Is your print fleet cumbersome or disorganized? If so, you are not alone. Most businesses build their print program as needed—adding printers, copiers, and software haphazardly. If you have done that and want to get organized, it’s time to make print management one of your New Year’s resolutions.
Why Organization Matters
If you have built an ad hoc print fleet that seems to be running smoothly, you may be wondering why print management matters. First and foremost, it matters because program build piecemeal tend to run inefficiently, wasting money and time. While adding equipment as needed may have seemed like a good idea at the time, it ends up being more expensive to run than a strategically planned print program. And, when it comes to print, efficiency and productivity are vital.
The Path to Productivity
When it comes to print management, one of the first steps to increasing productivity is to conduct an overall evaluation of your entire print program. By assessing your current equipment and software and comparing it to your needs and output, we can identify patterns and area of improvement. This evaluation sets the process for improvement in motion.
Streamlining Your Fleet
Do you have several printers as well as copiers and MPFs? How many different employees are using various devices? If you don’t already know the answers to those questions, you need to. We will ensure that you have the best possible printers for your operational requirements and that they are performing optimally. You might be able to upgrade to newer equipment, consolidating various items reduces redundant printers and saves on operating costs.
Upgrading and Maintaining Security
While your current print scenario may be working on the surface, digging deeper often reveals hidden areas for improvement. If the security of your print network is not a top priority, you could be leaving yourself vulnerable. Your data is not only valuable to you—it is valuable to hackers and cyber-criminals. Maintaining the security of your fleet of network-compatible printers is imperative to the long-term success of your business.
Print management can help you implement access controls, password protection, and other authentication protocols to ensure the security of your print network. Our experts will work with your in-house IT staff to build a strong, secure network that is prolific and flexible.
When it comes to managed print services, there’s no more time to waste. Contact Hilyard’s today and get started on your 2017 resolution for a more productive and cost-effective print solution.
