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While this promotes convenience for workers who enjoy a hybrid schedule or travel frequently to multiple locations within your organization, be sure to keep your network secure. This includes on-the-go mobile printing requests to the printers on your organization’s network. **Printers are a known target for hackers.** If a networked printer is found to be unsecured, a sneaky hacker could exploit this oversight and creep deeper into your network – causing additional headaches and possibly stealing your data. This article will explain what mobile printing is and how you can better secure your document printing practices.  --- **RELATED ARTICLE: **[Best Practices for Secure Printing](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/printing-best-practices) --- ## What Is Mobile Printing? Mobile printing is **the ability to use a wireless device such as a smartphone to generate a digital request to print a document at a printer**. The request can be made anywhere there is an internet connection. However, the device must have access to the desired network and the specific printer for the request to be received. While the general function of mobile printing is simple, it also adds complexity to keeping the network secure. That’s why it’s a best practice to install mobile printing via a “Follow Me” printing application.  ## What Is Follow Me Printing?  [Follow Me printing](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/follow-me-print) is a network print queue that does not automatically route pages to a specific printer. Instead, **your print job is held in a queue and does not print until you are physically at the printer of your choice and input proper authentication to release and print your document**. In this manner, if you are authorized to use multiple printers within an organization, you can select the printer that best fits your individual document printing job. A simpler document might only need to print in black on an [8.5” x 11” sheet of paper](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/printer-paper-sizes-explained-in-plain-language). A more complex print job could involve color, a larger page size and booklet binding for [sales and marketing materials](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/best-printer-for-marketing-materials). Follow Me printing allows greater flexibility as well as increased employee productivity, convenience – and the potential for cost savings! It also provides greater security as users can be restricted access to only select printers or may be granted access to your organization’s entire print fleet. When configuring your print fleet for Follow Me printing, **your organization will be able to choose from release options** such as typing in a Personal Identification Number (PIN) or password into a keypad at the printer or swiping a badge at a sensor connected to the device.  ## How Can Follow Me Printing Increase Security for My Organization?  **Follow Me printing eliminates the “print-and-sprint” method** where a user hits the print button on their device and runs to the printer to pick up the printed document (often containing secure information) before anyone else sees it. Sure, entering a passcode or swiping a print-enabled security badge takes a few extra seconds. But that momentary hassle makes printing more secure for the entire organization. In fact, Follow Me printing has additional benefits. If a printer you’ve chosen is malfunctioning, log out of that machine (if you’ve already logged in), walk to another printer you have access to within your network and authenticate yourself at the alternate machine to receive your printed document. Print fleet security should also include connectivity to keep printer software regularly updated to ward off known software threats and prevent sensitive data from being compromised by hackers.  ## How Is Mobile Device Management Best Used?  [Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions](https://www.gflesch.com/elevity-it-blog/mobile-device-management-mdm) help businesses, and their employees keep devices such as [personal smartphones, more secure](https://www.gflesch.com/elevity-it-blog/mobile-security-best-practices). These solutions **lower your security risk via methods such as a device passcode lock, data encryption and the ability to remotely remove corporate data or wipe clean the memory of the device**. In addition, MDM solutions have been used to meet industry compliance standards such as [HIPAA](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/hipaa-compliant-printing).  ## Additional Secure Printing Techniques  Secure printing isn’t all about software. It’s also about logistics. **Think about where your shared printers are placed.** While they should be convenient for your staff, they should also be away from wandering eyes – such as visitors to your organization. If a printer is near an area that can be viewed by the public, like a waiting room at a doctor’s office, **consider adding side shields** to the document output on the device. Also consider implementing **an office printer and copier “do not leave behind” document policy** to your employee handbook. This will assist in reducing your printed document security risk.  ## Hassle-Free Print Management  [Gordon Flesch Company](https://www.gflesch.com/contact-us), your expert Managed Print Services provider, will walk you through your choices and help create a plan to maximize your print fleet efficiency. You’ll enjoy more uptime and fewer headaches knowing that we’re here to assist in enhancing security, increasing productivity and saving you money! Want to learn more about how [print security](https://www.gflesch.com/print-security) works and what you can expect from implementing a proper endpoint security strategy for printers? Click the link below to read your complimentary copy of our [Quick Guide to Print Security](https://www.gflesch.com/quick-guide-to-print-security-lp).  [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2259185/2f95a7af-b312-4afb-83dd-625b8d59e38c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2259185/2f95a7af-b312-4afb-83dd-625b8d59e38c) ## You may also like these posts about: **Managed Print** [![Five co-workers in an office conference room having a meeting](https://www.gflesch.com/hubfs/2026-Blog-Header_How%20to%20Integrate%20Print%20Infrastructure%20Into%20Your%20IT%20Strategy.png) ](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/integrate-print-infrastructure-into-it-strategy) [Managed Print](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/topic/managed-print) ### [How to Integrate Print Infrastructure into Your IT Strategy](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/integrate-print-infrastructure-into-it-strategy) 06/16/2026 | 4 min Read [![man in office reading printed pages of graphs and charts](https://www.gflesch.com/hubfs/2026-Blog-Header_5%20Common%20Misconceptions%20About%20MPS.png) ](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/common-managed-print-services-misconceptions) [Managed Print](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/topic/managed-print) ### [5 Common Misconceptions About Managed Print Services](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/common-managed-print-services-misconceptions) 06/11/2026 | 4 min Read [![Employees around a conference room table with paperwork and laptop computers](https://www.gflesch.com/hubfs/2026-Blog-Header_Working%20with%20a%20Managed%20Print%20Services%20Provider%20is%20a%20Game%20Changer.png) ](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/managed-print-services-game-changer) [Managed Print](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/topic/managed-print) ### [Why Working with a Managed Print Services Provider Is a Game Changer](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/managed-print-services-game-changer) 06/04/2026 | 4 min Read [← 5 Best Phone System Options for Remote Employees](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/best-phone-options-for-remote-employees) [** ](https://www.gflesch.com/blog) [How to Conduct a Print Security Assessment →](https://www.gflesch.com/blog/print-security-assessment) [![GFC-2021-Logo_White](https://www.gflesch.com/hubfs/Gordon-Flesch-Site/Logos/GFC-2021-Logo_White.svg "GFC-2021-Logo_White")](https://www.gflesch.com/) 2675 Research Park Drive Madison, WI 53711 800.333.5905 [CLIENT TOOLS](https://www.gflesch.com/customer-support) © 2023 Gordon Flesch Company. 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