KIP Introduces Cloud Printing via E-mail

KIP Web Apps- There’s an app for that! 

The new KIP Web Apps Suite offers a flexible new approach to delivering print services — one that better responds to mobile business needs.

KIP is ready for the Cloud with the introduction of KIP Web Apps, which a free upgrade to the Kips’ 7 Series line of Wide Format multifunction printers, which includes the KIP 700, 7100, 7700,7900 & 9900. These KIP printers are now capable of getting their very own email address.

Using this system will allow end users to print to Web App enabled KIP printers, from anywhere in the world, and is accomplished utilizing any device that you use to connect to the Internet. This includes workstations, netbooks, tablets, smart phones, and just about any device that can send email. KIP Web App enabled printers frees end users from ever having to load printer drivers before they can print.

This is the first email to print solution that is specifically designed for the AEC industry, (Architects, Engineers, Construction), who traditionally produce wide format documents on a daily basis.  The disadvantage for other email to print solutions is that it can only be set up by registering through 3^rd party websites, which presents potential security concerns. With KIP Web Apps information security is controlled by the end users own IT personnel, with no opportunity for company information to be accidently captured and stored.

The print-through-the Internet feature lets you simply e-mail one file or multiple print ready files to the KIP Web App enabled printer. 

KIP Cloud Print

It just clicks.

KIP Web Apps: Everything You Need For The Cloud

KIP Dealers -You've never seen anything like this before.

Increase your productivity, sales, and profits with the ALL-NEW KIP marketing and technical information distribution platform. It is a comprehensive database of information for both Sales & Marketing, and Technical Support, with industry leading Site Search capabilities.

It’s here!!

The most innovative dealer support website of the year is now in your browser. KIP has delivered the industry's first Dealer website that goes beyon just the brochure. Connecting Dealers with the information they seek is one of the central pillars of the New KIP Dealer site.

Built exclusively for KIP dealers, this revolutionary website delivers a dealer experience previously unseen in the industry. Imagine your sales force, and management completely in sync with up to date marketing materials, proposal & quote templates, and much more.

It's easy with the new KIP Dealer site.

Save Time with One Website

It just clicks.

KIP Dealers - Visit your New Dealer Site Now!

One Platform: One Login: Everything You Need

KIP & the Windows Device Experience

Windows 7 & the New KIP Windows 7 certified driver introduces a collection of new features to improve how KIP users discover and use their devices that are available to them.

Devices and Printers makes it easy for KIP users to view and use the KIP multifunction printers that are connected to their computer.

Users can open Devices and Printers in two ways: through Control Panel or by clicking the Start button.

The Windows Device Experience is installed when a PC connects to the internet.  Windows 7 itemizes the installed KIP devices and checks with Microsoft servers if a Device Experience exists for a particular device.  If one exists, then it will be installed automatically; no user intervention is required.

Once installed, a user is presented with a friendly icon depicting their installed hardware.  Double-clicking on the graphic will load the Windows Device Experience.

Time is Running Out!!

Section 179 Use it or lose it!! Get your very own stimulus package!


Now it is time to decide on whether to bring on new equipment to add more capacity or put some of our old equipment out to pasture. Under Section 179, businesses can deduct the entire purchase price of their printing equipment from their gross income. What's more, leasing of printing equipment offers an additional benefit. Section179.org writes, “The obvious advantage to leasing or financing equipment and then taking the Section 179 Deduction is the fact that you can deduct the full amount of the equipment, without paying the full amount this year. The amount you save in taxes can actually exceed the payments, making this a very bottom-line friendly deduction."


"Many businesses don’t realize that they can actually make a profit off of Section 179,


The 'Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010' increases the amount a taxpayer can write-off up to $500,000 in equipment purchases and you can still get a benefit with writing off up to 50% first year depreciation if you are over. This is a way to use your money effectively to give yourself your own stimulus package.

 

KIP 700



KIP 7100

Go here for more information on Section 179 – http://www.section179.org/
 Go here to select your New KIP! – http://www.kip.com/

KIP Updates website with New Look and New Name

Introducing the New KIP.COM Website

The KIP America website has been completely redesigned and relaunched with a vibrant new look, new content and significant layout advancements, designed to provide an improved user experience while searching for the perfect wide format print solution.

The new site provides information about all KIP products and services in addition to software downloads and corporate information. 

In addition to the new public KIP website, a brand new updated design for the KIP Dealer website is in the works and planned for release in early Q1, 2011.

KIP believes our website is the dynamic face of our business, and as such the KIP website must present a pleasant aesthetic along with ease of navigation. The KIP website is literally an extension of KIP that is used to relay product information and services directly to the consumer.

It is our belief that these powerful goals are best obtained by providing maximum information in combination with minimal customer effort.  The top priority is not only a marketing site; there is also emphasis on building and retaining customers, reducing our customers costs of doing business and providing virtual training tools. 
Click here to try the New KIP website

KIP Accounting Suite

Software for Printing, Copying & Scan Tracking and Cost Calculation

Keep track of what’s happening

Ensures accuracy for cost reimbursement

With KIP Accounting Suite, you can take a significant step to change your document services from costs into profits. By enabling tracking for all printing, copying and scanning jobs, it ensures all work is charged to the appropriate user, department or project. So not only are all costs accounted for, but at the same time, could be used for accurate reimbursement from project owners.

Controls access to your KIP wide format systems

The software enforces entry of valid account information before the system can be used. So only authorized people are able to print, copy, or scan-to-file. In addition, KIP Accounting Suite provides accurate information on system usage. KIP Accounting Suite is designed specifically for use with KIP America wide format devices.

Easy operation from workstation or touchscreen

KIP Accounting Suite offers easy operation from users’ workstations. Whether they use the Windows Driver, Autocad Driver, KIP Request software, or through the industry leading Web application PrintNet. Users can easily enter their account information and print to KIP devices directly from their workstations, or for copying and scanning, they can enter account and job information at the full color KIP touchscreen interface.

Freely definable accounting fields and values

KIP Accounting Suite fits in with your company’s working procedures, and not the other way round. All accounting fields and values are fully customizable, so you can define them to match your company’s users, departments, and projects. You can also configure system behavior freely by defining authorization and identification requirements, remote access and administration settings and much more.

KIP Systems offer advanced security features, including DoD Secure file shredding, free of charge.

At  KIP, security is paramount. As a world leader in the development of digital wide format production technology, KIP is committed to keeping digital information safe and secure. Customers and potential customers should look to KIP as a trusted provider of secure solutions with many standard and optional security features.

Specific security features on KIP devices include: 

Image Overwrite Option: The Image Overwrite security option electronically shreds information stored on the hard disk of devices as part of routine job processing. Electronic erasure can be performed automatically at job completion (Immediate), and Scheduled. The KIP Image Overwrite security process implements a three-pass algorithm originally specified by the U.S. Department of Defense.

KIP 7.2 Software includes the Department of Defense NISPOM specifications to securely delete (overwrite) all image data after a print, copy or scan job has been completed.

File Shredding (overwriting) processes and scheduling is configurable using KIP PrintNET.
File Shredding  can be configured as follows:

•  After each copy, print or scan job, KIP 7.2 software will remove all remnants of file image data. 
•  Scheduled on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. 

Organizations using file shredding software may wish to use both processes.  The shredding process time can vary depending on the amount of data or empty hard drive space to be overwritten.

KIP Standard Accounting: When enabled on KIP devices, this feature monitors all prints, copies, and scans produced and who produces them. Administrators can track activity at a user, group or department level.

Access Control: Customers that need to restrict access to a device to a limited set of authorized users and operators. KIP production devices include access control features such as:

User Authentication: This feature ensures that only properly authorized users are permitted to use a KIP device. By applying multiple layers of authentication, and customization administrators can control access on one or more levels. 

Project Authentication: This feature ensures that only properly authorized users are permitted to use a KIP device. By applying multiple layers of authentication, and customization administrators can control access on one or more levels. 

Scan/Print Authentication: Prompt for SMB password. This allows any user to access these resources to either print a document or scan a document to file. In order to secure these resources, IT/IS departments may require a user to type in their password to gain authentication rights to the network resource. IT/IS departments may include a limit of how many times a user can enter the incorrect password thus further locking down security of the system. 

Removable Hard Disk Drive Accessory/Kit: When the Removable Hard Disk Drive kit is installed, authorized users can quickly, easily remove hard drives, and lock them up. This eliminates the risk of unauthorized access when the device is unattended. Multiple removable hard drives could be implemented allowing secure device sharing between different workgroups or departments. This capability is required by the US Government for management of "Classified" information and highly recommended for commercial customers who print data that is subject to legal regulations (e.g., HIPAA, PCI). 

Microsoft Active Directory Services: The Microsoft Active Directory Services (ADS) feature enables, through the KIP accountiing feature, the device to authenticate user accounts against a centralized user account database, instead of exclusively using the user account database that is managed locally at the device 

Network Security: 
KIP devices also include features to protect the printer from unauthorized remote access and to protect the confidentiality of “data in motion”, specifically customer jobs which are transmitted to the printer over a network. These features include: 

IPSec: Internet Protocol (IP) Security enables the digital front end or printer device to authenticate remote users and requires these users to encrypt the data transmitted using legacy print protocols such as LPR and Port 9100. IPSec is supported by a variety of PC operating systems including all modern versions of Microsoft Windows. 

Secure Socket Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS): The SSL/TLS feature provides protection of customer confidential data transmitted over a network when using the HTTP protocol (e.g., Web Print client). 

Network Authentication:  Access to device functions (e.g., scan and e-mail) is restricted by validating network user names and passwords prior to use of these functions.