SafeCom - Pay for Print
Pay for Print
Unfortunately, the print environment at many colleges and
universities is ineffective and costs these institutions a lot of
money.
SafeCom has developed an effective “pay for print” solution that
meets the needs of colleges, universities, libraries and other
institutions of higher education. And the solution is user-friendly
so students understand it and accept it easily.
How it works
With SafeCom print management software, documents follow
students and other users to the printer of their choice where they
identify themselves using their student ID card. Then they can
collect their documents and the cost is charged to their
account.
The pay-for-print solution is easy for students to use and it’s
easy to centralize print management and make it more efficient.
With SafeCom, day-to-day management of printing in libraries and
across departmental teaching facilities at colleges and
universities is facilitated and institutions can track and charge
users for their use of print, copy, and scan facilities.
The Imperial College London
The Imperial College London has a centrally managed SafeCom
“pull” printing system which uses magnetic swipe cards for user
validation. With the system, users can store their documents and
print them at the printer of their choice – even on remote campuses
– without compromising document integrity or security.
According to the College, the system has been well-received by
students who find the ID card authentication and touch-screen
layout easy to use.
The Imperial College is also delighted because besides
simplifying daily print management, the solution provides the
College with significant cost savings.