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Confidential printing without an app or printer driver

Print easily with EBF Print on iOS and macOS

Is this familiar to you?

Is AirPrint switched off on the printers in your company so that the mobile devices can no longer print natively?
Each device has to be made ready for printing with a separate printer driver, which is super time-consuming – even with an UEM system?
With iOS, no mails can be printed even with a printer driver?
New driver updates and countless helpdesk requests are constantly coming in when printing doesn't work?
Users have to authenticate themselves twice – once on the mobile device and then on the printer to be able to print confidentially?
Do you want to move away from cloud-connected printing solutions? To ensure that sensitive print data is not routed via servers in the US and can be viewed there? (DSGVO)

To summarize:
A lot of configuration and administration work is necessary to enable secure printing from Apple devices.

Our solution:
Mobile printing in a native and seamless way

EBF Print is a security printing software that connects macOS and
iOS devices with your printer environment.
This middleware enables native printing on iOS, creating a unified printing experience on iOS and macOS
Based on the AirPrint standard and connected to Follow-Me solutions
Can be managed globally and uniformly in an UEM system – without an app or driver
Almost all printing solutions can be integrated – even with multiple print management systems, EBF Print can create a consistent printing experience
Connects any printer to macOS and iOS devices
Users can use it easily and without authentication on their mobile device
No local network connection needed, enabling printing independent on location
Encrypted print data transmission for printing confidential documents

How does EBF Print work?

With EBF Print, you can enjoy all the benefits of pull-printing – across all printer devices, without drivers and on all mobile devices.

No authentication required on the UEM-managed device

Submit Print

Submit Print

EBF Print

Proxy + Server
On-Prem or Cloud (EBF)

The printing job is sent to a print server in encrypted form, forwarded from there to the company’s print infrastructure, temporarily stored on the print server by the “Follow-Me” solution and held ready for printing.

Users can then authenticate themselves at a shared printer (printing with a password, PIN or similar), view their print job and start printing. The document, which may be confidential, can be taken away directly -– without being viewed by unauthorized persons.

Printer-independent file format

Print Management System

HP, Lexmark, Kyocera, MyQ

Print File

Authenticate at the printer

The printing job is sent to a print server in encrypted form, forwarded from there to the company’s print infrastructure, temporarily stored on the print server by the “Follow-Me” solution and held ready for printing.

Users can then authenticate themselves at a shared printer (printing with a password, PIN or similar), view their print job and start printing. The document, which may be confidential, can be taken away directly -– without being viewed by unauthorized persons.

Our solution:
Mobile printing in a native and seamless way

Submit print job

An employee initiates one or more print jobs via the mobile device.

Authenticate at the printer

At any time, the employee goes to a printer approved for him/her and performs authentication.

Print document

The employee receives a list of all open print jobs and can select documents for printing. The documents are printed immediately and can be taken away by the employee.

Advantages

High security for mobile printing
  • The transmission of print data is encrypted.
  • The print server for EBF Print can be located at your company or hosted by us. No transmission of print data via external servers (cloud printing).
  • As with stationary printing, the printing process can only be started after the user has been authenticated – e.g. using an access card or PIN (printing with password).
  • Confidential documents cannot fall into the wrong hands as the sender accompanies the printing process.
  • Print jobs are only sent to authorized printers. (Secure pull print via UEM user groups)
  • EBF Print supports several “Follow-Me” solutions.
  • Various “Follow-Me” solutions can be connected and print jobs can be distributed to them.
  • Thanks to the integration of different printer systems, conflicts between incompatible native printer drivers and system instabilities are avoided, especially with multi-session systems such as Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, Microsoft Remote Desktop Session Host, VMware Horizon or Parallels RAS.
  • Printing with AirPrint without the disadvantages of AirPrint, e.g. in terms of security
  • EBF Print is quickly and easily integrated into a company’s infrastructure and can then be managed centrally via IT – without users having to do anything themselves. A Unified Endpoint Management system helps to assign users to groups and distribute the print profiles to the end devices.
  • Users do not have to install an app or drivers or make any configurations.
  • Helpdesk requests relating to printing problems are reduced.
  • Users can print at different times and independently of the company network: they can send a print job from home or on the move and print the document later in the office.
  • Users can choose the best printing option depending on their location and printer utilization. Print roaming through Follow-Me avoids interruptions if printers are busy or out of order.
  • Personal pull printing queue allows the confidential document to be stored on the server until the user releases it for printing – so no confidential document falls into the wrong hands.
EBF Print

FAQ

EBF Print works with DMLs from Lexmark, HP, Kyocera and MyQ.

EBF Print works with Ivanti EPMM/Neurons, MS Intune and WorkspaceONE.

EBF Print uses the LPR protocol to transfer the print data to the DML queues. If your DML supports this protocol, EBF Print will probably work. Please contact our support team for a possible test setup.

The EBF Print solution can be hosted by EBF or implemented in the customer’s environment. A VPN establishes the connection to the company network.

The printer is only visible if the device is “compliant”. Please make sure that your device complies with the guidelines.

EBF Print is compatible with various UEM solutions. Parallel use with several UEM instances is also possible.

No, EBF Print requires AirPrint on the (mobile) devices – it can be switched off on the printers.

Yes, AirPrint only needs to be activated on the devices, not on the printers.

Yes, EBF Print behaves like a native AirPrint printer and can therefore also be used in the email app for iOS/iPadOS.

Unlike cloud print solutions, with EBF Print you always know where your print data is located. You can either operate the solution on your own servers or have it hosted in our ISO 27001-certified data center.

No, EBF Print cannot currently be used on Android devices.

EBF Print Documentation

In our product documentation you will find further detailed, always up-to-date information about the use of EBF Print

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EBF Print flyer

Download the flyer with all the information here.

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Contact us, if you have any questions. We will be happy to advise you and provide you with a customised quote.

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