print management

[Uber22]

Hey all

 

After some time now we are moving to a managed print software solutions in summer when our new mps printers arrive.

 

if anyone is already using this i have a couple of questions

 

1 how have you allocated budgets to each department for example how much should i allocate each department

 

2 do you allocate a department pin or for each person

 

Thanks

[Jawloms]

1. We just use it to log everyone's printing and then bill that department later.

2. We give each person their own PIN, put them in appropriate groups, then limit their printing to those groups by removing the ability to print from their own account.

 

Stuart

[MatthewL]

I have schools that just monitor what is been printed, others that will put a quota per person or department and then staff select said department, some will bill appropriately, others have print & copy budget so this figure is true to what the budget is. If you don't have any idea just monitor to get a feel and set them say after the summer?

 

Authentication for my PaperCut sites is usually proximity/biometric/ID to person or AD credentials. Once logged in you can select department for staff, students just use personal balance.