Wireless Web Print is PaperCut's unique and industry leading solution to manage
the growing need for printing from laptops, wireless devices and anonymous users.
As a core feature of PaperCut, Web Print enables printing from user-owned devices
without the overhead of installing printer drivers and managing server authentication.
Web Print resolves this complexity by allowing users to upload common document formats
such as PDF and DOC via a simple web interface, printing the document on the user's
behalf. No client software or drivers are required.
Architecture Overview

Web Print architecture overview
Users may access the web print option via their user web interface or by accessing
the web print option from any internet browser: http://papercutserver:9191/webprint
and follow an easy three step process:



1.
Selecting a printer
The user first selects the printer they would like to print their job to. PaperCut
will automatically generate a list of printers that are available, or alternatively
the list may be overlaid with a map, floor plan or site plan. Maps and plans can
be created easily with free tools in standard formats such as HTML or SVG, or exported
from applications such as Microsoft Office Visio.


Selecting a printer
2.
Choosing print options
Next the user selects print options and number of copies. The administrator may
also allow access to shared account charging features, equivalent to the options
available to desktop users with the PaperCut
client tool.

Simple Pop up for personal account charging

Charging to a shared account
3.
Uploading the document
The user selects and uploads the document they would like printed. That's it -
no client software, drivers or special configuration required!


Uploading a document

Web Print jobs queued in progress
Note: User may obtain their print jobs at the selected printer or log in to a PRS if the print job was sent to a PRS Queue
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