With this configuration, users will be able to authenticate at the printer by swiping their NFC Card on the ezeep Release Station.
Note: This feature is available in the Business or Enterprise Plan.
- Requires ezeep Hub + NFC Card Reader
- If you have not connected the ezeep Hub to the ezeep cloud, see link: Add Printers from ezeep Hub
- NFC cards with changing IDs are not supported.
Step 1: Get pull printing password
- Log into the ezeep Blue portal with your admin credentials
- Select Connectors on the left pane
- Select the ezeep Hub you want to enable with pull printing + NFC card reader
- Click on "Get new pull printing password" on the right pane
- Copy the password
Step 2: Enable pull printing with NFC card reader on the ezeep Hub
- While in the ezeep Blue portal
- Select "Connectors" on the left pane.
- Select the ezeep Hub
- Click on the remote window icon next to the ezeep Hub connector to log in remotely.
- Log in to the ezeep Hub console (default password: print4life)
- Select "Pull Printing" on the left pane
- Check the box "Enable pull printing"
- Paste the password into the pull printing password field and save changes.
- Go back to the ezeep Blue Portal
- Select "Printers" on the left pane
- Select the printer that the job will be released to
- Click on the printer ID on the right pane to copy it
- Go back to the ezeep Console
- Select "Pull Printing" again
- Paste the printer ID in the "Personal printer ID" field and save changes.
- Link NFC Card by scanning the NFC card on the card reader
- A "Welcome to ezeep" page will be printed on the printer
- Follow the steps on the printed page
PLEASE NOTE: The generated pairing code you receive on the printed instructions page will expire after 24 hours. If you receive an "expired" error, simply scan the NFC card again to generate a new pairing code.
Step 3: Assign the printer "AnyPrinter by ezeep" to users and groups
- Go to "Printers" in the left pane.
- Click on "Network Printers" on the top header.
- Select the printer "AnyPrinter by ezeep".
- Click on "+Assignments" on the right pane.
- Assign a "User" or "Group"
- Click on "Done"
- Click on "Save" on the right pane.
That’s it! The users in that group are ready to print securely with NFC card authentication. To print, follow steps in the next section Printing using Pull Printing.