Tips & Tricks: Printing & QR codes

Are you one of those people that likes to use a hard copy? Or, maybe you are going into an area where you cannot take your laptop, tablet, or phone? Even though we live in a time where everything is accessible electronically, there are situations where you need (or want) to have a hard copy. That is where Hudu's printing comes in handy. Additionally, with QR codes, you can save time by attaching them to assets. You just scan the code when you need the information for that item.

Printing

The company overview page, passwords, processes, KB articles, photos, racks, websites, and assets all give you the option to print:

Your documentation is only good if it is accessible. Having the ability to print out items when needed can be incredibly valuable. One great example of this is Hudu's Rack Management solution. If a technician needs to go find a device on a server rack, having a hard copy printed version can save them a whole lot of time.

QR Codes

Want easy way to pull up documentation on an asset while you are standing at the asset? In addition to the printing ability, your custom assets all have the ability to generate a QR code in PDF format. You can print the QR code and physically attach it to an asset. Then, when you scan it, the QR code will pull up information pertaining only to the specific asset it was created for. To generate QR codes, navigate to the asset of choice, and then click the print button. You will now see an option to generate a QR code for that asset:

If you need your QR codes to be a specific size to fit on your asset, you can customize their height and width in the "Design" area of your admin settings: