Recently I read about a virus that
causes unwanted prints (http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1112644037/office-printers-succumb-to-virus/).
Although I think we should focus on Dwight Schrute from “The Office” as the
source of the virus (he’s a paper salesman if you’re not a fan of the show),
now that the virus has infected machines it got me thinking about how AXIAR can
help:
- AXIAR prevents
unwanted prints by holding jobs;
- Thresholds can be set
up to enable prints for (say) jobs of less than 20 pages automatically but hold
jobs with 20 or more pages;
- An email alert can be
sent to the job originator as well as a System Administrator who has access to
the jobs on hold;
- AXIAR collects metrics
about user print requests and volumes, easily allowing you to identify who is
sending the offending print jobs.
If you have not done so already,
this situation could be a good time to assess user print volumes. The data from
this assessment can tell you the best way to use your print resources and the
optimal way to configure AXIAR to manage print streams. We would be happy to
assist you with any assessment or implementation considerations – simply
contact us to discuss your requirements. At a minimum, using AXIAR can help
reduce wasted prints and identify if someone has a virus that is forcing
prints.
