Print solutions.

PaperCut Hive is a cloud print management platform with a small local component that keeps documents on-site, so there is no print server to host or patch. A small app on the copier tracks copying and scanning and releases print jobs from the device panel.

It is newer than PaperCut MF and aimed at small and mid-size organizations. If you need print billing or account printing, PaperCut MF is the better fit.

• No print serverCloud-native, with nothing to host and no special hardware to install on-site.
• Secure releaseJobs are held until the owner releases them at the device, with a card, on the touchscreen or from a phone.
• Print from any deviceWindows, Mac, Chromebook, iOS and Android devices can all send jobs to the same queue.
• Print rulesControl when and where people print, and set defaults such as duplex or black-and-white.
• Document securityOptional watermarks and digital signatures on printed pages.
• Always up to dateUpdates are applied automatically. Nothing to maintain.

Best for: small and mid-size organizations that want a simple cloud option.

We suggest PaperCut MF when you need to bill printing back to clients or charge it to accounts. It is a favorite of law firms and other professional firms, where every page has to be attributed to a client or matter.

It runs on a server you host, with software on the copier itself so people can choose the account right at the device. It is a separate product from PaperCut Hive, so moving from one to the other is a migration rather than an upgrade.

• Client and matter billingPrint, copy and scan costs charged to the right client, matter, project or cost center.
• Choose the account at the deviceStaff pick the client or cost center on the copier panel, so jobs from any computer or personal device are charged correctly.
• Built for thousands of mattersA searchable account list for firms with large numbers of matters, which remembers recently used accounts.
• Nothing goes unchargedJobs can be required to have an account before they release.
• Reports to bill fromUsage reports for charging costs back to clients or departments.
• Quotas and secure releaseAllowances per user and group, plus secure release when you also want it.

Best for: law firms and other firms that bill printing to clients, and any organization that charges print back to departments or accounts. If you do not need print billing, we usually recommend Ricoh CloudStream or PaperCut Hive.

Streamline NX is a modular Ricoh platform for managing devices and for secure print, scan and accounting. It is the natural fit when most of your fleet is Ricoh and you want the manufacturer's own tools behind it.

Devices can configure themselves when they are connected to the network, and it supports printing from PCs and Chromebooks.

• Device managementOne dashboard to monitor and manage your copiers and printers.
• Secure print and sign-inCards, PINs and directory sign-in before print release, with audit trails.
• Scan and captureText recognition to searchable PDF and Office formats, with scan-to-destination connectors.
• PC client printingExtend secure print and tracking to printers attached to a PC.
• Usage reporting and limitsTrack by device, user and group, set limits and attribute costs, with reports you can export.
• Automatic device setupDevices set themselves up when connected to the network.

Best for: organizations with mostly Ricoh devices that want PIN release and centrally managed settings.