Printer Fleet Management

There are many things to consider when purchasing a printer.  

Some are obvious, like print volume and cost, and some are more inconspicuous, like space and electrical requirements, which is what we will be covering today.    

As a long-time local print vendor, we’ve seen numerous cases of customers that purchased a printer and thought they had everything in order, only to realize on delivery day that the machine they bought doesn’t fit in their office or doesn’t have the correct electrical outlet.    

Space and electrical capacity are not issues that affect a lot of customers, but it’s one that can lead to multiple consequences, which makes them an essential factor to examine before purchasing a new machine.    

Hospitals serve one of the most important functions in society, which means they need the finances to be able to aid the people that need them the most.    

It might not be the first thing that comes to your mind when deciding how to clean up your hospital’s budget, but because hospitals require a significant print volume and usually have a surplus of machines on hand, printing-related expenses can run into the thousands every month.  

In our over 35 years as a local print vendor, we’ve seen numerous examples of hospitals who were overspending by 15-20% on print expenditures because they didn’t enact a managed print service to oversee their fleet of machines.    

As a business, you’re always trying to find ways to better your budget.   

After all, a successful business can only stay successful so long as they're making a profit, right?   

One of the ways to cut back on your business’s expenses is to incorporate a managed print service for your fleet of printers/copiers.      

This is especially pertinent for businesses that are large and have a plethora of machines to manage on a daily basis.      

As a print vendor for over 35 years, we know how costly it can be to manage a large printer fleet by yourself. It can cost you thousands of dollars in unnecessary expenses every year.      

Used….

It’s almost a derogatory term for some buyers and even sellers in the buying process. And it’s understandable why.     

Who used this before me? What kind of lifespan does this product have left? What did the company do to prepare this used product to sell? How have other customers fared with this used product?      

All these concerns are completely understood when it comes to buying a used product.   

Just like any industry that sells used products, the printing industry is no different in getting plenty of these same inquiries about used printers and all that encompass them.     

The truth is, buying a used printer comes with a good number of pros and an equal number of cons.  

When it comes to IT staff, there’s no doubt that they’re the unsung heroes of the workplace. Who else can you call when your emails not working, or when your network goes down? And who else do you turn to when it’s time to configure new settings or update important software?  

The thing is, that IT personnel are usually pretty busy. If they’re not fixing one thing that's broken, then they’re probably fixing something else or working on their projects and protecting your data against intrusion, aka cybercrime, which we all know is a full-time job. And since we all love our IT staff, we want to make their jobs as simple as possible, right?