Although much of today’s business is carried out online, there are still hard copy requirements for essential documents such as blueprints, contracts, business plans and invoices. It has also become more important than ever for engineers to securely print from one location, such as the headquarters, or even home, to another remote office location or a colleague’s or client’s workplace. These locations may not be on the same network or even in the same country.

Remote printing has become vital because of advances in the Internet and the impetus towards globalisation. These had boosted collaboration between engineering service providers across countries. Globalisation also meant that engineers can be called on to transmit documents anytime. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in more employees working from home.

Another driving force behind the increasing use of remote printing is the convenient connectivity between devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and personal computers, and printers. With the advent of “smart technology”, remote printing has become an incredibly powerful technology that allows teams to work in a flexible way -- something that is essential for succeeding in the digital era.

Read on to find out you can extend the reach of your devices, reduce costs, and optimise your workflow with the help of remote printing.

#1: Use your smartphone or tablet to print from anywhere

Printing from your mobile device – whether it’s a smartphone or tablet – means you don’t have to hunt for a PC or lug a laptop around to print remotely

Most smart phones have printing capabilities built in. If not, you can download a Cloud Print app. To get started, simply install the driver, establish a connection to your remote device, and activate the print function. Since mobile remote printing solutions follow precisely the same method as regular printing, there is no need for training for using the new technology.

One app that does these tasks faster, easier and more securely is the HP Smart app with its Print Anywhere feature that is available on all HP+ printers or any other HP printer with print plans.

Here are five advantages of Print Anywhere:

• • Lets you print remotely, check printer status, and share printer access with others;
• • Print from the cloud, Windows 10 and Android apps;
• • Make copies on Android, iOS and certain printer models;
• • Share your printer and allow others to send remote print jobs to your Print Anywhere printer;
• • Enable Private Pickup (HP+ printers only) to hold the print job until the person who sent can access the printer.

2：使用安全的网络服务器访问和保护重要数据

安全可靠的网络服务器可以保护数据免受黑客攻击，确保文档和文件的机密性。安全措施包括自动扫描程序以检测病毒、安全套接字层 (SSL) 加密和垃圾邮件防护。

惠普嵌入式网络服务器可以大幅提高网络安全性 (EWS)，因为它可以创建专用的临时 VPN 通道来连接打印机和 HP Cloud 智能设备服务 (SDS) 功能，只允许与特定的打印机通信，同时降低 VPN 成本。

所有惠普打印机都附带 EWS，使用常见的网络浏览器即可轻松访问。可以轻松设置全新的惠普打印机、监控使用情况和打印耗材、配置设置以及诊断任何打印机问题。

高度安全的打印解决方案也至关重要，因为所连接设备容易受到黑客攻击。包括 HP DesignJet T1700 在内的几款惠普打印机是当今世界上超级安全的大幅面打印机。它们的安全性更高，可帮助企业打印 CAD 和 GIS 应用程序，并助力打印机和数据防御未经授权的访问或恶意访问。这些打印机的功能包括全新自加密硬盘驱动器，可确保数据只能由打印机读取。

3：使用云解决方案实现顺畅协作

同事之间可以借助云计算高效开展协作，因为他们可以通过移动设备、笔记本电脑和台式机安全、顺畅地在云平台上共享信息。效率也会提高，因为您无需下载大文件并附加到电子邮件，只需将这些文件直接发送到收件人的打印机即可。

使用云平台可以轻松访问公司数据，既省钱又省时间。多数云计算服务都按使用量计费，因此您只需为所用的服务付费。对于数据存储，您也只需为所使用的存储空间付费。

如何选择基于云的远程打印解决方案

不同的云平台有各自的优缺点。因此，如果远程打印是您的首要任务，那么您需要一个可实现随时随地打印目标的云平台。这个云平台必须非常安全、便捷易用，能够提高效率和生产效率，同时数据应该可以轻松地在 VMware vSphere 和 Microsoft Hyper-V 环境之间复制或迁移到 Microsoft Azure。

选择行业中流砥柱

惠普的打印技术久负盛名，如今，惠普更是通过 HP+ 将远程打印标准提升到新的层次。HP+ 是一个完全基于云的生态系统，专为企业的全新工作方式而设计。它通过整合惠普的最新打印机硬件、耗材和 Smart 应用，提供无与伦比的整合功能，并且现已面向云服务开放。

HP+ Smart Security 监控有助于检测和抵御恶意软件攻击。同时，云弹性功能会自动检测并解决连接问题。用户可以通过统一的智能面板轻松运用这些令人瞩目的功能。

现在，由于移动设备、笔记本电脑和台式电脑可以快速稳定地与互联网广泛连接，很多员工都在远程办公。而建筑、工程和施工 (AEC) 行业也呈现这一趋势。因此，越来越多的工程师意识到远程打印可以提高效率和协作，尤其是那些在家、在办公室工作或出差的人。