link22 Print
Securing one of the weakest spots in your IT-system without compromising with usability. This is secure print.
Confidential
link22 Print put print jobs on hold until a smart card is close to the printer. It also lets you integrate with link22 Guard and data diodes to limit print possibilities according to company policies.
Useful
The link22 Print allows for printing from any print capable application. Users can do as they always did but in a safer way.
Secure
Use link22 Print with link22 Guard and data diodes to strengthen one of the traditionally weak spots in any IT-system.
link22 print explained
It is simple to print from the user’s desktop in the Secure IT-system as link22 Print appears as a standard Windows printer allowing printing from any print capable application. The printout is encapsulated into a file, encrypted and signed using the user’s smart card before it is forwarded. link22 Print is compatible with link22 Guard allowing for policy enforcement of printing. Once passed the Guard the print job is available for printout from any Release Station after smart card login. The print job is decrypted only when selected for printing and is directly printed to the physical printer attached to the Release Station.
Specifics about link22 Print
link22 Print is not only secured by smart cards, it also enjoys the traditional benefits of a pull print solution such as;
- Users can pick a printer as they walk, not from their client.
- Decreased total print volume.
- Works with any printer.
- Easier printer driver management.
Every print job will be signed and encrypted with your smart card directly at your client. The print job will be protected until you arrive to the physical printer where you again use your smart card to decrypt the job. The physical printer is directly attached to the Release Station which means that your print job will not even be exposed to the network that your Release Station is attached to.
Secure Print uses standard APIs to integrate smart card functionality. The design does enable the usage of any type of smart card as long as they support the standard APIs.
From within your IT System the user is presented with a single virtual printer called “link22 Secure Print”.
Just select this printer and your print job will be signed and encrypted with your smart card and you can later, at your convenience, select an appropriate printer. If you for instance want to print to an A3 printer, just use a Release Station equipped with a printer that suits your needs.
At each physical printer you have a thin or zero client where our easy to use kiosk application runs. Just insert your smartcard, enter your pin and you will be presented with your current print jobs.
When a print job is selected you can detail the printer settings, depending on the printer (or printers) connected.
Delivered as Windows MSI packages with documentation.
System Requirements
- Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016 Desktop Experience.
- At least one local printer attached and configured in Windows.
- Connected smart card reader.
- Standard PC.