<div dir="ltr">I haven't used any commercial (or FOSS) products for printing from wireless, but I've implemented a poor-man's solution before at a library or two. It's not good for libraries that want to closely track or attribute prints or ensure every print gets charged, though. It's just a well-known printer (like a basic business-grade HP laser printer...something that most devices will know about and have drivers readily available for) sitting on the same network segment and subnet as the wifi and wireless devices. If the wireless devices have printing capability, they'll be able to see the printer directly and print to it. Naturally, of course, there are no controls here other than the fact that the printer is probably sitting at a circ or reference desk. Like I said...poor-man's solution. Generally okish for smaller libraries.<div><br></div><div>If you're going to pay for a solution, though, I personally like the idea of print from anywhere. That way the patron doesn't have to actually BE at the library. They can print from their device wherever they happen to be (assuming Internet access) and then go to the library to pick it up. Maybe it stays queued until the patron is physically at the library and the job gets released. Helps push foot traffic to the library. I haven't had strong demand for print solutions from my libraries yet, though, so haven't really looked into FOSS or commercial products to handle the function.</div><div><br></div><div>2 cents,</div><div>Chad</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>______________________________<br><b>Chad Neeper</b><br><font size="1">Senior Systems Engineer</font><br><br><b>Level 9 Networks</b><br><font size="1">740-548-8070 (voice)<br>866-214-6607 (fax)</font><br><br><font size="1"><i>Full IT/Computer consulting services -- Specialized in libraries and schools</i></font><br></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 1:15 PM, Fred Miller Jr <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:fmiller@auglaizelibraries.org" target="_blank">fmiller@auglaizelibraries.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I was curious what IT technicians are implementing at their library for wireless printing for patrons. With the spike in schools lending our chrome books, more and more kids need this ability for school work. We have a some requests from
staff and patrons to be able to print to a printer wirelessly. We do have that availability with our copier at our main library, but most of our branches are on a smaller budget. Suggestions would be much appreciated.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks again,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fred Miller Jr.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">IT Service Manager<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Auglaize County Public District Library System<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Wapakoneta, OH 45895<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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