Remote Printing Software

Remote printing is a function that allows end-user workstations to print documents from non-local printers. Once the printer is connected and the remote desktop printing features have been activated, remote printing is an easy way to print securely between different locations.

Remote printing provides a solution for many large or expanding businesses, allowing for the exchange and release of documents between headquarters and satellite locations on different networks with ease. This is made possible by remote printing software on the sender’s network, which help ensures that data is delivered securely to the receiving network printer.

Some print kiosks allow you to send jobs to an email address from your mobile device, and then you can retrieve the job later with a code, but remote printing services saves you the trouble of emailing and downloading documents on unsecured or public networks. Remote printing software may also include a range of additional features to help make printing easier and allow for additional remote functionalities.

Whether a technician or user needs remote printing, there is a similar process for printing using a remote desktop. Generally, this process starts with a remote printing configuration process. After you’ve installed the driver, you can connect to the remote device and make sure that the print function is switched on. The remote printers must also establish a secure connection with the trusted remote network before you’ll be able to print. From there, printing remotely or from a mobile device essentially functions the same as when printing to a local networked device.

A virtual private network (VPN) can also allow you to remotely access printers shared on standard networks or through Windows networking. VPNs are built to provide secure access to the VPN server on the target network, which manages and routes the traffic between your device and the remote network to give you access to local printers and other shared network resources. From there, you should be able to print normally.

When deciding on a remote desktop solution for printing, it often depends on your remote support needs. The best solutions can offer additional features that allow you to do more than print, such as the ability to access, control, and solve problems on remote systems. Key features of top remote desktop software include:

• Comprehensive remote access: The purpose of remote printing is that it enables you to send and release documents from different networks and geographic locations, whether another floor of the building or across the country. The leading remote desktop printing software options allow you to securely connect to remote networks around the world.
• Cost savings: The right remote printing tool can help reduce VPN-associated expenses, as they still allow workflows to access off-network printing as needed.
• Secure connections: Security is paramount for all remote connections, and especially important when sending or releasing potentially sensitive or confidential documents. The best cloud printing tools also inherently provide additional layers of security like user account authentication, data and transmission encryption, and secure job release, while also providing smaller, fundamental security improvements, such as isolating each printer within its individual session, thereby helping to prevent documents from being sent to the wrong local printer by accident.
• Simplicity of use: Once the remote print driver has been installed, sending files to remote devices should be essentially the same as printing on a local network. This can drastically reduce the user training associated with rolling out a new technology initiative, allowing the tool to be seamlessly integrated into end users’ typical workflows.

SolarWinds^® Dameware Remote Everywhere (DRE) provides an effective and straightforward remote printing solution. Built to be simple, lightweight, secure, and effective, DRE includes a set of useful cloud-based remote access software, such as remote printing functions for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and the ability to remotely manage attached printers, install printer drivers, and specify default printers. DRE also includes features like live chat and technician controls for easier remote troubleshooting.

DRE is designed to allow you to more efficiently provide technical support and assistance to geographically distributed workforces, while also giving end users access to shared network resources like remote printers. As long as there is an internet connection, DRE is designed to provide secure remote printing for Mac and Windows on any printer, while also allowing your technicians to provide services and support in the background, leaving end users undisturbed.

Other SolarWinds remote tools:

• Dameware Remote Support
• SolarWinds Patch Manager
• SolarWinds Web Help Desk^®

Other features:

• Remote Access
• Remote Desktop
• Remote Screen Sharing
• Connect Remote Desktop With Command Line
• Access Registry Remotely