Fujifilm Europe has announced the availability of two server-less device applications for its Apeos multifunction printer (MFP) range – Serverless on-demand print and Serverless authentication. Many SMEs today face growing challenges in securing sensitive information without incurring the complexity and high costs associated with security solutions. To address this, both applications provide a reliable, low-overhead security option, now available in the UK, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands and Slovenia.
Serverless on-demand print
Fujifilm’s Serverless on-demand print is an application that can be installed directly on a multifunction device. It lets users release their stored documents on any linked device, without a dedicated on-premises or cloud print server. If the device that first received the job is occupied, the user can simply release it to another available MFP on the network. And because jobs are held for confirmation before printing, unnecessary printing can be greatly reduced.
Serverless authentication
Fujifilm’s Serverless authentication application, when installed on multifunction devices, allows the sharing of user information for authentication with multiple devices, so users can register a smart card or authenticate on any linked device within the server-less environment.
User authentication information is shared from the designated “parent device” to all linked devices in the network. This sharing uses a smart card registration function that associates the credentials stored on the device with the card’s ID. Once the information is shared, it can be used by any linked device through authentication operations, with no need to set up a dedicated server to link devices, thereby reducing costs and complexity.
Matthew Wrighton, head of device technology division of Fujifilm Europe, comments, “In support of our award-winning range of Apeos MFP devices, we’re delighted to offer Fujifilm’s Server-less On-Demand Print and Server-less Authentication to European customers. For SMEs who need flexible, low-cost, but reliable device security, it offers the ideal solution.”
