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PaperCut - Sharp OSA Manual 2014-12-24

This manual covers the Sharp OSA embedded MFD setup. For general PaperCut MF

documentation, please see the PaperCut MF manual.

1 Overview

This manual provides an overview of the installation, configuration and operation of

PaperCut’s embedded software MFD (Multi-Function Device) solutions. Today’s

MFDs are smarter – they have touch screens and offer the ability to run applications

directly on the device. The goal of PaperCut Software’s embedded MFD solution is

to leverage these smart devices and to provide walk-up copier users with the same

set of rich application features provided in the print control area. These include:

 Secure access to device functions

 End user authentication including integration with single sign-on environments

 Monitoring and control of photocopying, scanning, faxing and on-device

printing (quotas, charging, allocation and logging)

 Allocation of copying, scanning, faxing and on-device printing to

accounts/departments/cost-centers/projects

 Ability to locate shared accounts via select-from-list, keyword search or

manual code/pin entry

 Release jobs from a hold/release queue (Secure & Find Me Printing)

 Group based access control: Limit access to color copying or access to the

device as a whole to certain user groups.

Highlights of the embedded solution include:

1.1 Consistency:

The embedded solutions are developed in-house by the PaperCut Software

development team. This ensures that the copier interface is consistent with the

workstation print interface, meaning users only have to learn one system.

1.2 Integration:

PaperCut is a single integrated solution where print, internet and copier control are all

managed in the one system. Users have a single account and administrators have

the same level of reporting and administration for all services. The embedded

solution interacts with the PaperCut server using a Service Oriented Architecture

(SOA) and web services based protocols.

1.3 Rate of development:

PaperCut is developed under a release-often policy where new features are made

available to users as soon as they are complete. Unlike hardware based solutions,

new versions can be delivered to users regularly as software updates.

1.4 Vendor Neutral:

PaperCut remains true to its vendor neutral stance. All embedded solutions are

equal and support all server OS’s including Windows, Linux and Mac.