HotSpot Printing Application
User’s Guide
For Apple iOS,
Android™ and BlackBerry PlayBook™ BlackBerry smartphone Devices
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Installation
Ricoh HotSpot Printing App is available from major application distributors and requires internet
connectivity. S
imply search for “Ricoh HotSpot Printing” within the application distribution
service associated with your device:
Android
™ Devices
(Phones / Tablets)
– Download via Google Play
Apple
®
iOS
(iPhone
®
/ iPad
®
/ iPod touch
®
)
– Download from App Store
BlackBerry
®
PlayBook
™, BlackBerry
®
smartphone
– Download via BlackBerry App World
Please note, towards the end of the install
or upon the completion of the install of the
Ricoh HotSpot Printing App, the user will be
prompted to give the app permissions to
access the internet and permission to
access local file storage on the device.
These permissions must be allowed in order
for the app to function properly.
Deployment Options
There are enterprise deployment options available outside of going to a platform-specific app
distribution channel, such as Android market, iTunes and BlackBerry App World; each depends
on the device platform in use. Please read on for device platform-specific deployment options.
MDM (Mobile Device Management) Deployment
Hotspot Printing App supports Over the Air (OTA), the standard deployment format used by all MDM
platforms. There are many MDM solutions available, which allow network administrators to push the
software out to the device with little or no device user interaction concerning the install. Please contact
your MDM vendor directly for any support questions regarding this deployment method.
Email Deployment (Android Only
)
The Android install (APK) file can be distributed as an attachment to email. The device user can
initialize and install on their Android mobile
device by clicking “Install” on the email attachment.
BlackBerry PlayBook
Currently, BlackBerry PlayBook software can only be installed via BlackBerry App World.
