Inkjet & Digital Printing

Océ offers customers secure printer access

Tuesday 10. November 2009 - A partnership between Océ North America and HID Global allows Océ customers to gain secure access to their MFPs by presenting their proximity cards to the reader

Océ, an international leader in digital document management, today announced that HID Global OMNIKEY brand readers are now available for Océ MFPs. Since the readers are fully interoperable with HID Global access cards, any organization can now utilize the same HID contactless access card that they use to secure their building to access an Océ MFP.

Authenticating with the same HID card used for other purposes enables an end user to have a less cumbersome and time-consuming log-on process. Instead of carrying around multiple cards or having to remember another password, a simple presentation of an HID card to the reader grants instant access to any Océ MFP configured by an administrator. The reader also makes it easy for IT departments to integrate MFP security into their overall security policy and procedures.

“In today’s office, information and document security are increasing concerns. Our customers are implementing security policies to control, manage and secure usage of MFPs but often at the expense of forcing users to remember user names and unique passwords. Using the same access card that may be used to enter their buildings or facilities enables users to more easily authenticate to and use their MFP and work within the security policies their company has set in place. For IT and security officers, it means easier implementation and management of MFP based security policies across their network,” said Thomas O’Neill, Director Product Operations; Quality & Technology Center, Océ North America, Document Printing Systems.

After an HID OMNIKEY brand smart card reader is installed by an Océ technician, each enabled device can be programmed individually to recognize users. Alternatively, with the addition of PRISMAenterpriseTM Authentication Manager software, an administrator can remotely enter a user’s information once, resulting in immediate recognition from all compatible devices. Adding additional modules of the Océ PRISMAenterprise Suite such as Account Manager and My Panel Manager allows for central tracking and assignment of costs by user, user group, device and device group. Users may also establish personal address books, default startup screens and program custom shortcut keys that appear only upon their login.

Availability
HID OMNIKEY brand readers are now available from Océ direct sales offices.