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SavaPage is an Open Print Portal that uses Open Standards and Commodity Hardware for Secure Pull-Printing, Pay-Per-Print, Delegated Print, Job Ticketing, Auditing and PDF Creation.
SavaPage is implemented as Print Server on GNU/Linux. Any workstation or device that supports Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), IP Printing (JetDirect), or AirPrint® [2]can print to SavaPage. This includes workstations running GNU/Linux, macOS or Windows, as well as devices running Chrome OS, Android, iOS and iPadOS. Moreover, a Driverless File Transfer Print alternative is available via Web Print and Mail Print.
Printed pages are shown in the SavaPage Web Application. Print jobs are accumulated in a single personal preview, where they can be manipulated and pruned, before storing or routing them as PDF document.
In the Web App, documents are routed to a “real” printer, optionally via intermediate Job Tickets, with Common Printing Dialogs of server-side installed printers (proxy printers). This makes SavaPage the Central Print Portal where documents to be printed are acquired and routed.
Pay-per-Print functions charge printing costs to individuals, groups, or shared accounts. With Delegated Print authorized users can print on behalf of other users.
SavaPage Web App is optimized for desktop as well as mobile browsers. This opens up many useful scenario's. For instance, a user can walk up to a printer and send a print job on the spot, by pushing a button on their smartphone. With a special Web App, administrators on the go can easily monitor the system on their tablet.
SavaPage turns printing into a unified experience, abstracted from platform specifics. It is the logical stopover where users are guided through sustainable print scenario's that help reduce overall printing costs.
SavaPage is OSI Certified Open Source Software [3], licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL) as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. All JavaScript code run in SavaPage Web Apps is GNU LibreJS compliant.
The key benefits of SavaPage are:
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Less administration. SavaPage is the one printer you need to print to any printer in your organization.
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Zeroconf printing. All you need is AirPrint or a simple file upload to print from any workstation or device, and a Web Browser for Print Preview.
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Zero-install WebTop. Printers in your organization are sandboxed in a Web Desktop and available for advanced Print Scenarios on previewed SavaPage print jobs.
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Easy follow-me printing. Several hold-release scenarios, optionally with NFC cards, are supported. Users can even use their own mobile device as print release terminal.
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Think before you print. SavaPage Print Preview makes you think twice. Do you really need to print all these pages?
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Eco-friendly. Create environmental awareness by drawing end-user attention to the cost of printing, and save precious paper, trees and money along the way.
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Reduction of printing costs. Remove unnecessary pages and graphics. Save as PDF, or route to a "real" printer with n-up, gray-scale and duplex to reduce printing costs.
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No pre-printed paper needed. Eliminate the cost of pre-printed paper. Create virtual letterheads and apply them to any print job.
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Advanced Print Services with Job Ticketing and Delegated Print.
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Open Source Software and Open Standards above Proprietary Software.
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Commodity Hardware above expensive Proprietary Devices.
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Peer-To-Peer Cooperation above Centralized Corporation. The SavaPage Community is there to help.
The key features of SavaPage are:
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One SavaPage Printer
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IPP Everywhere and AirPrint support on Local Network.
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Secure Internet Print and Android Print Service.
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Driverless File Transfer Print via Web Print and Mail Print.
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Advanced IPP Queues for various trust models and IPP Routing.
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Web Apps for Desktops and Mobile Devices
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Easy authentication
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Username/Password, ID/PIN and NFC Card authentication.
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LDAP (Active Directory) Integration.
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Raspberry Pi Network Card Reader.
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2-Step Verification (2FA)
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Real-time print preview with Browse, Sort and Delete options.
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Server-side Proxy Printing (no local drivers needed).
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PDF Download or Email of accumulated print jobs.
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Multi-page Letterheads.
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Option to remove graphics from PDF and proxy print output.
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Innovative Eco Print to reduce ink and toner cost.
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Delegated Print for delegates to proxy print for other users and groups.
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Job Ticket Print for voluminous proxy print jobs.
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Comprehensive Web App to configure the SavaPage environment.
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Multi-language support.
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SSL Encryption.
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Online Payments (credit cards, bank accounts, Bitcoin).
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Tooling and Tuning
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Command-Line Interface to server methods.
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Third Party Integration
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Comprehensive Documentation
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User Manual in PDF, EPUB and HTML format.
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[2] AirPrint is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.
[3] OSI Certified is a certification mark of the Open Source Initiative.