Follow-Me Printing in Pakistan
Follow-Me printing (also called Follow-Up print or pull printing) means you send your print once and collect it from any machine on your network — any floor, any branch, even another city. Paragon runs it on its own in-house software, a local alternative to MyQ and PaperCut with nothing installed inside the machine, so it works on all machines, with a guaranteed lowest rate, no annual software charges and no setup fee.
How Follow-Me printing works
- Print as usual. Send the job from your computer. It waits safely on the print server instead of printing straight away.
- Walk to any machine. Go to whichever copier or printer is nearest or free, on any floor or at any office on the same network.
- Release and collect. Sign in at the machine and your pages print while you stand there.
What you get with Paragon
| Feature | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Own customised software | Built and supported by Paragon, so there is no third-party licence to renew. |
| Works on all machines | Any brand or model of copier and printer in your office can be part of it. |
| No location limit | One server network can cover every floor, every branch and every city. |
| Guaranteed lowest rate | We guarantee the lowest rate for Follow-Me print services. |
| No annual software charges | You do not pay a yearly software fee. |
| No setup fee | Installation and setup are not charged. |
| Works with controlled printing | Use it together with our controlled and secured printing and user-wise reports. |
Follow-Me printing vs normal printing
| Normal printing | Follow-Me printing | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it prints | Only on the printer you selected | On any machine on the network |
| If that printer is busy or faulty | You wait or send the job again | Walk to another machine and release it there |
| Confidential pages | Can sit on the tray for anyone to see | Print only when you are at the machine |
| Forgotten printouts | Common, and they waste paper and toner | Jobs that are never released are never printed |
| Branches and other cities | A separate setup for every location | One network, release anywhere |
An in-house alternative to MyQ and PaperCut
Paragon's Follow-Me print software is developed in-house by our own research and development team in Pakistan. It is a local alternative to print management systems such as MyQ and PaperCut, made for offices that want Follow-Me printing, user control and reports without annual subscription charges.
The main difference is where the software runs. MyQ and PaperCut normally use an embedded app that is installed on each copier, and that app is available only for supported models. Paragon's software runs on your print server and network, so nothing is installed inside the machine.
| Point | Paragon Follow-Me software | Embedded-app systems (such as MyQ, PaperCut) |
|---|---|---|
| Software inside the machine | Not needed | An embedded app is installed on each machine |
| Machine start-up and speed | No change. The machine runs exactly as before | In our field experience, an embedded app can make a machine slower to start and can slow or hang the panel |
| Works on | All machines, any brand or model | Supported models only |
| Annual subscription | None | Usually a yearly licence or support fee |
| Setup charges | None | Depends on the vendor or reseller |
| Changes to your machine | None. No app, firmware or setting is touched | App is installed and configured on every machine |
| If something goes wrong | Prompt fix from the same team that built the software | Support through the vendor or reseller |
Reports and controls you get
- Follow-Me (Follow-Up) print — send once, release at any machine.
- User authentication — each person signs in before printing or copying.
- Lock printing — a job stays locked until its owner releases it.
- User-wise report — see how much each person printed.
- Department-wise report — see usage for every department.
- Monitoring software — all your machines on one screen.
- Live and history counters — the current meter reading and past readings of every machine.
Built by Paragon's own research and development
Paragon Copier Solution works for its customers. We do not only resell other companies' software: we study real office problems and bring our own innovations through proper research and development. Two products are fully in-house — our Follow-Me print software and our printer monitoring software with live and history counters. Because we built them ourselves, the solution is affordable, effective, and any malfunction gets a prompt resolution.
Who uses Follow-Me printing
- Banks and multi-branch companies — staff who move between branches print wherever they are.
- Offices on several floors — no more walking back to one fixed printer.
- Hospitals, universities and government offices — shared machines with private documents.
- Factories and head offices in different cities — one print system for every site.
What you need
Your machines must be connected to the same server network. That is the only condition — the location does not matter. If your branch in another city is on the same network, your print can be released there too.
Price
Paragon offers a guaranteed lowest rate for Follow-Me print services, with no annual software charges and no setup fee. Tell us how many machines and locations you have and we will send a quote. You can also combine it with controlled and secured printing, managed print services or photocopier rental.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Follow-Me printing?
Follow-Me printing lets you send a print once and collect it from any machine on the same network. The job waits on the print server until you sign in at a machine and release it.
Is Follow-Me printing the same as Follow-Up print or pull printing?
Yes. Follow-Me printing, Follow-Up print, pull printing and secure print release are different names for the same service.
Does it work on all photocopiers and printers?
Yes. Paragon uses its own customised software, so Follow-Me printing works on all machines, whatever the brand or model.
Can I release my print in another city?
Yes. There is no location limit. If the machines are on one server network, you can release your print on any floor, at any branch or in another city.
Is there a software fee or setup fee?
No. There are no annual software charges and no setup fee, and Paragon guarantees the lowest rate for Follow-Me print services.
Is Follow-Me printing secure?
Yes. A document prints only when its owner is at the machine, so confidential pages are not left on the tray. It works together with our controlled and secured printing.
Is there an alternative to MyQ or PaperCut in Pakistan?
Yes. Paragon Copier Solution has its own in-house Follow-Me print and monitoring software. It gives Follow-Me printing, user authentication, lock printing, and user-wise and department-wise reports, with no annual subscription and no setup charges.
Does the software have to be installed on every photocopier?
No. Nothing is installed inside the machine. Paragon's software runs on your print server and network, so the machine's start-up time and speed do not change, and it works on every machine.
What reports does Paragon's software give?
User-wise and department-wise print reports, plus live and history counters for every machine through Paragon's monitoring software.
Who supports the software if something goes wrong?
Paragon's own team, who built the software. Any malfunction gets a prompt resolution, with no third-party vendor in between.
