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		<title>PrintVisor as Print Manager Alternative</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If you're looking for print management software, you may find PrintVisor a good alternative to Print Manager Plus. Let's take a look at both these solutions that can help companies control their print infrastructure.</p>
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<p>Various organizations use different methods of optimizing printer fleet management, budget planning, and reducing print-related costs.&nbsp;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Print Manager – centralized printer manager software</h2>



<p>One example of print management software with cloud integration aimed at reducing costs, cutting waste, and control over print infrastructure is Print Manager Plus. Print Manager is a web-based printing solution offering greater transparency, control, compliance, and security. It provides tracking, auditing, reporting on print jobs, printing controls (rules set on printers or users), mobile and cloud integration, and more. It has a web printing and release station, allowing users to upload, start, resume, and delete print jobs.&nbsp;</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PrintVisor – printer monitoring software</h2>



<p>PrintVisor is a printer monitoring software that allows you to centrally watch print jobs and check the state of all printers in an office. It displays info on all completed print jobs:&nbsp;</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>number of pages;</li><li>number of documents;&nbsp;</li><li>waiting time;</li><li>printing time;</li><li>name of documents (full names are hidden);</li><li>author (username).&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p>This way, PrintVisor provides data of who, when, and how much is being printed. Besides, it shows how much ink is left in every ink cartridge of a printer and indicates possible errors like paper jams, out of paper, etc.</p>



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<p>PrintVisor is a less &#8220;controlling&#8221; tool since it doesn&#8217;t require users to <em>print through it</em>. What it does is monitor:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>printer use and printer fleet health – for reducing the load on heavily loaded devices and using idle machines more often, thus increasing printer efficiency;</li><li>watching ink levels – for reducing costs and accurate budgeting for supplies;</li><li>document printing statistics – for understanding how many docs and pages are printed daily, weekly, and monthly&nbsp;</li><li>security – identifying and preventing attempts to use office printers for personal needs.</li></ul>



<p>PrintVisor is intuitive and has a simple setup. It doesn&#8217;t require a database engine (SQL Server) and is installed like a regular Windows app. It can be installed manually or deployed remotely on multiple PCs via the command line. Like Print Manager Plus, PrintVisor also has a web-based dashboard with detailed statistics on printed documents: time of printing, username, paper use, etc., that can be accessed from any Internet-connected device.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">PrintVisor vs Print Manager</h2>



<p>Both solutions have common features, but PrintVisor focuses more on ink levels monitoring and printer use. They have similar statistical parameters but different approaches to evaluating printing costs. Print Manager offers to set the price of a page printout and use the statistics to estimate the cost. PrintVisor&#8217;s approach is to show the actual ink levels of any printer in the current moment.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Print Manager looks like a more diverse and comprehensive all-in-one print managing system for document-intensive workflows. PrintVisor is a tool that (yet!) lacks logging, tracking, billing, rule setting, and other features that are often associated with a Print Management System (PMS).&nbsp;</p>



<p>However, if you don&#8217;t need all the bells &amp; whistles that come with a &#8220;heavy&#8221; print management software, you may find PrintVisor a more accessible and easy-to-use alternative for your needs.</p>



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		<title>Monitor Your Printers with PrintVisor Open Beta</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2020 16:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We are excited to announce the release of PrintVisor Beta. Finally open to the public, our printer monitoring software is now available! Feel free to try it out and keep your printers under control.</p>
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<p>We&#8217;ve been busy working hard and are ready to release <a href="https://www.printvisor.com/download">PrintVisor</a> as an open beta – available for everyone. We&#8217;ve built a desktop application and a web-based dashboard with detailed statistics. So now you can print, monitor, analyze, and save on printing.&nbsp;</p>



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<p>We welcome everyone who has many printers to manage in a Windows environment. Download the beta version of PrintVisor and try it – you&#8217;ll see how the program helps you to oversee ink &amp; toner levels, printers&#8217; activity and load, document printing statistics, and more. Let&#8217;s discover what PrintVisor is all about!</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How it works</h2>



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<p><em>PrintVisor Interface Overview</em></p>



<p>One of the remarkable features is the ability to see the network queue of a printer. If the printer is available to several PCs, PrintVisor shows how many documents and pages are being sent to a printer from different computers. Windows does not show this.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Release notes</h2>



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<li>First public beta release, version 0.5</li>



<li>Monitoring printers&#8217; availability and activity</li>



<li>Ability to view the print queue of each printer</li>



<li>Remote monitoring of current print status: ready, paper jam, out of paper, etc.</li>



<li>Web-based Admin Panel with detailed statistics on printed documents: time of printing, username, paper consumption, and more</li>



<li>Monitoring the overall load on each printer</li>



<li>Ability to see installed cartridges that need to be replaced*</li>



<li>Ability to monitor ink &amp; toner levels of printers*</li>
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<p><em>*For certain printer models only</em></p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Try out the beta version</h2>



<p>You can get the most out of the program if you have multiple workstations and printers. Feel free to <a href="https://www.printvisor.com/contact">report any issues</a> you may encounter while using PrintVisor at its current development stage.</p>



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		<title>Cookie Policy</title>
		<link>https://www.printvisor.com/legal/cookie-policy</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 20:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, what information might be collected using cookies, and how that information is used. The statement describes our policy on cookies in detail.</p>
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">What Are Cookies</h4>



<p>As is common practice with almost all professional websites this site uses cookies, which are tiny files that are downloaded to your computer, to improve your experience. This page describes what information they gather, how we use it and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. We will also share how you can prevent these cookies from being stored however this may downgrade or ‘break’ certain elements of the sites functionality.</p>



<p>For more general information on cookies see the Wikipedia article on&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie">HTTP Cookies</a>.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">How We Use Cookies</h4>



<p>We use cookies for a variety of reasons detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry standard options for disabling cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. It is recommended that you leave on all cookies if you are not sure whether you need them or not in case they are used to provide a service that you use.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Disabling Cookies</h4>



<p>You can prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting the settings on your browser (see your browser Help for how to do this). Be aware that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this and many other websites that you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in also disabling certain functionality and features of this site. Therefore it is recommended that you do not disable cookies.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Cookies We Set</h4>



<p>This site offers newsletter or email subscription services and cookies may be used to remember if you are already registered and whether to show certain notifications which might only be valid to subscribed/unsubscribed users.</p>



<p>This site offers e-commerce or payment facilities and some cookies are essential to ensure that your order is remembered between pages so that we can process it properly.</p>



<p>When you submit data through a form such as those found on contact pages or comment forms cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.</p>



<p>In order to provide you with a great experience on this site, we provide the functionality to set your preferences for how this site runs when you use it. In order to remember your preferences, we need to set cookies so that this information can be called whenever you interact with a page that is affected by your preferences.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Third Party Cookies</h4>



<p>In some special cases, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The following section details which third party cookies you might encounter through this site.</p>



<p>This site uses Google Analytics which is one of the most widespread and trusted analytics solutions on the web for helping us to understand how you use the site and ways that we can improve your experience. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site and the pages that you visit so we can continue to produce engaging content.</p>



<p>For more information on Google Analytics cookies, see the&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://developers.google.com/analytics/devguides/collection/analyticsjs/cookie-usage">official Google Analytics page</a>.</p>



<p>Third-party analytics are used to track and measure usage of this site so that we can continue to produce engaging content. These cookies may track things such as how long you spend on the site or pages you visit which helps us to understand how we can improve the site for you.</p>



<p>From time to time we test new features and make subtle changes to the way that the site is delivered. When we are still testing new features these cookies may be used to ensure that you receive a consistent experience whilst on the site whilst ensuring we understand which optimizations our users appreciate the most.</p>



<p>As we sell products it’s important for us to understand statistics about how many of the visitors to our site actually make a purchase and as such this is the kind of data that these cookies will track. This is important to you as it means that we can accurately make business predictions that allow us to monitor our advertising and product costs to ensure the best possible price.</p>



<p>The Google AdSense service we use to serve advertising uses a DoubleClick cookie to serve more relevant ads across the web and limit the number of times that a given ad is shown to you.</p>



<p>For more information on Google AdSense see the official&nbsp;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/ads/">Google AdSense privacy FAQ</a>.</p>



<p>We use adverts to offset the costs of running this site and provide funding for further development. The behavioral advertising cookies used by this site are designed to ensure that we provide you with the most relevant adverts where possible by anonymously tracking your interests and presenting similar things that may be of interest.</p>



<p>In some cases, we may provide you with custom content based on what you tell us about yourself either directly or indirectly by linking a social media account. These types of cookies simply allow us to provide you with content that we feel may be of interest to you.</p>



<p>Several partners advertise on our behalf and affiliate tracking cookies simply allow us to see if our customers have come to the site through one of our partner sites so that we can credit them appropriately and where applicable allow our affiliate partners to provide any bonus that they may provide you for making a purchase.</p>



<p>We also use social media buttons and/or plugins on this site that allow you to connect with your social network in various ways. For these to work the following social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, will set cookies through our site which may be used to enhance your profile on their site or contribute to the data they hold for various purposes outlined in their respective privacy policies.</p>



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<p>Hopefully, that has clarified things for you and as was previously mentioned if there is something that you aren’t sure whether you need or not it’s usually safer to leave cookies enabled in case it does interact with one of the features you use on our site. However, if you are still looking for more information then you can contact us through email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@fcoder.pl">info@fcoder.pl</a>.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2020 20:36:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>This Privacy Policy describes the privacy principles that govern the PrintVisor website and how fCoder Solutions Sp. z o.o. processes personal data of website visitors and users of PrintVisor. </p>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">PART A. INTRODUCTION</h3>



<p>This privacy statement was last updated on October 25, 2019. fCoder Solution Sp z o.o., and its affiliates (collectively, “fCoder”) has created this privacy statement in order to disclose our information gathering and dissemination practices for software products linking to these terms and internet website&nbsp;<a href="https://www.printvisor.com/">printvisor.com</a>&nbsp;(collectively, “Website”). Upon reading this privacy statement, you will know:</p>



<ol class="wp-block-list"><li>What personally identifiable information of yours or third party personally identifiable information is collected from you through the Website.</li><li>The organization collecting the information.</li><li>How the information is used.</li><li>With whom the information may be shared.</li><li>What choices are available to you regarding the collection, use, and distribution of the information.</li><li>Information relating to the use of this Website by children, and how parents can access their children’s information.</li><li>The kind of security procedures that are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of the information under fCoder’s control.</li><li>How you can access and correct any inaccuracies in the information collected about you.</li></ol>



<p>Questions regarding this statement should be directed to the fCoder site coordinator by emailing&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@fcoder.pl">info@fcoder.pl</a>&nbsp;or writing to us at the following address: fCoder Solutions Sp. z o.o., 15 Plac Solny, Wrocław, Poland.</p>



<p>If you have any concerns or feel that there are certain issues relating to compliance with the policies outlined in this privacy statement, please submit a report at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@fcoder.pl">info@fcoder.pl</a>.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Word from the Company</h4>



<p>fCoder has a strong commitment to providing superior service to all of our customers and visitors of this Website and particularly respecting your concerns about privacy. We understand that you may have questions about how this Website collects and uses information and we have prepared this statement to inform you of the privacy principles that govern the Website (the “Privacy Policy”). We will not sell or rent your personally identifiable information or a list of our customers to third parties. However, as described in more detail in Part C below, there are limited circumstances in which some of your information will be shared with third parties, under strict restrictions, so it is important for you to review this Privacy Policy.</p>



<p>This Privacy Policy contains numerous general and technical details about the steps we take to respect your privacy concerns. We have organized this Privacy Policy by major processes and areas so that you can quickly link to the information of most interest to you. The bottom line is that meeting your needs and expectations form the foundation of everything we do – including protecting your privacy.</p>



<p>Personal information on this Website is collected by fCoder and if after reviewing this Privacy Policy you have any questions or privacy concerns please send an e-mail to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@fcoder.pl">info@fcoder.pl</a>.&nbsp;</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Changes in Privacy Policy</h4>



<p>fCoder wants you to be always aware of what personal information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we disclose it. All personal information, as further described in Part B, that we collect and maintain will be subject to the version of the Privacy Policy in effect at the time of such collection. fCoder reserves the right to change the Privacy Policy from time to time at its sole discretion, and will prominently post any material changes on the home page of the Website. You will be given the opportunity to opt-out. If as the result of such changes, you want to alter the ways in which fCoder is allowed to use your personal information, you can do so by following the procedure described in Section Creating and Updating Your Personal Account and Preferences. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, and will be subject to, the changes to the Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Website after such notice has been posted for thirty (30) days with the following exception: if at the time you provide personal information to fCoder you limit how such information will be used to communicate with you, either by fCoder or by third parties, fCoder will not change your preference in this regard without your express consent.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Third Party Websites</h4>



<p>fCoder does not control the information collection and distribution policies on Internet domains other than those Internet domains that are under the control of fCoder itself. When you are on the fCoder Website, you may be directed to other sites that are beyond our control. These other sites may independently collect data, solicit personal information, or send their own cookies to you. fCoder is not responsible for any use of the information including click-stream data created when using such third party sites.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Legal Issues</h4>



<p>fCoder will disclose personally identifiable information without your permission when required by law, or in good faith belief that such action is necessary to investigate or protect against harmful activities to fCoder guests, visitors, associates, or property (including this Website), or to others. As mentioned above, laws related to personal identifiable information vary by country. For example, personally identifiable information collected in the European Union is subject to the EU Directives concerning personal data, privacy and electronic communications, including but not limited to Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.</p>



<p>fCoder may be required by law enforcement or judicial authorities to provide personally identifiable information to appropriate governmental authorities. If requested by law enforcement or judicial authorities, we will provide this information upon receipt of the appropriate documentation. fCoder may also provide information to law enforcement to protect its property and the health and safety of individuals as permitted by statute.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">PART B. COLLECTED INFORMATION</h3>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Browsing</h4>



<p>This Website does not collect personally identifiable information from your computer when you browse the Website and request pages from our servers. This means that, unless you voluntarily and knowingly provide us with personally identifiable information, we will not know your name, your e-mail address, or any other personally identifiable information. When you request a page from our Website, our servers log the information provided in the HTTP request header, JavaScript or similar technical tools, including the IP number, the time of the request, the URL of your request and other information. We collect such information in order to make our Website function correctly and provide you the functionality that you see on this Website, as our servers use this information to deliver to you the pages on this Website. We also use this information to better understand how users are using our software, how visitors use our Website and how we can better tune our Website, its contents and functionality to meet your needs.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Information We Collect</h4>



<p>As a visitor to this Website, you can engage in many activities without providing any personal information as described above in Section Browsing above. In connection with other activities, such as subscribing to the services offered on the Website, subscribing to periodic newsletters sent by fCoder, requesting customer support, downloading trial versions of software, utilizing online software applications or purchasing any of the products and services available on the Website, fCoder may ask you to voluntarily supply us with certain information about yourself by filling out and submitting an online form. It is completely optional for you to engage in these activities and/or make any purchases. If you elect to engage in these activities or make purchases, however, fCoder may ask that you provide us personal information, defined as any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains, including but not limited to your first and last name, mailing address (including ZIP code), e-mail address, employer, and other personal information. This information is requested in conjunction with the purchase and registration of our products or services. In addition, as noted below, minimum information is requested if you choose to subscribe to our newsletter service.</p>



<p>You never have to answer any questions, and you can decline this exchange of information at any time. However, if you should choose to withhold requested information, we may not be able to provide you with some of the services dependent upon the collection of this information. Depending upon the activity, some of the information that we ask you to provide is identified as mandatory and some as voluntary. If you do not provide the mandatory data with respect to a particular activity or purchase, you will not be able to engage in that activity or make such a purchase.</p>



<p>fCoder is the sole owner of the information it gathers on the Website. fCoder will only share your information with outside parties in ways that are described in this privacy statement or if we are required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law, cooperate with law enforcement agencies, or comply with a legal process served on our Website.</p>



<p>When you use the Website, fCoder or third parties authorized by fCoder may also collect certain technical and routing information about your computer to facilitate your use of the Website and its services. When you surf the Internet, your Internet browser (such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer) automatically transmits some information to fCoder every time you access content on one of our internet domains within the Website. Examples of such information include the URL of the Web page you were just on (known as the “Refer”), the IP (or Internet Protocol) address of the computer you are using, or the browser version you are using to access our site. All of this information may be collected by fCoder and used to help improve our offerings to you.</p>



<p>We use such data to facilitate and track your use of the Website and its services. fCoder also uses such environmental variables to measure traffic patterns on the Website. Without expressly informing you in each particular circumstance, we do not match such information with any of your personal information.</p>



<p>When you place an order for software or services online, you may be re-directed to a third-party Website. Any third-party company administers its own Privacy Policy that is not under the control of fCoder. Prior to placing an online order, please review the Privacy Policy on that Website.</p>



<p>Credit card information is not retained as part of the registration process. This information is processed during the purchase process and is then immediately destroyed. You are provided an opportunity on the fCoder Website to subscribe to a periodic newsletter. This newsletter is a marketing tool that allows fCoder to inform you of new products and services, as well as other news relevant to the company. The subscription service requires you to provide your first and last name as well as your email address. Optionally, you are asked to provide the name of the company you represent. You are given the opportunity to choose the type of information we provide to you.</p>



<p>When you submit personal information to fCoder through this Website, you understand and agree that this information may be transferred across national boundaries and may be stored and processed in any of the countries in which fCoder and its affiliates and subsidiaries maintain offices. You also acknowledge that in certain countries or with respect to certain activities, the collection, transferring, storage, and processing of your information may be undertaken by trusted vendors of fCoder. Such vendors are bound by contract not to use your personal information for their own purposes or provide it to any third parties.</p>



<p>fCoder may establish relationships with various service providers whose services may become available to you from this Website or from other websites that are linked to this Website. Typically, these providers would offer services that fCoder customers might find useful, such as those that can be used in conjunction with fCoder services and products. In order to use those services, you may be required to provide personal information to the providers. Unless expressly provided to the contrary, personal information that you provide while you are visiting a provider’s Website will be subject to the privacy policy posted on such site, and personal information that you provide while on this Website in conjunction with a provider’s service will be subject to this Privacy Policy. You should be aware that our agreements with these service providers often provide that they will share with fCoder personal information collected from you. In such instances, fCoder may use this information in a manner consistent with this Privacy Policy.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Information for Affiliates and Software Developers</h4>



<p>From time to time, companies or individuals who develop software may access this Website in an effort to enter into a business relationship with fCoder. In addition, owners of third-party websites may access this Website in an effort to affiliate with fCoder. Contact information for this purpose is posted on our Website. For these individuals and entities, in addition to information related to your business, fCoder reserves the right to request personal information including but not limited to your full name, physical address, email address, telephone contact number, employer, etc. This information will normally be requested only in those situations where you are not contacting fCoder in the capacity of an agent or representative of an established business, and only in those circumstances where the information is required in order to consummate a business relationship. You may elect not to provide personal identifying information. However, failure to provide the requested information may hinder fCoder’s ability to do business with you.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Accessing and Updating Your Personal Preferences</h4>



<p>You may access and correct your personal information and privacy preferences (such as whether you wish to receive promotional communications from fCoder or third parties) by writing fCoder at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@fcoder.pl">info@fcoder.pl</a>.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Information Relating to Children</h4>



<p>The fCoder Website and any products or services available on that site are not directed at children under 13 years of age and, therefore, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) does not apply. However, we recognize that children under the age of 13 may access this Website and subscribe to the newsletter, purchase products and services, or download trial versions of software programs. The collection of information is covered above.</p>



<p>Parents and legal guardians may request from us to review, delete or stop the collection of the personally identifiable information of their child. You may do so in one of two ways. If you know the user name and password or email address, follow the instructions below regarding Choices Available to You or you may contact us by letter, phone or email using the address information provided at the bottom of this page.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Securing the Transmission and Storage of Information</h4>



<p>fCoder operates secure data networks protected by industry-standard firewall and password protection systems. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary, and only authorized individuals have access to the information provided by our users. Even your registration account password is encrypted before it is sent to our computers. Any other particularly sensitive information, such as a customer’s credit card number collected for a commerce transaction, is also encrypted prior to transmission.</p>



<p>fCoder takes steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you use these services at your own risk.</p>



<p>We treat the information you provide to us as confidential information; it is, accordingly, subject to our company’s security procedures and corporate policies regarding the protection and use of confidential information. After personally identifiable information reaches fCoder it is stored on a server with physical and electronic security features as customary in the industry, including utilization of login/password procedures and electronic firewalls designed to block unauthorized access from outside of fCoder. Because laws applicable to personal information vary by country, our offices or other business operations may put in place additional measures that vary depending on the applicable legal requirements. Information collected on the sites covered by this Privacy Policy is processed and stored in countries where fCoder and its service providers conduct business. All fCoder employees are aware of our privacy and security policies. Your information is only accessible to those employees who need it in order to perform their jobs.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">PART C. USE AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION</h3>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">How your personal information is used</h4>



<p>fCoder collects your information in order to record and support your participation in the activities you select. We will use your e-mail address to send a confirmation and, if necessary, might use the other information to contact you for help to process the purchase or service you have selected. If you subscribe to a service or register a product, for example, the information is used to register your rights, if any, to technical support or other benefits that may be made available to registered users. Your personal information is also used to keep you informed about product upgrades, patches, special offers, and other products and services of fCoder and selected third parties if you have so opted to receive such communications.</p>



<p>fCoder may collect information about the use of the Website, such as the types of services used and how many users we receive daily. This information is collected in aggregate form, without identifying any user individually. fCoder may use this aggregate, non-identifying statistical data for statistical analysis, marketing, or similar promotional purposes.</p>



<p>fCoder recognizes and appreciates the importance of responsible use of information collected on this Website. Without your consent, fCoder will not communicate any information to you regarding products, services, and special offers available from fCoder or its affiliates, although we may find it necessary to communicate with you regarding your use of the services on this Website. Except in the particular circumstances described in this Privacy Policy, fCoder will also not provide your name to other companies or organizations without your consent.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Disclosure of Information to Third Parties</h4>



<p>fCoder does use the services of third parties, such as e-mail service providers, purchase and order processing merchants and marketing companies that act as independent contractors on behalf of fCoder. These parties are contractually prohibited from using personally identifiable information for any purpose other than for the purpose fCoder specifies. We do provide non-personally identifiable information to certain service providers for their use on an aggregated basis for the purpose of performing their contractual obligations to us. We prohibit the sale or transfer of personal information to entities outside of the fCoder’s affiliates for their use without your approval.</p>



<p>fCoder may disclose your personally identifiable information if we believe in good faith that we are required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, a subpoena, or other legal processes. fCoder may also disclose personally identifiable information when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating Privacy Policy or to protect the safety of our users and the public or under confidentiality and licensing agreements with certain third parties which assist us in developing, operating and maintaining the Website and its content.</p>



<p>In the event that all or substantially all of fCoder’s stock and/or assets are transferred or sold to another entity, fCoder may transfer personally identifiable information to the acquiring entity. If, as a result of such a business transition, your personally identifiable information will be used in a materially different manner, you will be given choice consistent with our policy regarding notification of changes.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Choices available to you</h4>



<p>You can always choose whether or not to disclose personally identifiable information and that choice will not prevent you from using the fCoder Website. Please note, however, if you should choose to withhold requested information, we may not be able to provide you with some of the services dependent upon the collection of this information.</p>



<p>You can choose at anytime to opt out of receiving emails from fCoder or from having your personally identifiable information shared with selected companies. If you want to opt out, you can do so by editing your preferences with respect to email or the sharing of information. If you elect to “opt out” we will not, as applicable, share your personal information with third parties or send you emails. However, we may continue to use your personal information for internal purposes, to enhance your user experience or as necessary to administer the site or comply with applicable law.</p>



<p>We reserve the right to send a one-time registration confirmation email, and infrequent service alert messages to users to inform them of specific changes that may impact their ability to use a service they have previously signed up for, regardless of email contact opt-in status. We also reserve the right to contact you if compelled to do so as part of a legal proceeding or if there has been a violation of our Terms of Service or applicable licensing agreements. fCoder is retaining these rights because in limited cases we feel that we may need the right to contact you as a matter of law or regarding matters that will be important to you. These rights do not allow us to contact you to market a new or existing service if you have asked us not to do so, and issuance of these types of communications is rare.</p>



<p>If you wish to opt out of receiving emails, newsletters, the sharing or retention of any personal identification information, or otherwise change your personal preferences, you must contact fCoder either by email at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@fcoder.pl">info@fcoder.pl</a>&nbsp;or regular mail at fCoder Solutions Sp. z o.o. 15 Plac Solny, Wrocław, Poland.</p>



<p>To ensure that your request is honored, you must provide fCoder with information sufficient for us to accurately identify and access your records. The information we require is your full name, address and the email address you provided to fCoder when you requested services or products. fCoder reserves the right to contact you to verify that we have accurately identified your record.</p>



<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Cookies</h4>



<p>Our Website uses “cookie” technology. “Cookies” are short pieces of data generated by a web server that a website stores on a user’s computer. Certain pages on our Website may require the use of a cookie for purposes of keeping the information you enter on multiple pages together. Cookies also enable us to customize our Website and offerings to your needs and provide you with a better online experience with us. In addition, cookies are used to:<br>* allow registered users to sign in without typing their sign in name each time;<br>* measure usage of various pages on our Website to help us make our information; more pertinent to your needs and easy for you to access; and<br>* provide functionality such as online orders, fCoder’s services and other functionality that we believe would be of interest and value to you.</p>



<p>The types of cookies that we use are referred to as “session” cookies and “persistent” cookies. Session cookies are temporary and are automatically deleted once you leave the Website. Persistent cookies remain on your computer hard drive until you delete them. We do not use cookies to gather information concerning your visits to other websites, nor ascertain any personally identifiable information about you apart from what you voluntarily provide us in your dealings with fCoder. Cookies do not, under ordinary circumstances, corrupt or damage your computer, programs, or computer files.</p>



<p>In addition, the service providers we use to serve and host our advertisements, and/or deliver our e-mails, use session and persistent cookies, to track the number of times the Website is accessed and whether the site was accessed from an advertisement. There are no cookies in the advertisement or e-mail. A cookie is placed on your computer only if and when you click on an advertisement or open the e-mail. The cookie generated from the advertisement or e-mail does not contain any personally identifiable information and will remain on your hard drive until you delete it.</p>



<p>You may set your browser to block cookies (consult the instructions for your particular browser on how to do this), although doing so may adversely affect your ability to perform certain transactions, use certain functionality and access certain content on our Website.</p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">PART D. PRIVACY-RELATED INQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS</h3>



<p>fCoder takes and addresses its users’ privacy concerns with utmost respect and attention. If you believe that there was an instance of non-compliance with this Online Privacy Policy with regard to your personal information or you have other related inquiries or concerns, you may write or contact fCoder at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@fcoder.pl">info@fcoder.pl</a>&nbsp;or at fCoder Solutions Sp. z o.o. 15 Plac Solny, Wrocław, Poland.</p>



<p>In your message, please describe in as much detail as possible the nature of your inquiry or the ways in which you believe that the fCoder Online Privacy Policy has not been complied with. We will investigate your inquiry or complaint promptly.</p>



<p>Please note that if you provide fCoder with inconsistent privacy preferences (for example, by indicating on one occasion that third parties may contact you with marketing offers and indicating on another occasion that they may not), fCoder cannot guarantee that your most recent privacy preference will be honored.</p>
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		<title>3 Steps to Reduce Paper Waste in the Office (+7 Bonus Tips)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:03:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Companies spend significant financial resources on providing employees with printing paper, printers, and supplies. How to reduce paper waste in the workplace? Let's see how businesses can cut the budget on office paper use and reduce paper wastage.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.printvisor.com/articles/reducing-paper-waste-in-the-office">3 Steps to Reduce Paper Waste in the Office (+7 Bonus Tips)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.printvisor.com">PrintVisor</a>.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Going green&#8221;, &#8220;going paperless&#8221; – these ideas often arise when the management starts thinking about cutting down on expenses in the office. Needless to say, that reducing paper consumption can benefit both the company budget and the global environment.</p>



<p>Paper, along with ink and toner cartridges, is a type of office supplies. If it is running out, it does not lead to instant downtime but can be a significant expense item for your accounting department.</p>



<p>Companies, however, often spend more than what they need to on printing because they don’t know how to control and reduce overall costs (or simply don&#8217;t consider it important).</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><a href="/media/2020/09/paper-stack-in-the-office.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="373" src="/media/2020/09/paper-stack-in-the-office.jpg" alt="Paper Waste Control – How to Reduce Paper Waste Reduction in Your Office" class="wp-image-1661" srcset="https://www.printvisor.com/media/2020/09/paper-stack-in-the-office.jpg 600w, https://www.printvisor.com/media/2020/09/paper-stack-in-the-office-300x187.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></a></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How much does one printed page cost</h2>



<p>The average cost for paper is roughly around 0,5-2 cents, while the premium paper or high-density paper can cost up to 10 cents per page. This means that on average, a single employee uses around $50-200 per year on printing and $1000 per year if premium paper is used. An average office with 50-60 employees spends about 10-12 A4 paper packs a month (banking and legal sector spend even more). To find the exact cost in your case, use this simple formula:</p>



<p><em>Cartridge price / Page yield + Paper cost = Cost per one page</em></p>



<p><em>Page yield</em> is the number of pages the cartridge manufacturer says it should cover. For example, if you look at a cartridge specification you&#8217;ll see something like &#8220;Approx. 1200 pages in accordance with ISO/IEC&#8230;&#8221;</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Step 1. Assess paper use and capture details on the printing habits</h2>



<p>The staff often uses printers for business needs (sometimes for personal needs as well). A situation may always arise when a printer cartridge or paper pack suddenly runs out, and supplies are not coming shortly. Naturally, managers will have a question &#8220;why did the supplies run out so fast?&#8221; and “why there&#8217;s no paper left already?”. That&#8217;s why the first step is understanding the printing habits in your office. Maybe one of your employees makes up 70% off the print usage? Do your employees print personal documents or unnecessary web pages? Are they coming in before or after hours to print personal documents? Is your print environment set up to route print jobs most effectively? Is there a way to eliminate certain print jobs from your company workflow?</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Step 2. Monitor &amp; control paper consumption to calculate printing costs</h2>



<p>To answer the above mentioned questions, you&#8217;ll need a printer monitoring solution that would collect data from all printing devices in the office and track print activity.</p>



<p>We can provide you with such software. <a href="https://www.printvisor.com">PrintVisor</a> by fCoder allows you to control the consumption of paper and ink in one central place. With PrintVisor installed on your employees&#8217; computers, you will be able to get and analyze useful data such as:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>the number of pages;</li>



<li>the number of documents;</li>



<li>the names of the files;</li>



<li>waiting time in the print queue;</li>



<li>printing time;</li>



<li>who initiated printing (PC name, username).</li>
</ul>



<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><a href="/media/printvisor-dashboard-stats.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="/media/2019/11/printvisor-dashboard-stats.png" alt="PrintVisor printer usage statistics" width="694" height="453"/></a></figure>



<p>Such an approach will allow you to get relevant data on how consumables are spent. This way, you can not only get statistics and facts on paper use but also make planning more accurate.</p>



<p>What other benefits can you get from using our software:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Receiving a summary report on all printer activity;</li>



<li>Identifying and restricting the use of office printers for personal purposes;</li>



<li>Reduced costs through more accurate budget planning for supplies;</li>



<li>Reduce paper wastage and ink consumption.</li>
</ul>



<p>Accurate determination of the number of printed pages, a flexible mechanism for setting permissions and restrictions, many reports available even from a browser – all this allows complete control over any printer within a network. The program will let you easily track the printing of documents both by the number of pages and by the total cost of the printed paper. Do your employees print too many pictures on an expensive color laser printer? PrintVisor will help you figure it out.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Step 3. Announce a paper-saving policy and enforce it</h2>



<p>Think of a simple idea: devices don&#8217;t print, but users do. You can start implementing some easy, money-saving changes with an office print policy. Having an office print policy is one of the most important factors when you’re trying to manage your printing costs.</p>



<p>Having established control over the efficiency of using printers in the organization, you can easily determine which printers are mostly used and which users most actively print documents. You can also consider the use of cartridges, ink, determine the number of printed pages over a while, and more.</p>



<p>Encourage a &#8220;think before you print&#8221; mentality. Educate employees about goals and display them using easy-to-understand graphs and fun charts. Design logos and develop slogans and place them in the print area (e.g., a tree character asking, &#8220;Do you really need this hard copy?&#8221;). Ask employees if they have creative ideas on the subject. Having relevant data on paper wastage, you can even create competition between departments and offer rewards. Or at least notify everyone about current levels of paper consumption.</p>



<p>Once top executives have endorsed the policy and approved staff dedication to the effort, it is important to inform people throughout the company of the new changes. A message from the top executives to management or the entire staff, introducing the company’s support for the initiative, can send a clear message that paper reduction efforts are to be taken seriously. However, strict orders from the top about paper restrictions will do no good. Instead, talk to employees and colleagues to explain to them why using less paper is essential.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">More tips to reduce paper wastage</h2>



<ol class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>Go paperless and encourage electronic document workflow</strong>. Paperless office workflow is not a &#8220;nice to have&#8221; thing but is a must for today&#8217;s business. Using an electronic document management system allows easy access to documents from anywhere, enabling a mobile workforce. This way, employees are updated in real-time on everything they need to know by getting timely notifications. Communication is smooth, and employees are always in the know. Surprisingly, some companies nowadays still have cumbersome paper file storage that prevents quick access to documents.</li>



<li><strong>Communicate, collaborate, and take notes electronically.</strong> Instructions, updates, and important notices can be sent via workplace communication tools like Slack, Asana, or Trello (okay, an email will do too). Forget sticky notes and notepads – a whiteboard and a marker or Google Keep in your smartphone will do much better. Use Google Calendar, Outlook, or a similar tool to record all appointments and diary entries in digital format. Collaborate on documents and spreadsheets with your colleagues without the need for paper using Google Docs.</li>



<li><strong>Implement a printer and copy machine control system in the office (if you haven&#8217;t already)</strong>. Many companies use a control system that works like this: an employee sends a document to be printed from a computer. There&#8217;s no need to select any particular printer. After that, they need to approach any printer with an office access badge. Each printer has a small terminal. By tapping the card to the terminal, the employee receives his/her printouts, of course, provided that the printer is not broken, it has enough paper, etc. If within one hour the employee doesn&#8217;t come to the printer and doesn&#8217;t activate the print job, then it is simply canceled. And the document will need to be sent to the printer again. The copy machine works similarly: you need to have the badge, after which the copier starts to work. Thanks to this system, it is said that approximately 200,000 sheets of paper are saved every year.</li>



<li><strong>Use duplex mode (double-sided printing) whenever possible</strong>. Set up computers to automatically print two-sided. This way, you can reduce paper consumption by up to 50%. Of course, some documents require printing only on the front side: agreements, letters, documents with the official letterhead, etc. For internal documents, if guidelines adopted by your company allow it, you can use double-sided printing. If your printer cannot double-side, then find out whether your printer can be fitted with a duplexing unit to enable it to print double-sided. Encourage duplexing consistently. It will take education and continued reminders before people automatically duplex, but it&#8217;s worth it.</li>



<li><strong>Play around with your document settings.</strong> If there&#8217;s no way to avoid printing, try these tricks:
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Reduce margins. If you use Microsoft Word, go to <em>Page Setup</em> and choose <em>Reduce the Margins</em>. Set them to smaller numbers. There will be more text on each page, and you&#8217;ll save more paper.</li>



<li>Reduce the font size if possible. You can also find and use an eco-friendly font, which makes the text more compact and saves more ink.</li>



<li>Use N-Up printing. It&#8217;s a setting available in most document editors. It allows combining 2, 4, or even more pages on only one piece of paper.</li>



<li>Print at a smaller scale. Reduce the page size before printing, e.g., by 20%. This way, page contents will use less space on every sheet of paper without compromising the readability.</li>
</ul>
</li>



<li><strong>Track personal printing footprint in your office</strong>. Use a software solution (such as <a href="https://www.printvisor.com">PrintVisor</a>) that allow staff to measure how many print copies they are personally responsible for each month. Most people are shocked to find out their total personal number of copies per month. This knowledge will motivate people to stop wasting so much paper.</li>



<li><strong>Print only what&#8217;s really needed.</strong> Most importantly, print only what needs printing. It is a very important rule to keep paper waste to a minimum. We are used to the fact that paper and printers are easily accessible. We often don&#8217;t pay attention to the fact that we print what we don&#8217;t need. So next time before you print a document, think whether you really need it on paper or an electronic copy will do?</li>
</ol>
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		<title>Printer Uptime and Efficiency</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dmitry]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2019 13:08:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>How to reduce costs and use printers in the office more effectively? Printer uptime, printer load, and efficiency are important factors to consider. Businesses often lack control over print spending when it comes to improving efficiencies in the workplace.</p>
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<p>The work of many companies largely depends on the efficiency of printers. In enterprises, employees may need to print large volumes of documents on different printers. If that&#8217;s the case for you, then most likely, you have already asked the question: how to minimize printer downtime and use it at full capacity?&nbsp;</p>



<p>Using <a href="https://www.printvisor.com">PrintVisor</a>, you will be able to see the current load of the printer real-time, for example, how many documents and pages are queued for this printer. If you have several printers connected, then you can get an overview of them all. This allows you to decide which printer is best to send a document at the moment. Besides, this will enable you to get printouts as quickly as possible and reduce the waiting time to a minimum.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.printvisor.com/media/printer-uptime-and-efficiency.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.printvisor.com/media/printer-uptime-and-efficiency.jpg" alt="Printer Uptime and Efficiency" class="wp-image-1215" width="566" height="365"/></a></figure></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Printer load in the office</h2>



<p>Any printer, especially an expensive one, should be economically feasible. Suppose your employees ask you to buy a couple more printers for the department because they lack the capacity of the existing device. the problem can be solved in another, more efficient way.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Imagine a situation: during the &#8220;rush hour&#8221;, let&#8217;s say before the weekly meeting, all employees start printing a dozen pages each. Everyone lines up for the printer, waiting for the printouts. Seems like it&#8217;s time to enlarge the print fleet or replace the current device with a more powerful one. If you could collect statistics on the print processes, it could turn out that having one printer is just enough. But in fact, it is all about timing and even load distribution between printers. If employees could see that they should send documents to another printer (not the closest one to the meeting room) and half an hour earlier, they would be at the meeting on time! If they had PrintVisor installed, they would see when this or that printer is most loaded and schedule printing at another time.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Time &amp; cost savings</h2>



<p>With PrintVisor you can see the big picture and gain control over print spending. This way, you can also see printing devices’ usage data and their supply levels. Besides, the program can generate and send a monthly report detailing print activity. This will let your office managers and other employees be more attentive to print costs. People are likely to improve their printing habits once they understand the costs involved.</p>



<p>PrintVisor allows monitoring the current load of the printer so that it is used when it is minimally loaded. You can also see other data, for example, you&#8217;ll be able to see which groups are printing the most volume and color: departments, business units, users, etc. This approach has several benefits:</p>



<ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Cost optimization: money is saved from not buying new printing devices;</li><li>Awareness: employees are more aware of the printing processes;&nbsp;</li><li>Even load distribution: load on the printer is evenly distributed throughout the day;</li><li>Time savings: the time of waiting for a document to print is reduced.</li></ul>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter is-resized"><a href="https://www.printvisor.com/media/printer-detailed-screen.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://www.printvisor.com/media/printer-detailed-screen.png" alt="PrintVisor can track printer usage and display print summary" class="wp-image-1214" width="567" height="641"/></a></figure></div>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Printer efficiency</h2>



<p>Each printer has various specifications, such as the number of pages printed per minute, processing speed, paper-handling specifications, and more. But these numbers may be far from reality and in practice are unattainable. Therefore, it is better to collect exact statistics on printing. Such statistics should contain information on how many pages your printer can actually print per minute, hour, day, month as well as how much time it will take.</p>



<p>We offer our <a href="https://www.printvisor.com/">print monitoring software</a> for such data collection. With the help of it, you will find out how much time it takes for your printers to print and how much time it takes to wait for the print queue if your employees print large volumes of documents. Based on the data received, you can decide whether your printer is working efficiently enough. What is more important, you will be able to monitor the behavior and then implement an effective office print policy.</p>



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<p><strong>Note</strong><br><em>Screenshots and features described in this article are valid for PrintVisor ver. 0.5.0.20237.</em></p>
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