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FollowMe® Secure Document Output ManagementFor Any Business
…Leading You to Success!
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• All other solutions need customization while FollowMe solves an organization’s basic needs in an “all-in-one” solution
– Security
– Accounting
– Enforcement of policies and rules
– Reporting
What Makes FollowMe Different from Other Workflow Solutions?
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Target Markets
•FollowMe customers span a wide range of industries
– Education
– Financial
– Government
– Healthcare
– Hospitality
– Legal
Manufacturing
Media
Petroleum
Pharmaceutical
Retail
Service Industry
Telecom
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• Creates a confidential and secure printing environment– Users must be authenticated at the output device before print jobs
are released and printed
• Enables a seamless consolidation of print devices and provides a single, easy-to-use interface– Users “roam” between print devices without loss of privacy and
security
• Optimizes and streamlines printing environment– Can force routing of print jobs for most effective use of assets– Saves costs on toner, paper and maintenance
• FollowMe is an essential component towards Sustainability– Helps to reduce corporations’ carbon footprint by reducing paper
waste and discharge of carcinogenic substances
FollowMe Overview
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Printer (4)
FollowMe Q-Server (2)
User Presents ID at ID Reader (3)
Users print from their workstation (1), to their personal print queue on the FollowMe Q-Server (2), where their documents are held awaiting their release. Users then simply walk to their choice of printer or MFP where they authenticate themselves via card swipe or PIN (3), and the documents follow them to the device (4).
How FollowMe Works
User Workstation (1)
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• Q-Server Software– Comes in various licensing editions
• Standard• Professional• Education • Enterprise
• E-Line Controller (Hardware)• CopyPatrol Cable• ID Reader
Typical Solution Components
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• FollowMe can enable restriction of printing resources to save toner and paper usage– Black & white vs. color
– Number of pages/print jobs per user
– Econo mode vs. high quality printing
– Duplex vs. simplex
– Paper size
– Tray re-mapping
– Unwanted or unclaimed print jobs do not get printed, so less paper is discarded needlessly
Policy and Rules-Based Printing
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• Utilizes organizations’ existing business access cards– Proximity card
– Magnetic swipe card
– Numeric PIN
– Etc...
• Largest range of supported identification technologies– Biometric fingerprint
– Proximity card
– Magnetic swipe card
– Numeric/Alphanumeric PIN
– Barcode
– FeliCa card (Japan)
User Authentication and Identification
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• Integrates with Windows® or any other operating system– Apple® Macintosh®
– AS/400®
– LINUX/UNIX
– Any operating system using the LPR protocol
• Integrates with user directories– Windows Active Directory
– Novell eDirectory®
– OpenLDAP
– Comma Separated Values File (CSV)
Integration
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• Secures print process from Start to Finish
– Client to Server
– Server to Disk
– Server to Printer/MFP
• Government grade encryption
• Works with any output device
Encryption
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• Web-based administration interface
– More efficient management of user controls and activity
• Enhanced policy and rules-based printing
– Stricter enforcement of user conditions
• Reports and Charts/Graphs
– Further in-depth reporting of user performance
• Language Localization
– Support for multiple languages
FollowMe Version Features:
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• Web administration tool
– Remote administration of system from any PC
– Graphical charting and reporting
• Integrated system alerting
– System health monitoring
– E-mail-based administrator alerting
• Virtualized environment
– Allows for simplified setup and replication of settings
Administrative Features
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• Multiple report types– Cost
– Usage
– Digital Sending
– Deleted Print Jobs
• Export reports– E-Mail (HTML-based)
– CSV
Reports
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• Comparison and statistical– Top 10s
– Black & white vs. color
– Duplex vs. simplex
– User vs. user
– Cost center vs. cost center
– Printer vs. printer
• Export charts and graphs– E-Mail (HTML-based)
* Including scheduling of reports
Charts and Graphs
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• Cost control– For printing and all MFP functions
• Cost allocation– Departmental cost centers
– Project billing codes
– Printer
– User
• Cost reduction– Paper and consumables
– Office space utilization
– Help desk calls
Cost Control Security
Utilization
ReportingScalability
Benefits of Reporting Capabilities
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• http://FollowMeDemo.ringdale.com
• What does it do?– Show a sample system
– Holds sample audit data
– Allows report generation
Online Demo
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Generates Success!