Directprint.io - Anyone using?

[j224]

Hi All,

 

We've recently had issues with our server so we're looking at options to go 'serverless'. We've been using GSuite for years and we have Chromebooks. The plan is to also remove Windows and replace with CloudReady.

 

Of course, without a printer server, how do we print? I looked at PaperCut but Mobility Print doesn't offer any reports/management as far as I can tell. The NG and MF products do but they need print servers.

 

So I stumbled upon- https://directprint.io/ which sounds like it does pretty much what we'd need it to. Is anyone else using it?

 

James.

[mavhc]

Could get printers that support chrome os directly I guess

[paulkerton]

Hi All,We've recently had issues with our server so we're looking at options to go 'serverless'. We've been using GSuite for years and we have Chromebooks. The plan is to also remove Windows and replace with CloudReady.Of course, without a printer server, how do we print? I looked at PaperCut but Mobility Print doesn't offer any reports/management as far as I can tell. The NG and MF products do but they need print servers.So I stumbled upon- https://directprint.io/ which sounds like it does pretty much what we'd need it to. Is anyone else using it?

James.

Not using them in the current job (we just don't do pupil printing!) but in my previous job I spoke to the company director whilst at BETT 20, and he really came across incredibly well. They've got a lot of big districts in the US using their product, and some of the things they can do in regards to minimising print costs by automatically removing images from print outs is pretty clever. They're also based in Cardiff so support should be a relative breeze.

 

They also support Windows too, so you'll get the best of both during your transition.

[j224]

Not using them in the current job (we just don't do pupil printing!) but in my previous job I spoke to the company director whilst at BETT 20, and he really came across incredibly well. They've got a lot of big districts in the US using their product, and some of the things they can do in regards to minimising print costs by automatically removing images from print outs is pretty clever. They're also based in Cardiff so support should be a relative breeze.

They also support Windows too, so you'll get the best of both during your transition.

 

Thanks for your thoughts! I did a search on these forums but couldn't see any mention.

 

They were founded in 2016 and if they're as good as they sound, I would expect a lot of schools to be using them.

 

I'll contact them and see what they say.

[paulkerton]

They were founded in 2016 and if they're as good as they sound, I would expect a lot of schools to be using them.

They do have quite a few customers, but Google for Education and G Suite is not in the same position in the UK as the US and most of Europe. We're clinging onto on-site and Microsoft in the UK, so cloud printing doesn't seem to be as much of a concern compared to other countries. We're kinda behind!

 

Why that is, is a different debate

[j224]

They do have quite a few customers, but Google for Education and G Suite is not in the same position in the UK as the US and most of Europe. We're clinging onto on-site and Microsoft in the UK, so cloud printing doesn't seem to be as much of a concern compared to other countries. We're kinda behind!

Why that is, is a different debate

Yes, true.

 

We love the GSuite/Chromebook combo and have been happily using them for 5+ years. It was an easy decision for us at the time because Microsoft was way behind and the Chromebooks were both cheaper and faster than the laptops. We've only kept Windows this long because of the few desktop apps that don't have online versions.