specification: FinOps Framework
specificationVersion: '1.0'
schema: https://www.finops.org/framework/
provider: PrintNode
providerId: printnode
created: '2026-06-25'
modified: '2026-06-25'
reconciled: true
tags:
- Printing
- Cloud Printing
- Remote Printing
- Print Jobs
- Hardware
- FinOps
- Cost Management
- FOCUS
description: >-
  FinOps view of PrintNode spend. PrintNode bills a fixed monthly or annual
  subscription per plan tier, sized by included monthly print volume and number
  of connected computers, plus metered overage charged per 1,000 prints. One
  print equals one API request regardless of page count. Integrator plans add a
  per-child-account charge. Standalone server deployments are negotiated.
notes: >-
  Per-plan rates and overage are subject to change; verify against the
  PrintNode pricing page during reconciliation. Prices are available in USD,
  EUR, and GBP.
sources:
- https://www.printnode.com/en/pricing
- https://www.printnode.com/en/docs/api/curl
- https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
alignedWith:
  framework: FinOps Foundation Framework
  frameworkUrl: https://www.finops.org/framework/
  dataSpec: FOCUS
  dataSpecVersion: '1.3'
  dataSpecUrl: https://focus.finops.org/focus-specification/v1-3/
publisherName: PrintNode
serviceCategory: Printing and Output Management
billingModel:
  pricingCategory: Subscription with Usage Overage
  billingFrequency: Monthly
  billingCurrency: USD
  chargeCategories:
  - Usage
  - Purchase
  - Adjustment
focusColumns:
  ServiceName: PrintNode
  ServiceCategory: Printing and Output Management
  ProviderName: PrintNode
  PublisherName: PrintNode
  InvoiceIssuerName: PrintNode
  BillingCurrency: USD
  ChargeCategory: Usage
  PricingCategory: Subscription with Usage Overage
meters:
- name: subscription_fee
  description: Fixed monthly or annual subscription per plan tier.
  unit: subscription
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: prints
  description: Print jobs submitted; one print equals one API request regardless of page count, counted against the plan allowance.
  unit: prints
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - printer
- name: overage_prints
  description: Prints beyond the included monthly allowance, billed per 1,000 prints at the plan overage rate.
  unit: prints
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
- name: connected_computers
  description: Computers connected to the account, capped by plan tier.
  unit: computers
  aggregation: max
  dimensions:
  - account
- name: child_accounts
  description: Child accounts managed under an Integrator plan, with per-account overage beyond the included count.
  unit: accounts
  aggregation: sum
  dimensions:
  - account
  - plan
principles:
- name: Visibility
  description: Track monthly print counts and connected-computer counts against the plan allowance via whoami and account state.
- name: Allocation
  description: Tag print jobs with the source field and, for Integrator accounts, attribute prints to child accounts and cost centers.
- name: Optimization
  description: Right-size the plan tier to actual print volume; consolidate computers; choose the tier whose overage rate best fits sustained volume.
- name: Accountability
  description: Assign owners per account or child account; review print volume and overage monthly against budget.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com