How does the print function of the Pharos Canon Integration work?

How does the print function of the Pharos Canon Integration work?

Overview

The Pharos iMFP for Canon Print feature allows a user to select which job will be printed from the MFP. Print jobs are not automatically printed but are instead stored in a print queue until the user authenticates and selects the job. Because the print job is not directed to a specific printer the user may walk to any Pharos enabled iMFP and release their jobs.

The following features are supported:

Authentication 

• Show all jobs for all users

• Show only current user's jobs

• Prompt for password on locked jobs

Job functions 

• Print selected jobs (multi-select)

• Print all jobs

• Delete selected jobs (multi-select)

Workflow

Use Case 1: Unauthenticated environments

• User accesses an anonymous computer (no login required) and prints a document

• The Pharos Popup client appears and the user types in their name and optional password

• User goes to any iMFP enabled Canon device and logs on

• The print release screen shows all print jobs for all users

• User pages through all jobs looking for their jobs

• The user selects one or more job and the cost to print them is shown

• Pressing Print will submit all jobs to the printer, debit the account balance and remove the jobs from the list

• User is not permitted to release jobs if they have insufficient funds

• Pressing Delete will delete all of the selected jobs and remove the jobs from the list

• Print queue auto clear is managed by Uniprint

Use Case 2: Authenticated environments

• User accesses a computer using their network login and prints a document

• User goes to any iMFP enabled Canon device and logs on

• The print release screen shows only that user's print jobs

• The user selects one or more job and the cost to print them is shown

• Pressing Print will submit all jobs to the printer, debit the account balance and remove the jobs from the list

• User is not permitted to release jobs if they have insufficient funds

• Pressing Delete will delete all of the selected jobs and remove the jobs from the list

• Pressing Print All will have the effect of pressing Print with all jobs selected

• Print queue auto clear is managed by Uniprint