Business owners wouldn’t like to think of their teams abusing company resources, i.e. postage, fuel and or general expenses. Active8 and TechRelate are working together to help their clients understand the total cost of printing and attributing them departmentally.
Each day I speak to businesses about how much they spend on printers and copiers, let alone consumables for them. A recent survey commissioned by global manufacturer Oki Systems UK found that up to 66% of decision makers did not fully understand their print costs.
Specifically challenges exist around clarifying:
– Specific print volumes per department and device
– optimum print volumes per device
– Total spend by user, device or department
– How and when cartridges and toners are replaced
– Who can support any problems occurring or carry our routine maintenance
OKI found that 44% of businesses surveyed spent in excess of £10,000 per year on printers and supplies. What is apparent is that companies are aware of employee wastage but don’t have the tools required to control it.
Companies might use a managed print service to give management the decision making ability to control their costs. With the correct setup and solution in place Active8 are helping businesses to operate more efficiently and reducing costs by up to 39%.
One way to implement the required control and reporting is with PaperCut software. PaperCut is the easy way to automatically monitor and manage printing in your organization, giving you control over your costs and environmental impact. TechRelate and Active8 have a lot of experience implementing this software solution.
Although it may sound like a daunting task, Active8 working with TechRelate are prepared to carry out a free print audit with no obligation to buy. Call Michael now or email Michael.Mercer@Active8print.co.uk or give Active8 a call 0203 770 5594.
Thanks for reading,
Michael Mercer
Active 8 Print specialist
michael.mercer@active8print.co.uk – please get in touch
Michael Mercer has extensive experience with over 10 years working in the industry. Julian and Michael have a similar ethos when it comes to sharing education with clients and TechRelate is grateful to Michael for guest posting.
Specifically Active8 help all their customers:
– Monitor print volumes broken down by device, format and or colour vs mono
– Understanding the true cost per page of existing printers
– Judging equipment suitability
– Where consolidation and/or standardisation can reduce costs and help the environment
– Where duplex printing can be enforced to reduce paper usage
– Where additional changes can be made to save on electricity or consumables