Technology Insights Blog: Managed Print Services

Print-related help desk calls take up a great deal of your team, you’re behind on applying important security patches, and you’re stuck in a continuous cycle of break/fix IT and can’t seem to get ahead. 

Many universities choose to staff and provide help desk support internally, often employing students to manage, maintain and assist users through a work-study program.  It may sound like a cost-effective solution in theory; in reality, even the best students make a poor substitut…

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. 

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. 

Healthcare organizations may always need to generate a significant amount of printed material. But the cost of all of that printed material frequently goes untracked. One study from 2018 found that a 1,500-bed hospital averages over 8 million printed pages each month, adding up t…

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.

Demand for managed print services has skyrocketed in recent years as more organizations find out just how much time and money an excellent Managed Print Services (MPS) provider can save them.

When you’re shopping for an office printer, in addition to its sticker price, you probably already consider the cost of inks and toners. But even if you do, the cheapest printer that uses the cheapest supplies may still cost you much more in the long run. Printers are complicated…

Printers and copiers have earned a certain reputation for being high maintenance. But just like most other sophisticated devices, a little bit of prevention and care goes a long way towards heading off major issues. Unfortunately, while most of your software, systems, and compute…

If your business is like most, you’re investing much more than you realize on printing, copying, faxing, scanning, and distributing information. Nine out of ten North American companies don’t track their print expenses, and have no idea that print expenses are probably taking up …