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1 Cloud & Mobile Printing 1

2 Agenda Intro to Mobile Printing Cortado Workplace eprint PrinterShare e-studio Web Scan & Print 2

3 Intro to Mobile Printing The Apple ios and Android devices were not built with printing in mind. The Apple iphone was announced back in Jan 2007 and the first Android smart phone was introduced in early 2009, both without any printing facilities. 3 AirPrint on Apple ios Devices AirPrint was introduced in 2010 at the time only 12 printers were supported (all HP Photosmart printers) Not until Aug-Sept 2011 Epson & Canon announced support for AirPrint but only for their inkjet printer models Currently around 200 AirPrint compatible printers from HP, Brother, Canon, Epson, Lexmark, Samsung and Dell. AirPrint is available on ipad s, iphone (3GS or later) and ipod Touch (3 rd Generation or later)

4 Intro to Mobile Printing AirPrint Supported Printers Majority of supported printers are SOHO machines. Found only 21 Lexmark MFDs. This article was last updated on 04 September, Android Devices No on-device native print function available Printing available via apps (e.g. PrinterShare) Google Cloud Print (still in Beta) 4

5 5 Intro to Mobile Printing

6 Intro to Mobile Printing Future ebx Firmware with AirPrint Support 6

7 Windows 8 Inbox Driver Official Release Date 26 th Oct (As announced by Microsoft) The Inbox Driver is a cut down driver and will support all basic features. Windows 8 Inbox Driver is available in both Metro and Intel versions. Benefit of the Inbox Driver is that it is already part of the Windows 8 Operating System and updates automatically via Windows Update. Toshiba Tablets running Windows 8 will have printing capability straight out of the box. 7

8 Mobile Printing Recommended Solutions Cortado Workplace eprint (paid version) PrinterShare (paid version) 8

9 What is Cortado Workplace? Cortado Workplace provides you with free cloud storage. You can access your files from anywhere at any time and work on-the-go just like a desktop computer. Why Cortado Workplace? Cortado Workplace is free and receive 2GB of free cloud storage Access to Cortado Workplace via web browser (IE, FireFox and Chrome) Cortado Workplace App is available for Apple ios devices, Android devices and Blackberry devices Supports Toshiba MFDs. See Cortado Workplace website for full list. 9

10 What is eprint? eprint allows printing directly from ipad, iphone or ipod touch. Why recommend eprint? eprint (paid version) allows for printing in various formats (PDF and Office docs) and more than one page. Currently on itunes it is $2.99 USD. eprint performs well with Apple ios devices. Discovery of Toshiba e-studio MFDs for setup. Ability to print from Gmail, Google Docs, Dropbox and Evernote. 10

11 11 Cortado vs eprint for Apple ios Devices Features Cortado Workplace (Ver ) Memory (on device) Cloud Storage 2GB of free cloud storage eprint (Ver4.6) Gmail & Google Docs Dropbox Evernote Toshiba MFD discovery Toshiba MFD Driver e-bridge 3 & e-bridge X models - Print using generic driver. Support PDF, Word, Excel & PPT B/W or Colour option Duplex mode Full comparison list will be available.

12 12 What is PrinterShare? PrinterShare allows printing directly from Android devices. Why recommend PrinterShare? PrinterShare Premium Key (paid version) allows for printing in various formats. Free version only allow for test page print. Currently on Google Play it is $12.95 AUD. PrinterShare performs well and offers more features with Android devices. Discovery of Toshiba e-studio MFDs for setup. Ability to print from Gmail and Google DOCs.

13 13 Cortado vs PrinterShare for Android Devices Features Cortado Workplace (Ver ) PrinterShare (Ver7.5.8) Memory (on device) Cloud Storage 2GB of free cloud storage Gmail & Google Docs Dropbox Evernote Toshiba MFD discovery Toshiba MFD Driver Support e-bridge 3 & e-bridge X models Print using generic driver OR HP Laserjet driver. PDF, Word, Excel & PPT B/W or Colour option Duplex mode Full comparison list will be available.

14 eprint & PrinterShare Demo

15 FAQ Cortado Workplace offers 2GB of cloud storage, can I upgrade to get more cloud storage? No upgrade option. Cortado Corporate Server can offer more cloud storage space to find out more contact Cortado. eprint and HP eprint are they the same? No, two completely different products. My Toshiba Tablet AT200 came with PrinterShare. Is this the free version or paid version? This is the free version which will only allow you to print a test page. 15

16 16 Cortado Workplace, eprint & PrinterShare Q&A

17 e-studio Web Scan & Print Scan and upload to the cloud or print stored documents right from the MFD control panel, integration couldn t be any easier. 17

18 Demonstration e-studio Web Scan & Print 18

19 e-studio Web Scan & Print Overview Scan and upload PDF documents to cloud services Print PDF documents from websites or cloud services that provides a download link to a PDF file. Available with e-bridge X Architecture (current firmware) Utilising EWB function (External Interface Enabler GS-1020) No connector software required External USB keyboard support Highly Recommended Test website or cloud service before any demonstrations to client. 19

20 20 External USB Keyboard Support USB wired & wireless Bluetooth keyboard not supported Supports MetaScan Supports EWB Keyboard in picture: Microsoft Arc wireless keyboard Model X en-us/p/arc-keyboard/j5d #details Price $74 AUD (Office Works)

21 21 Examples

22 Comparison of Google Docs Functionality Scan to Google Docs e-bridge Google Docs Connector e-studio Web Scan and Print Std user interface X Adv user Interface X X Login Security Thumbnail Preview X X On-screen zoom & edit X X Collection History X X Batch separation Opt X X From MFD HDD storage X X Xerox Google Docs Std File Formats PDF (image) PDF (image) Slim PDF (image) PDF (image) XDW (Docuworks) 22 Opt File Formats 16 file formats e.g. Searchable PDF, Word, Excel and PowerPoint X X

23 Comparison of Google Docs Functionality Print from Google Docs e-bridge Google Docs Connector e-studio Web Scan and Print Number of sets Using Web scan and print Colour/Mono Using Web scan and print X Duplex Using Web scan and print Staple Using Web scan and print X N-UP X X Print native files Using Web scan and print PDF, DOC, DOCX, Google Docs Xerox Google Docs PDF, JPEG, XDW (Docuworks), Google Docs 23

24 FAQ What models of MFD supports e-studio Web Scan & Print? e-studio6550c series & e-studio4540c series (Firmware 3300 and above) e-studio856 series & e-studio456 series (Firmware 1500 and above) e-studio2550c series currently not supported (will be supported with future firmware) What options do I need for the e-studio Web Scan & Print? External Interface Enabler (GS-1020) 24

25 25 e-studio Web Scan & Print Q&A

26 Solution Support Demo videos will be hosted under Partner Area website. Training presentation will be available under Partner Area website. How To guides. Comparison Charts. 26

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HP Cloud Printing. Rachel Tang, Market Development Manager 3 Dec, 2013

HP Cloud Printing. Rachel Tang, Market Development Manager 3 Dec, 2013 HP Cloud Printing Rachel Tang, Market Development Manager 3 Dec, 2013 Copyright 2012 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Great