FollowMe is a roaming, secure printing and accounting solution offering many benefits to companies of all sizes that may require its printer roaming capabilities and ensured security in printing. It also provides accounting of all printer and copier usage on a per user, cost center and printer basis.

FollowMe is a client/server/hardware-based solution, incorporating all three aspects to build a truly all-in-one printing system. This scaleable system allows printing in small user environments.

FollowMe offers a very effective and precise accounting feature capable of obtaining print job information directly out of the print job once it has been uploaded from the client to the server.

This information is stored within the FollowMe Q-Server database allowing report generation at any given time. Reports are customizable to date ranges, users, cost centers and printers. Information is displayed on-screen and may also be exported or printed.

The Web Printing Feature (an optional feature with FollowMe Standard edition) consists of three core components, the first being the client, which is the users web browser. Second is the Q-Server (print server) storing all print jobs uploaded from the client, which manages all communications. Third is the hardware located on the printer, which allows a variety of different recognition techniques to be sent to the server for authentication.

FollowMe clustering is an intelligent process of combining one or multiple FollowMe Q-Servers to co-exist in one or more environments.

The clustering principle works on the emphasis that if one server were to fail, it would automatically try the next available one.

The process allows maximum spread of risk through the use of multiple Q-Servers and ensures efficient printing and resilient operation.

There are three different cluster environments, however there are many different combinations of cluster environments, which may be constructed. The FollowMe Cluster Environments are based on a hierarchical system: a top level that would normally be the Global Network and lower tiers, which are infinitely expandable.

These environments are suitable for small and large organizations, however they are ideal for achieving large print capacities as well as catering to an unlimited number of users. Environments are easily expandable and also work in conjunction with the Global Network.

The system has been designed in such a way giving users the ability to print anywhere in the world without restriction. Its unique features remove conventional printing restrictions: print jobs literally follow users from location to location without the need to reprint or setup printers at each location.

For additional information on FollowMe Q-Server's various software features (Standard, Professional, Education or Enterprise editions), click here.