Secure Printing


Secure Printing

  • Secure printing is a printing method designed to for sensitive documents
    • This allows you to print items that are not supposed to be seen by other co-workers
    • The job only starts printing once you are at the printing and have provided the correct prerequisites
      • This can be especially useful for employees in HR and Finance
    • The following document will provide step by step instructions on how to setup secure printing
  • Start with going to the print tab and selecting “Print Properties”
    • Under the “Output Method”, there is an option named “Secure Print”

 

  • Once you select the “Secure Print” option, a new pop up will appear with information
    • Press the “Yes” button to setup the user information

 

  • After pressing the “Yes” button, a new window will open up with Username and PIN options
    • The Username field will already be filled out
    • Now you can setup your PIN
    • Word will remember the PIN you setup for when you use Secure Print in the future
    • Once you hit the “OK” button, you can press the print button
  • After hitting the “Print” button, you can proceed to the printer
    • At the designated printer, you will see a button on the printer named “Print” with a lock icon, as shown below
      • This is the Secure Print button
    • Click the “Secure Print” button
      • It will display a list of documents waiting to be printed
      • Find the document that you want to print and select it
        • The documents will have the username listed with them, helping you determine what document you need
      • Select the document you wish to print
        • It will highlight the job yellow and allow you to select the “Start Printing” button
      • Once you hit the “Start Printing” button, a new window will pop up asking you to input the PIN you setup in word
        • After typing in you PIN and hitting the “OK” button, you job will start to print