deliver extra features. The embedded software available with PaperCut MF runs on the MFD and allows you to track and control printing, copying, faxing, and scanning.

Extra capabilities included in PaperCut MF:

• Track and control access with user ID authentication right at the device.
• Create a consistent user experience on the screen across all your devices. (Co-branded for your organization if you'd like.)
• Use network card readers to facilitate secure print release and Find-Me printing at any copier or MFD via card swipe.
• Enable users to reload their PaperCut MF user account in pay-per-print environments by integrating with cash payment hardware.
• A few other complex integration areas that are too obscure to list here in an FAQ!

All other features, including general print tracking, print quotas, rules-based printing, and driverless web print, etc. are identical on both PaperCut MF and PaperCut NG.

The top-level answer is Windows, Mac, Linux, and Novell. The next level answer is anything that can get a print job onto these platforms. We've got customers using PaperCut to manage printing from anything from the latest mainframes — such as AS400 and custom UNIX systems — all the way down to mobile devices.

Many! Everything from basic print logging, all the way up to advanced print and document security. Check out the discover section for an overview. Oh! And I'm sure one day PaperCut will even help you make coffee... our developers are working on that right now :)

Savings depend on the features implemented and the organization type. In the education environment, most organizations see big savings and an ROI in only a few months. Businesses save up to 20% by implementing just the secure print release and Find-Me printing functionality. Mix in print policies to encourage duplex printing, or your own rules, and soon you'll not only be saving paper but also making users more productive while you're doing less admin work!

Have a play with the ROI calculator to get a feel.

This all depends on how complex you make your configuration! At its simplest form, PaperCut NG can be installed and set up in minutes and you can immediately start benefiting from reporting and basic print quotas or rules.

Any distributed system that is worth considering should be designed with security in mind, and PaperCut has certainly done this! Any data PaperCut transmits between system components is encrypted using SSL, which when coupled with a signed certificate, makes communication of data secure to industry standards. PaperCut can install and function entirely within the secure walls of an organization. Additionally, the product uses minimal ports to ensure network security setup is simple and effective.

PaperCut works by "watching" the print jobs as they pass through your print/file server (be it Windows, Mac, Novell or Linux). You don't need any special print drivers or setup. PaperCut works by directly analyzing the Postscript, PCL or other print data as it's being sent to the device. If PaperCut needs to take action, say deny or hold printing due a policy, the print job is automatically canceled or paused.