It’s only natural that any business decision you take looks at what will give you the best return on investment. And print is no different.
There’s much more to it than just the price of the printer itself. And what might seem like a good saving up front could end up costing you much more in the long run – we’ve all heard the saying ‘buy cheap, buy twice’.
Variables like the shelf-life of a print device, what functionalities it has to improve workflow across your company, their energy usage and even how much expensive office space they’ll take up, all impact on the value you’ll get.
Now let’s go into each of these examples in more detail.
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Print technology has come a long way and continues to evolve at a rapid pace.
An office print solution that autonomously updates itself with the latest software and functionality increases its lifecycle considerably – offering you extended years of excellent service.
And it also means that when new trends reach our working environments – a recent example is external cloud storage – your printers will be able to incorporate them.
A modern-day office print solution isn’t just a printer. It will feature a multitude of functions that take mundane and tedious tasks out of your people’s hands and efficiently automate them.
Examples include scanning, secure documentation, integration with cloud services and sharing information between different devices and users. And of course, printing.
Not only does this free up your people to focus on more important responsibilities and improve their productivity, it also makes the tasks themselves much more effective.
Printers can sometimes take a lot of power to run – but not if you find solutions designed to cut down on energy consumption. Look for devices with features such as auto-off timer settings to reduce both costs and your carbon footprint while they’re not in use.
And when it comes to expensive office space, less is more. Consider multi-functional printers that act as a centralised hub of activity for a wide range of business-critical processes. Compared to using multiple devices, you’ll free up a lot of wasted space that can be put to much better use.
The partner you choose to go with can have a huge effect on your return on investment. It’s highly recommended that you browse the market for the partner that will best suit your business’s needs.
One key consideration you should keep front of mind in your decision is the level of support you’ll receive. Working with a collaborative partner is the best way to effectively integrate new devices and all of their features into your organisation – and get the most value for money out of them.
