Advanced customization

PaperCut NG is an important part of network infrastructure at many thousands of organizations. Having the ability to seamlessly integrate PaperCut into an existing network is important. There are a number of ways to ensure end users see the system as part of the network rather than an add-on. These include:

• Implementing Single Sign On (SSO) to integrate PaperCut into your organization's Intranet portal.

• Changing the URL or link on the User ClientThe User Client tool is an add-on that resides on a user's desktop. It allows users to view their current account balance via a popup window, provides users with the opportunity to confirm what they are about to print, allows users to select shared accounts via a popup, if administrators have granted access to this feature, and displays system messages, such as, the "low credit" warning message or print policy popups.

• Customizing the look and feel of the User web interfaceThe User web interface provide a range of services for users, including a summary of usage and balance history, a list of the shared accounts that the user can use for printing, the current costs for printing usage, ability to add balance by using a TopUp/Pre-Paid Card or an external payment system (when using the payment gateway module), transfer funds to other users, view a history of balance transactions, view a list of the user's recent printing, and view print jobs pending release (when using a Release Station).

• Using the PaperCut NG back-end data in other procedures such as custom reports

This section covers some of the customization options available within PaperCut NG. For Single Sign On, see Web browser Single Sign-On (SSO). For general information about the User Client, see User Client.