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Dan Larkin

Dan Larkin

Dan Larkin is the Solutions Sales Director at Marco, a technology services company founded in 1973. Dan graduated from Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. He joined Marco in 2010 as a managed service sales specialist and in 2012 was promoted to lead the managed service sales team. He brings 10 years of industry experience selling, implementing, and supporting managed service clients. Dan is a firm believer in Marco’s “do well, do good” philosophy and is a regular supporter of the American Cancer Society, Roll With It, United Way, and World Vision.
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10 Common Printer Problems and Their Solutions

By: Dan Larkin
September 25, 2023

Anyone who has worked in an office knows the frustrations of copy machine and printer problems. And anyone who's seen the movie Office Space likely remembers the epic printer frustration scene. It’s hilarious. But anyone who's encountered a printer issue on a deadline knows it’s …

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Print Statistics That Have Been Freaking Out Your IT Team

By: Dan Larkin
September 15, 2023

There are various reasons why managed print services (MPS) have become so popular: It reduces workplace frustration, improves productivity, and reduces print costs, just to name a few. But in this blog, I’ll focus on how your print environment affects your IT team in measurable w…

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How To Cut Costs On Outsourcing Print

By: Dan Larkin
August 9, 2023

Many small to midsize businesses rely on outside print vendors to produce postcards, brochures, and other marketing materials. In the past, outsourcing specialized print jobs was a good way to increase efficiency and reduce costs, but today’s printing devices typically produce gr…

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How To Calculate Cost-Per-Print and Reduce Printing Costs

By: Dan Larkin
May 26, 2023

90% of companies fail to track their printing costs, and that’s a big miss. Many businesses could reduce their printing expenditures by 10–30% if only they knew where their money was really going.

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4 Things You'll Learn from a Marco Technology Assessment

By: Dan Larkin
April 6, 2023

How to put this delicately… Some technology providers provide a “technology assessment” for free. What they mean is they’ll do a quick scan of your systems.

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Top Tips to Foster a HIPAA Compliant Print Environment

By: Dan Larkin
February 6, 2023

HIPAA legislation requires the secure and confidential handling of patient data. Because printers are one way to transmit patient data, they must also be managed according to HIPAA regulations. The challenge of healthcare print environments is remaining HIPAA compliant with hundr…

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Managed Print Services for Higher Education

By: Dan Larkin
January 13, 2023

Even as tuition costs are rising, many colleges and universities are facing ongoing budget challenges. And it can be difficult, if not impossible, for schools to identify potential cuts that won’t also undermine the value they provide for students.

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Proactive vs. Reactive Print Planning [Infographic]

By: Dan Larkin
January 10, 2023

Print planning includes installing, maintaining, and servicing print devices. It also includes purchasing consumables like toner and ensuring the employees who use print equipment have access to support if any problems arise.

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What Is Meant by Managed Print Services?

By: Dan Larkin
October 17, 2022

Managed Print Services (MPS) is an outsourcing strategy where a third-party print expert takes over the management and optimization of an organization’s printing equipment. It may sound strange to outsource print management, considering that unlike managed IT, everyone in your of…

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Are Managed Print Services Worth It?

By: Dan Larkin
September 5, 2022

It might be counterintuitive to think that paying for an additional service is more cost-effective than doing something in-house. So if you’ve been skeptical about Managed Print Services (MPS), you’re not alone.

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