User Interface Solutions > Pharos Omega PS150

The Omega PS150 is a a digital controller with a color touchscreen that hosts the user interface to Pharos Uniprint® for printing and Pharos Off-The-Glass® for copying. The PS150 works with all makes and models of single-function printers and copiers, as well as multifunction printers that cannot be transformed into Pharos integrated multifunction printers (iMFPs). It provides a common interface for library patrons that is easy to use and independent of equipment vendor.

The Omega PS150 enables print security and job accounting by requiring users to be authenticated before they can print or copy. The system is configurable with a card reader so that users can simply swipe their library cards to authenticate themselves.

The Omega PS150 operates in conjunction with the Secure Release Here® feature of Uniprint. When users print documents on a computer, their jobs do not go directly to a particular printer. Instead, they are held on a server. When users need their printouts, they walk up to a printer, authenticate themselves, and use the PS150 to select and release jobs.

The Omega PS150 delivers the following benefits: