AC-Print Is Secure Printing

Print Securely

When you use AC-Print to print your documents at Algonquin College, rest assured, you are printing securely. Secure print release at all multi-function printers on campus, pop-up authentication for desktop printing, timed hold & release queues and robust reporting capabilities are just some of the ways we keep printing on campus secure and reliable.

Tap to Print

Direct-to-printer, or immediate printing, is not supported. Jobs are only printed after you arrive at the printer and confirm your identity, which can be done by entering your username and password, or by tapping your AC Card. This ensures that users are present to collect their print jobs and that others can’t “accidentally” take their documents.

Tapping to print eliminates the risk of print jobs being forgotten at the printers and it helps to save paper by discouraging impulse printing, and being able to print securely to the shared printers on campus also greatly reduces the need for individual users to have local printers on their desk.

Time Limit

When you send a print job to the AC-Print printer queue, it will be help for up to two hours. Within that time you can visit any printer on campus to release your print.
If you have not yet printed your job within those two hours, it will be deleted from the print server automatically.

Reporting

The reporting available through the College’s print management software PaperCut enhances print security by providing transparency and accountability. It delivers a clear record of all print activity at the College, allowing us to track and address issues efficiently, and to respond to inquires from our customers, College budget officers and other stakeholders quickly and accurately.