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The Concept of Cloud Printing

By IGI Global on Mar 2, 2011
IGI Global would like to thank Dr. N. Raghavendra Rao for contributing this guest editorial post.

In the present globalization scenario many electronic devices are connected to the internet. This helps us to get information and content that matters most to us. However, printers are considered standalone devices at homes or offices connected to a computer. It is felt that they are irrelevant to mobile devices. Cloud computing is providing a new printing technology. It allows users to send jobs to a printer from email capable device irrespective of the sender's location. This concept is receiving attention from the manufacturers of computer printers.

The requirements in printing business reports are changing. Keeping pace with requirements in the business world, manufacturers of printers are adapting themselves to these changes. Some printers are being manufactured with specific features to take care of the needs of users. The main change is the addition of wireless connectivity to printers. It means that a user can send from his/her system a file directly to a printer located in any part of the world.

Google's cloud print which is being introduced for Mac, Linux, and Windows operating systems will allow users to send documents that are already stored in or sent to Google's servers in the "Cloud" to any printer without worrying about having the necessary print drivers. Google cloud print files do not need to be emailed. They can be accessed either directly by a cloud print compatible printer from HP or through Google's Chrome Web Browser from one's PC, once a connector plug-in is installed.

Vishal Tripathi, a principal research analyst at Gartner, observed "Cloud Print Services (CPS) are a hosted offering that enable users to print documents and other content on any digital printer, copier or multi function product that is associated with cloud services . Users create a copy with a software tool, receive or download a document or other content and send the print job from a device of their choice to the CPS provider, which then routes to a file to a cloud attached printer selected by the user."

Cloud printing will help users who want to print from their smart phones, tablets, laptops, or notebooks. For a mobile device it is required as an option to email a file to a printer for printing. Innovations in the area of cloud printing especially relevant to internet access are taking place. The essence of this concept is to enable printers to be accessed through the CPS that helps any application on any device to print on any printer. Cloud printing is at a nascent stage and it will take some time for adoption to pick up.

For comments and discussion on this post, please use the form below or email Dr. Rao at drrao_edu@hotmail.com. Dr. Rao is a professor at VIT University Chennai, India. Dr. Rao's latest book, " Virtual Technologies for Business and Industrial Applications: Innovative and Synergistic Approaches," was recently released by IGI Global. For more information on the book, please visit www.igi-global.com/Bookstore/TitleDetails.aspx?TitleId=40274. Dr. Rao has a Masters degree in Commerce from Osmania University and a PhD in Finance from the University of Poona. He has also three post graduate diplomas in the areas of Financial Management, Portfolio Management and Tax Laws from the University of Madras. He has a rare distinction of having experience in the combined areas of Information Technology and Business applications. His rich experience in Industry is matched with a parallel academic experience in Management & IT in Business Schools. He has over two decades of experience in the development of application software related to manufacturing, service oriented organizations, financial institutions and business enterprises. He contributes chapters for books. He presents papers related to Information technology and Knowledge Management at National and International conferences. He contributes articles on Information Technology to main stream news papers and journals. His area of research interest is Mobile Computing, Space Technology and Knowledge Management.

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