When printing from a desktop or organization-owned laptop, the desktop client software provides a range of functionality such as

For user-owned and mobile devices it may not be possible or practical to deploy (or have the user install) the desktop client. Instead, the Mobile Client offers most of the same functionality and can run in a web browser on nearly any device.

In most cases use of the Mobile Client is optional and serves only to provide information to users about their print jobs. Its use is required when

The Mobile Client can be accessed from a web browser at http://[servername]:9191/client. Rather than have users type the URL into their browser, we recommend providing a prominent link, for example on an intranet page, or deploying a link to devices where possible. Specific instructions for deploying to iOS devices are available in the section called “The PaperCut iPad / iPhone App (Mobile Client)”.

In cases where user interaction is required, users may require some prompting to remind them to use the Mobile Client. For Google Cloud Print and Email to Print jobs, a reminder email message can be sent if no action is taken for some time (90 seconds after submitting the job by default). This functionality can be configured at Options → Mobile & BYOD → Common Mobile Printing Options → Send a reminder email when a job requires user action (e.g. account selection).