The Cirros Notification Client

How to use the Cirros Notification Client in the Windows system tray to see your scanned files and print jobs, change or delete a job, and turn Direct Submission on or off.

Find the Cirros icon

The Cirros Notification Client sits in the Windows system tray, usually in the bottom-right corner of your screen.

The Cirros icon in the Windows system tray, with the tooltip Cirros Notification Client
The Cirros icon in the system tray.

Can't see the icon? Select Show hidden icons (the small arrow) to see more icons. To keep the Cirros icon visible all the time, right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings. Expand Other system tray icons and switch the Cirros Notification Client On.

The Windows hidden icons panel opened from the up arrow in the taskbar, showing the Cirros icon among other icons
The Cirros icon is often in the hidden icons panel.

The Notification Client menu

Right-click the Cirros icon to open the Notification Client menu.

The Cirros Notification Client menu with My Scanned Files, My Print Jobs, Disable Direct Submission, About and Exit
The Notification Client menu. The Direct Submission entry reads Enable or Disable, depending on its current state.
Menu optionWhat it does
My Scanned FilesLists your scanned files and lets you download one to your workstation.
My Print JobsLists the print jobs held securely in the cloud, so you can edit or delete them.
Enable Direct Submission or Disable Direct SubmissionTurns Direct Submission on or off. See Direct Submission.

My Scanned Files

To see a list of your scanned files, or to download a scanned file to your workstation, right-click the Cirros icon in the system tray and select My Scanned Files.

The My Scanned Files window, a list with File Name, Received Time and Download columns
My Scanned Files lists each file's name, when it was received, and a download link.

My Print Jobs

To see a list of your print jobs held securely in the cloud, right-click the Cirros icon in the system tray and select My Print Jobs.

The My Print Jobs window, a list of print jobs with Document Name, Submitted Time and Cost columns
My Print Jobs lists each job with the time it was submitted and its cost.

Edit or delete a print job

  1. Open the job. In My Print Jobs, select the print job. The Cirros Print application appears.
  2. Edit it. To change the print specification, adjust the colour, plex mode, paper type, copies and so on, then select Save.
  3. Or delete it. To delete the job, select DELETE.
The Cirros Print window for a held job, with the print options, the price, and DELETE, Save and Back buttons
Adjust the options and select Save, or select DELETE to remove the job.

Direct Submission

Direct Submission sends print jobs straight to the cloud from your chosen application, without the Cirros Print application appearing. For a step-by-step walkthrough, see Direct Submission: print without the print window.

Enable Direct Submission

  1. Turn it on. Right-click the Cirros icon in the system tray and select Enable Direct Submission.
  2. Print as normal. In any application, select Send to Cirros as the printer and select Print. Your document is sent straight to the cloud.
  3. Check the confirmation. A Windows notification confirms the document was submitted successfully.
A Windows notification from the Cirros Notification Client confirming a job has been submitted successfully, with a My Print Jobs button
The confirmation notification. Select My Print Jobs in it to change the job.

To change the print job specification (colour, plex mode, paper type, copies and so on), select My Print Jobs in the notification, or see My Print Jobs above.

Disable Direct Submission

  1. Turn it off. Right-click the Cirros icon in the system tray and select Disable Direct Submission.
  2. Print as normal. In any application, select Send to Cirros as the printer and select Print. The Cirros Print application appears.
  3. Choose your options. Adjust your print job specification (colour, plex mode, paper type, copies and so on), then select Print to Cloud or Direct Print.
The Cirros Print window shown when Direct Submission is off, with DELETE, Print to Cloud and Direct Print buttons
With Direct Submission off, the Cirros Print window appears for every job.
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