# PaperCut Hive

> Print Better with PaperCut Hive

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.papercut.hive.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.papercut.hive.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.papercut.hive.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** PaperCut Software
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 123,261
- **Rating:** 3.64 / 5 (63 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.17.3-hive
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-06
- **First published:** 2020-10-29
- **Publisher country:** AU
- **Size:** 83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.papercut.hive.android)
- **Website:** [http://www.papercut.com](http://www.papercut.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.papercut.com/privacy-policy/](https://www.papercut.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

**PaperCut Hive** transforms the way organizations handle printing by offering a convenient, secure, and responsible mobile printing experience. With PaperCut Hive, you can release print jobs directly from your mobile phone using touch-free methods such as NFC tap or QR code scanning, or from the printer's touch screen. This flexibility ensures ease of use across desktops, laptops, Chromebooks, and mobile devices.

The app addresses common printing challenges like misprinted documents, forgotten duplex printing, and device compatibility issues. Users receive an invitation from their organization to connect seamlessly to office printers. Features like "find-me" or "pull-printing" allow you to securely collect prints at any printer, reducing waste and protecting confidential documents. PaperCut Hive also simplifies setup by integrating with your organization's existing PaperCut Hive infrastructure. Your privacy and data security are priorities, with robust confidentiality measures in place, helping organizations reduce print waste while promoting easy, flexible printing.

## Rankings

- #201,264 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.NFC`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.papercut.hive.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users find PaperCut Hive easy to set up and appreciate its security and functionality for office printing. However, multiple users report frustration with mandatory desktop app installation and multi-device sign-up process, app loading issues after print jobs, and missing features such as printer favoriting. Lack of Linux support also limits usability. These issues affect user experience despite the app's overall good functionality.

### Pros

- Easy setup and user-friendly interface
- Provides a secure way to connect to office equipment
- Generally works well for printing tasks

### Cons

- Requires installation of desktop app and multiple devices for sign-up, causing inconvenience
- App sometimes fails to load or refresh the print queue without force closing
- Lack of Linux support and absence of features like favoriting printers

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