What's New: October 2026
This page summarizes the October 2026 releases and links to the help topics that describe each change. Highlights include delegated printer administration with Device Groups, computer name-based queue deployment for shared workstations, and the option for users to turn off passcode reminders. For the full release notes, see the HP Insights/HP Secure Print 4.6 Release Notes - October 2026.
HP Insights platform
New
Device Groups
Delegate printer administration by limiting administrators to specific groups of printers. Device Groups can be defined using attributes such as location, manufacturer, department, IP address or custom fields. Learn more
New
Delegate Printing in the User Portal
Users can now assign delegates to their print jobs and configure Auto Delegate directly from the User Portal. Learn more
New
Card registration in the User Portal
Users can now register proximity cards directly from the User Portal, providing another option in addition to Print Scout. Learn more
New
Turn off passcode reminders in the User Portal
Users can now turn off passcode expiration reminders from the User Portal. It’s the same setting as Do not remind me again in Print Scout and the HP Secure Print mobile app. Learn more
Secure Print Direct
New
Computer name-based queue deployment
Deploy Secure Print Direct queues to shared workstations by computer name, instead of only by user or group. Learn more
New
Printer aliases
Give a Secure Print Direct printer a friendly Alias, such as HOSP-FL03-ICU-NURSE-01, that stays the same when its IP address changes. Learn more
New
Secure Print Direct in the Document Management API
Send print-ready documents straight to a printer by hostname, IPv4 address or alias, and check delivery status. Learn more
HP Secure Print Service
New
Searchable PDF scanning
Scan to PDF(OCR)/Searchable PDF on HP printers with built-in OCR and firmware 5.8.1.x or later. Learn more
Improved
Scan to Email: configurable From address
Administrators can now set a From Address in Device Profiles > Scan To > SMTP Configuration. When it's set, Scan to Email uses it as the sender instead of the SMTP Username. When it's blank, the SMTP Username is still used, as before. Learn more
Improved
Optional HP Secure Print installation
Clear
Print Scout
New
Do not remind me again
Users can stop passcode expiry reminders in the HP Secure Print desktop app until they reset their passcode. Windows 8.5, Mac 3.0. Learn more
New
Customizable sign-in screen
Brand the sign-in screen users see when they first open the HP Secure Print desktop app with your own background image, welcome message and button label. Windows 8.5, Mac 3.0. Learn more
New
Shared Workstation Mode
Users print from deployed Secure Print Direct queues without registering the workstation, signing in or creating a PIN. Windows 8.5. Learn more
Preview
Print Scout Auto Updater
Publish Print Scout updates through the API. Print Scouts verify and install them silently at check-in. Windows 8.5. To join the Preview, contact
Improved
Support for new operating systems
Support has been added for the following operating system versions:
- Windows 11 26H2
- macOS 27
- Ubuntu 26.04
Improved
Native Apple Silicon support
Mac Print Scout runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, without Rosetta 2. Mac 3.0. Learn more
Improved
Enhanced key protection
Mac Print Scout stores its encryption keys in the macOS System Keychain. Mac 3.0. Learn more