What can Print in City do for you?
“Since it’s so easy to access professional quality print services, I can get high-quality examples of client work printed all around Europe, wherever I’m working.”
Canon Print in City
The new print share solution makes it easy for institutions – such as libraries and universities – to offer print services to the public. Fully secured in the cloud and maintained by us, Print in City can integrate a range of payment providers, offering the public a print, scan, and copy service while creating a new revenue stream for you.
Perfect for use in libraries, on campus, or shared working spaces
Where the public or users are external to your network, in places such as libraries, universities, cafes and co-working spaces, we can help you provide a secure, reliable print service that your IT team doesn’t need to touch. That means it’s completely self-service for the end user, from registration, to print, to payment, while having the flexibility to take cash or e-wallets means organisations can be fully inclusive and help people from all generations – from people making copies of a letter from their grandchildren, or digital-native teenagers printing their science thesis.
Simple and intuitive
The new print share solution is a public print, scan, and copy service. Users can print directly from their computer or mobile device and securely retrieve jobs from the nearest Print in City device – which they can find on an online map. It's easy to view prices per location and job, print with no staff involvement, and pay with online credit.
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Learn about the benefits of a print sharing service for you or your institution.
Share your corporate devices
Do you have underused devices in customer-facing areas? Want to share these so the public can print, but don’t want your staff tied up registering users, submitting customer files, or showing users how to print, copy and scan? Keen to avoid unnecessary coinboxes and handling of cash – but also to retain the flexibility to take cash if needed? Expecting advanced security as a given without making your valuable IT staff run and maintain the service? Then Print in City, available exclusively on compatible Canon devices, could be right for you.
Benefits for institutions
Use your existing Canon fleet, or bolt onto new devices – either way, it’s secure and simple.
Service provision
Many services today need to be self-sufficient. One way to achieve this is adding a revenue-generating service that can even help to pay for other services. That’s why Print in City lets you keep 100% of the revenue.
Ease of use
If a service is hard to use, people will abandon it. With over 20,000 users so far, Print in City is fast becoming the print service of choice for Canon devices. With no need for front desk or IT support to run the service, it is open for use for as long as your doors are open.
Cloud-based security
As a cloud-based service, Print in City uses SHA-256 with RSA encryption, and is securely hosted on Microsoft Azure servers across Europe. It communicates directly with Print in City enabled multifunction devices, without needing on-premise servers, release stations or third-party tablets.
The internal job flow is separate from corporate jobs as well.
Subscription-based
Simply choose how many devices to make available and then apply the monthly subscription costs. All revenues are securely transmitted to your nominated bank account monthly with full job reconciliation.
Print in City in the community
Susan, library owner
“By diversifying my offering, I’ve been able to grow the library and add a new workspace area.”
Matthew, IT Director of a University
“Creating this new revenue stream means we can help to fund new services.”
Olivia, independent coffee shop owner
“It feels good to support other local business and students with easy access to printing and scanning. It helps get new customers through the door too!”
Frequently Asked Questions – owners
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How much IT involvement will this need?
The system is fully installed and managed by us as part of your annual subscription, either across your entire fleet, or on selected Canon devices.
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Do I get paid when somebody uses my devices?
Yes – each month we transfer the usage fees to your nominated account.
This is determined by the number of copies / prints / scans – multiplied by the pricing you set. We don’t subtract anything from this. -
Are my devices secure?
Yes, the Print in City system is fully segmented – other Print in City users have no access to your jobs, settings, or networks, and your staff can’t access Print in City jobs.
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Is there any third-party equipment needed on my site, such as coin boxes, tablets, or release stations?
None at all – the solution is fully self-contained on the Canon device, including reading and accepting the terms and conditions.
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What if I need to accept cash at some of my sites?
There is an option to accept cash if you offer that service, with full reconciliation.
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Who controls the prices I charge customers?
You have full control of what pricing levels you set for each location.
Want to learn more?
Click the button below to download the brochure and find out how Print in City could work for you.
Print on shared devices
Need print on the go? Have something urgent to print with no time to shop around or wait in queues? Using our Solution couldn’t be easier – and more locations are joining the community all the time! From your mobile or laptop, simply submit your files to print, change options and preview with full pricing from the place you want to print at – all in real time! Then just press print and collect, with all payment handled automatically by your e-wallet.
Four simple steps to get set up
Use your existing Canon fleet, or bolt onto new devices – either way, it’s secure and simple.
Download the app
Download the Print in City app to your device through Google Play or Apple App Store(coming soon), or go to the website.
Create your account in three easy steps – or log in as a guest user – and quickly link it to your preferred e-wallet provider for a convenient and secure way to pay.
Create your job
Upload your PDF files via the yellow PRINT tab, email them to print.uk@printincity, or upload in the mobile app. Then you can view options and print costs.
Print in City will only print PDF or JPG files to ensure accurate prints.
View printers near you
Choose a print point to collect your prints from.
You can get your prints from any of the publicly accessible Print in City devices at the print point, and check if scan and copy functionality is available at your chosen location.
Collect and pay
Go to the print point, authenticate, select the desired jobs from the list on the device screen, and press PRINT.
If you don't retrieve your prints within 48 hours, they will be deleted, and the credits will be returned to your Print in City account.
Frequently Asked Questions – service users
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Is it hard to use?
Not at all! Just create an account on your PC or mobile app, or log in as a guest user, then find your nearest available printers – and how much they cost.
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What if I change my mind?
Easy – just delete the job. If you don’t turn up to collect it after 48 hours, we’ll delete it from our secure servers. No credit is taken until you collect.
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I just need to scan a document – can I do that?
Yes, identify yourself to a Print in City device and your high-res scans will be sent to you via email.
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What about copies?
Same as scanning – go to a device and you can copy as much as you need, as long as you have the credit.
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Do I need to enter my bank details?
No – Print in City uses e-wallets such as PayPal, Google Pay and Apple Pay(coming soon).
The solution doesn’t store your private banking data and you will never be asked to provide it.
Download the Print Share app for free
Users can download the app straight to their devices. Just search ‘Print in City’ in Google Play or Apple App Store (coming soon).
No smartphone? Go to uk.printincity.com
Check the app page for full compatibility.
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