Cloud Labs Print
Secure cloud printing, without the print servers.
A cloud-based print service that works with the printers you already own — old or new — while removing the cost, complexity and security risk of traditional print infrastructure.
The problem
Printing is still where security and simplicity break down.
For most organisations, printing is the last piece of on-premises infrastructure left standing. Print servers need patching and maintenance, sit on the network as an easy target, and break in confusing ways. Replacing every printer to "go cloud" is expensive and rarely necessary. Cloud Labs Print takes a different approach: keep your printers, lose the servers, and make printing genuinely secure.
What it does
Cloud printing, done properly.
No print servers or connector PCs
Printing is delivered entirely from the cloud — nothing on your network to maintain, patch or attack.
Works with the printers you own
Modern and legacy printers are both supported. No need to replace working hardware.
Secure release printing
Documents are held until the right person releases them at the device.
Fast, and resilient
Jobs typically print in under five seconds — and can keep printing if the internet drops.
- Home-to-office printing — no VPN required
- Mobile printing, plus optional guest QR-code printing
- Dashboard and reporting across your fleet
- Follow-Me Print on compatible larger printers
Security
Printing that doesn't widen your attack surface.
Print is often overlooked in security reviews — yet print servers, open ports and unattended documents are real risks. Cloud Labs Print is built to close them.
- Encrypted in transit — print jobs are encrypted between the device, the cloud and the printer.
- No inbound network exposure — removing print servers and open ports removes a common foothold.
- Secure release — jobs print only when the user authenticates at the device.
- Identity-aware — printing ties to your existing user identities, so usage is attributable.
- Less to patch, less to break — no on-premises print infrastructure to maintain.
How it compares
Cloud Labs Print and Microsoft Universal Print.
Universal Print is a solid option, and for some organisations it's enough. But it carries practical limits that surface with mixed or older fleets. Here's how the two differ.
| Consideration | Cloud Labs Print | Microsoft Universal Print |
|---|---|---|
| Older / legacy printers | ✓ Supported directly — no replacement needed | — Not supported; those printers still need an on-premises print server |
| Print speed | ✓ Typically under 5 seconds | — Jobs can be delayed by around 60 seconds |
| Secure release printing | ✓ Included as standard | — Not included natively |
| Remote & mobile printing | ✓ Home-to-office without VPN; mobile & guest QR printing | — Limited; geared to managed, on-network devices |
| Resilience | ✓ Can keep printing if the internet is unavailable | — Cloud-dependent |
| Visibility | ✓ Dashboard, reporting & multiple queue options | — Basic reporting |
| Best suited to | ✓ Mixed fleets, remote work, security-conscious teams | — Modern, compatible printer fleets |
An honest note: Universal Print is a capable choice when your printers are all modern and compatible and you don't need secure release. Cloud Labs Print is the better fit when you have a mix of old and new hardware, people printing from home or mobile, or you want secure printing and faster jobs as standard.
Why Cloud Labs
Practical, secure, simple to run.
Practical
Keep working hardware; modernise how it's used, not what you own.
Secure by design
Encryption and secure release aren't extras — they're how it works.
Simple to run
No servers, no connectors to babysit, no surprise costs.
How it's delivered
Make printing secure and simple.
Cloud Labs Print is delivered and supported by your Cloud Labs partner as part of the wider platform — set up for you, kept current automatically, and billed as a simple subscription.