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Managing your device fleets: Four questions you should consider How do you currently manage your fleet of output devices? For many small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), this question can be an afterthought. Output devices are often considered a noncore, though necessary, aspect of doing business. Units are handling routine daily print and copy jobs as they come up, and IT or vendors can fix devices when they break. No big deal, right? That is, until you realize just how much wasteful printing and device downtime can cost you. On top of the huge savings on toner, paper and device maintenance that naturally occurs from cutting unnecessary and accidental printing, getting your output environment under control can lead to gains in productivity, information management and security. Keeping a watchful eye on output means knowing when certain devices are getting the brunt of your print work, allowing you to adjust your fleet to provide additional support or to schedule main...

Case Study: Regis University Regis University Drives Cost Out of Printing with a New Output Fleet and Expert Print Management ABOUT THE CUSTOMER Regis University, consistently ranked as a Top Tier Western University by U.S. News & World Report, is among 28 Jesuit Catholic colleges and universities in the United States. A private institution located in Denver, Colo., Regis educates more than 12,500 students at its 81-acre campus nestled among the picturesque Rocky Mountains. Regis recently underwent a major modernization of its print output fleet, implemented Managed Document Services (MDS) and outsourced control of its print, copy and mail center to its partner of choice — Ricoh. CHALLENGE Ricoh was one of four vendors that Regis queried to help the University reduce its printing costs and energy consumption by implementing a major print fleet upgrade and managing its document output — printing, copying, scanning, faxing and document workflow. The Uni...

Help your students access, print and share with the MFP for Education College is a fast-moving, information-intensive place for students who are balancing class, work, group projects, on-campus organizations and more. They rely on technology to work for them and help them stay organized, keep up with due dates, class assignments, group meetings, discussions and more. Accessing and printing assignments, information and documents is crucial to a student’s success. When students need to access documents and print, they need it to be fast, easy and just plain work. Broken printers, empty paper trays and malfunctioning card readers can cause major setbacks for students. That’s why we designed the MFPs for Education specifically for the college student and the various printing and document-sharing tasks they’ll encounter during their college careers — making information sharing one less thing for them to think about. Unattended printers located in campus common areas like labs a...

The foundation of an MFP is copy, print and scan Scanning has dramatically changed how people in small and medium businesses use MFPs. In fact, the evolution of the product category from being known as a “multi-function printer” to a “multi-function device” underlines just how much their usage has evolved. No longer is the output consistently the predominant feature of the device. In some industries, the input is the key focus, and users do much more scanning and only minimal printing and copying. Scanning is also very important in small medical facilities for patient records, accounts payable for invoices, and human resources for employee records. Whether your business is in one of these areas or in a completely different segment, you’re likely familiar with opportunities and challenges that scanning can bring you. Like the famous TED talk, consultants also “start with why” when talking to our customers about their scanning and MFP needs. Questions like the following should...

TIPS TO WORK FORM HOME SUCCESFULLY DURING LOCKDOWN If you’d been told in January that you’d be able to work from home for months on end – dodging overcrowded trains and office politics in the process – it might have sounded like a start-of-the-year bonus. The reality, of course, is not so enjoyable. As the world adjusts to the  coronavirus  pandemic, one of the biggest changes is enforced home working. Staying motivated, retaining work-life balance and video conference etiquette are just some of the challenges. As a result, the reality of working from home has been intensified, to which effect I wanted to provide you with some of the tips to help you succeed whilst working from home: Structure Your Day Like Normal Routine and structure are crucial to making the quarantine period tolerable, and that starts with your sleep. Resist the urge to hit the snooze button. Do something positive with the time you saved from your commute, such as cooking a health...

WORK FROM HOME DURING LOCKDOWN Unexpectedly, almost the entire world is in a lockdown period now. We have always wanted to enjoy living a holiday life, either during school/college time or before starting a career. Here it is supposed to be the best time of the year with summer holidays. This is the time schools are off, exams are completed, and trips are planned and there are a lot of vacations listed but unlike very year this summer holidays are very different. This summer we have been spending time locked at our houses and with everyone working from home, including teachers who are conducting online classes and exams being postponed. Due to COVID-19 virus, social distancing is a must and in order to fight against it everyone have to accept this situation, have to adjust on this crucial situation. One of the biggest drawbacks of working from home is the productivity gets affected, it has psychological effects and gets us into a lazy mode and we are easily bored, have dis...

Energy conservation out of the box You do your best to be "green,” but what happens when green just isn’t good enough? When it comes to energy conservation, we can be left wanting more from equipment in terms of both get-the-job-done performance and conservation. According to GreenBiz,1 after people get to their third energy-efficient purchase, they typically don’t see the impact they expected — and they stop buying eco-friendly and stop making energy-efficient improvements. Throughout recent focus groups, many have said that “green products just don’t work as well” and those who are in the market for a specific green product will find numerous complaints in consumer reviews about a product's quality and lack of performance. According to GreenBiz, when asked what we want in an eco-friendly product, the answer is simple:     1. Bake sustainability in — meaning that eco modes should be automatic, not a setting or add on.     2. Make sure the ...

4 Keys to a Successful Printer Upgrade If you want the best, most cost-effective results, your printer upgrade should do more than simply replace the one you have with the latest model. Whether you’re upgrading one printer or an entire fleet, today’s technology offers amazing functionality that you may find helps you realize savings and a strong return on your investment (ROI). How can you do this? Well, you can: ·          Take advantage of dynamic cloud integration to connect with your business applications. ·          Automate document workflows. ·          Use secured data and documents to speed retrieval, communication, and access management. With printer technology today, you can do that and more as you drive productivity and support collaboration with your teams wherever they work. Realizing these benefits and savings involves four key ele...