A key upcoming technology, hotspot printing enables users to print without the hassle of installing a printer driver wherever they may be, in an airport terminal, at a coffee shop or indeed anywhere a hotspot printer has been installed! Image Runner are ahead of the competition, offering hotspot printing solutions to clients at market leading prices.

It's not just users with laptops that can use this service either, handheld PDA's, internet enabled phones and almost any other internet enabled device can be used. All the user has to do is forward the document to be printed to an address displayed on the printer or upload it via a dedicated printer website. Customers can also choose to print attachments even if they cannot be opened on the device.

Users don’t have to be in the lounge to use the system but can print from a remote location such as their home or office, or whilst en route to the airport. Prints are held in the printer until released by the user with a one-use PIN, providing a secure printing solution which also eliminates unclaimed documents and reduces paper waste.

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The programme has so far been deployed in airport lounges and has proven to be exceptionally economical - so much so that the airline foresees additional revenue being generated from travellers with a long wait between flights who could purchase day passes to take advantage of the new technology in their lounge.

Ricoh’s HotSpot technology has enabled the airline to add flexibility to print and by making it more convenient for members to use their own PDA’s or laptops, lounge PCs are freed-up. Plus, because Hotspot printers are not dedicated to wireless printing, it can also be used as a normal network printer.