Simple, powerful print management in the cloud. PaperCut Hive is cloud-native, fully embedded print management software for businesses that need a secure and flexible printing solution to track, control, and enable print, copy, and scan. With convenient printing for everyone, users can print from any device and securely release their print job using just their smartphone or the MFP/MFD’s touchscreen.
Cloud print management with MFP embedded software, brewed with IoT and Edge Mesh
Why PaperCut Hive?
PaperCut Hive brings powerfully simple print management to all businesses. It’s easy to sell, easy to manage, and easy to support. The on-prem mesh keeps your printing reliable and fast, and your documents local and secure. With the addition of an eco-friendly focus, PaperCut Hive enables you to reduce paper waste, save on toner/ink, recover costs and make more sustainable habits the norm.
Making printing easy again…
With PaperCut Hive's serverless printing, requiring no special hardware or servers on-site, users can print from any device to a single print queue and securely release their print job using just their smartphone or the MFP/MFD’s touchscreen.
Benefits of PaperCut Hive
Simple to sell
A clear value story makes PaperCut Hive too compelling for your customers to resist. That means you add extra income to each deal, and gain more opportunities to stay in touch.
Simple to manage
Self-installation is easy, saving you the hassle of costly site visits. Instead, you’ll gain value from continuous deployment of new features and the opportunities they bring. Add PaperCut Multiverse for an even better relationship experience.
Simple to support
And of course, it’s from PaperCut – so it just works. PaperCut Hive’s self-healing edge mesh will keep your clients printing, no matter what.
Convenient printing for everyone
For both users and admins, printing somehow got complicated with bring your own devices (BYOD), multiple operating systems (OS’s), mixed printer brands...well PaperCut Hive being cloud-native makes printing easy again. With the addition of built-in security features, PaperCut Hive keeps your documents private and on-site, helping to protect your data while printing.
Print from any device to any printer in seconds – Print quickly from Chromebooks, Android, macOS, iOS, and Windows devices to any printer brand, without setting up printer drivers.
Accessible print release options – Print to one queue and pick up at any MFP/MFD using the simple 'tap and release' workflow powered by Find-Me printing.
Quick onboarding for users and guests – Get people printing with simultaneous group invites - just sync with Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace.
Keeping data secure for peace-of-mind printing
Before: Access control
Keep printing activity above board and under budget with authentication at the MFD. Choose when and where users can print, copy, and scan.
During: Secure release
Securely collect jobs at the MFP/MFD using a phone, ID card or the MFD touchscreen. Edge Mesh and IoT tech keeps your documents in the local network.
After: Watermarking
Bring back document ownership. Promote responsible document handling by applying a username watermark or a digital signature.
Shrink your environmental footprint and your bills
With the focus on sustainable printing, PaperCut Hive boasts eco-friendly policies perfect for businesses wanting to reduce their environmental impact while giving back to the earth and their printing budget simultaneously. Reduce print waste with PaperCut Hive then transform your essential document output into a forest positive force for the environment by planting trees with PaperCut Grows.
Responsible reminders – Give users a friendly nudge to print 2-sided or black & white with timely in-touchscreen prompts.
Zero uncollected print jobs – Track users’ printing to identify opportunities to reduce waste. Secure Print Release stops overflowing recycling bins.
Print job safety net – Turn on the safety net to catch the most common printing mistakes.
Built for all brands and print platforms
Printing on every brand
PaperCut Hive cloud print management software works with every brand, from Brother, Canon, Epson, HP, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Lexmark, Ricoh, Sharp, Toshiba, Xerox, and more.
Touchscreen embedded software
PaperCut Hive touchscreen software enables secure print release for most MFP/MFD brands.
Copy and scan tracking
Full device visibility is not just tracking printing; copy and scan tracking is also included.