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55 I L T A N E T . O R G Connecting Users to Print Devices Providing users access to the printers in the office is no mean feat either. Automatically deploying queues to users is challenging, requiring many Group Policy Objects and scripting expertise. Instead, many firms rely on users connecting to the shared print queues themselves, a process that may require training and documentation. It is often difficult for users to know which queue to connect to. It is often impractical to hide queues from users so they don't accidentally connect to the wrong queues and print documents to devices in secure areas like HR or the copy center. This often leaves users with no option but to seek IT assistance to connect with the correct queue. They will also need help identifying an alternative device to print to if the one they usually use is offline or has been moved or if they need to relocate to another section of the office or are visiting another location. Waste & Security If you walk around a firm's office at the end of a day, you will likely see a stack of paper either on the printer output tray (or relocated somewhere nearby) of uncollected print jobs. These pages will probably end up in the recycling bin, yet each has cost your firm money and may have exposed confidential client information to whoever walked by. Mobile and Hybrid Working Many MFD manufacturers natively support printing from mobile devices, but this only works when both are in the exact location and on the same network. For security reasons, firms do not allow mobile devices on their office WiFi network. Users have an increasing need to be able to print when they are out of the office (either working from remote locations such as a client office or from home) and then collect their print jobs when they are back in the office or have someone collect them on their behalf and begin working on them. Traditional print infrastructure is not designed for these scenarios and mustered to purchase other solutions to solve these workflow challenges. Solving the Challenges with Print By adopting a serverless printing solution, direct IP print queues are established and managed on users' desktops, eliminating the reliance on Windows Print Servers and shared queues. This transition to a serverless approach addresses various challenges in the printing environment. Furthermore, implementing additional features enhances the user workflow and ensures seamless printing services for users, regardless of their location or work setup: Removing Windows Print Servers Moving to direct IP printing allows the Windows print servers to be deleted. Reducing the total number of servers the firm needs to support and reducing the cost of running "Moving to direct IP printing allows the Windows print servers to be deleted."

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