Print Scout Overview

To enable Secure Print, Print Scouts must be deployed to employee workstations. The Print Scout is lightweight software that performs several tasks. Specifically, the Print Scout:

• Submits, holds and releases documents securely.
• Includes the HP Secure Print desktop app
• Collects user printing data for reporting purposes, including:
  • User information from Active Directory.
  • Information from the printer that releases the print job (via SNMP).
  • Print job data via print stream analysis.

Print Scout Types

• Windows Print Scout
• Mac Print Scout
• Linux Print Scout

Collected Data

The Print Scout collects the following data about each print job:

• Date/Time
• Job Size (kB)
• Number of Pages
• Number of Sheets
• Number of Copies
• Paper Size
• Originals (e.g. when a job consists of multiple copies of a document, this is the number of pages in the original document.)
• Finishing Options (includes one-sided/two-sided, stapling, tray).
• Print Path (includes printer name, port name, share name, and server share name).
• The network ID of the job owner
• Application Name (e.g. Word, Excel)
• Transaction Type (direct job or secure job) - available only if you have Secure Print license
• Document Name
• The Print Scout also records the Network Name, Operating System, and Service Pack Level of each machine on which it is installed.

Related Topics:

• Download the Print Scout
• Install Print Scout on user workstation
• Uninstalling the Windows Print Scout
• Deploying Print Scouts