With the increase in remote working, staff often need to access the office multifunctional printer while working from home. Google Cloud Print allowed this but as it is discontinued as of 31st December 2020, Mark Berryman, Service Director at Clarity Solutions, has some alternative solutions.
Firstly, if you want to access a printer remotely it must be on a network.
You can set up a Virtual Private Network (VPN) on a laptop or computer via a home broadband router to connect to the office network and communicate with any network printer on that network.
If you have a company server you can set up a remote connection from an employee’s computer to the server and access the printer through that connection.
Once set up, these give businesses greater flexibility for their staff while maintaining efficient productivity.
For more advice contact Mark on 01905 721400, email [email protected] or visit www.claritysolutions.co.uk.