Disaster recovery plans are a cornerstone of business resilience, safeguarding vital IT systems and data. However, the often-overlooked print infrastructure plays a critical role in ensuring business continuity during crises. Managed Print Services (MPS) emerge as a valuable ally, offering multiple advantages to fortify your disaster recovery strategies.
Printing is, itself, a hybrid office solution--but it also impacts *other* hybrid office solutions. In many ways, printing might be at the heart of the new business world.
Here's what that means for you and how to take advantage of it.
When hybrid work was still a somewhat new idea for most companies, printing quickly rose to the top of every conversation. It was one of the few remaining links between on-site and home offices--a way to literally *and* metaphorically connect these different work environments.
Now that hybrid office solutions are here to stay, businesses are rethinking the role of printing. Is it still necessary?
Overwhelmingly, the answer is *yes.*
Some office printers come with finishing options to streamline workflows and help you complete tasks without leaving the machine. But what do those options look like in the production print world? Let's find out!
Production printers are all about efficiency and power. They help improve your print environment by ensuring that you can always keep things moving--even high-speed, high-volume jobs. But that's not just about optimized settings, smart design, and highly effective internal mechanisms; it's also about finishing options.
Here's a look at the finishing options you can choose from on many production print systems and add-ons:
Have you ever wished that there was a big secret to MFP security--one little trick, solution, or idea you could use to totally change the game? Well, your wish has been granted. Here's the secret to multifunction printer security!
You likely think about multifunction printer security from the perspective of a business, which makes perfect sense--because that's what you are. But what would happen if you turned that on its head and walked in a hacker's shoes instead?
Inspiration would happen, that's what.
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
Have you heard myths about managed print services? Not sure what's true and what's totally made up? Here's the truth about this powerful solution!
Managed print services is like outsourcing all your print concerns and responsibilities without completely giving up control. You build a relationship with your managed print provider, allowing them to identify and implement personalized solutions. They can also help protect your data, optimize your fleet, budget for upgrades, and more.
The problem with all of this is that managed print services looks a little different for every individual business--which means it's easy for myths and misinformation to spread. Before you choose a managed print provider, it's important to know what you're really getting into (and what you don't have to worry about).
When you have a big story to tell, you need big print tools to make it happen. But what if you need to do all this in a hybrid setting? Here's a look at the most important hybrid office solutions for commercial printing.
Commercial printing is just what it sounds like. Bigger, faster, and often more complicated than everyday office prints, commercial printing requires more precision and power than what a traditional multifunction or desktop device can offer.
Fortunately, you have plenty of options when it comes to commercial printers:
Mobile printing is a great solution and a popular choice for businesses of all kinds--but have you thought about what it means for print security? Here's a closer look!
Today's multifunction printers are smarter and more capable than ever, but that doesn't mean they're immune to cybersecurity threats. Sure, they have built-in features that help protect them--but at the end of the day, they rely on your forethought and planning to ensure they're safe while they work.
Mobile printing, for all its incredible benefits, can complicate this responsibility.
The problem is that mobile printing often requires a variety of devices, which may be connected to a variety of apps--which, in turn, may not be very secure. Every time you connect to a printer for a mobile print job, you're potentially opening the door to trouble.
Multifunction printer security has never been easy--and it's not getting any easier, either. Fortunately, there are ways to simply and consistently improve your approach. You just have to know where to look!
These days, security problems are such a big part of life that printers are literally built to face them. The best makes and models, such as HP multifunction printers, have functions and features designed to prevent vulnerabilities, catch issues, and support your wider security approach.
But you can't rely on your printer to do all the work itself. The truth is that MFP security must be a constant effort--and that's because the digital criminals are working just as hard.
Despite the long history of printing in the business world, no company is truly perfect at it. That's just fine--as long as these mistakes don't drag down your budget, workflow, or overall productivity. Here are a few issues to look out for (and how to fix them with help from managed print services!).
If you want your car to work better, you take it to a mechanic; if you want to teach your old dog new tricks, you take them to a trainer. Essentially, when you need help, you turn to experts--and printing is no exception. Managed print services is perhaps the best way to identify and overcome the print mistakes that all companies make one way or another.
But what do those mistakes look like? Here are just a few examples.
Do you have questions about wide format printing and the role it could play in your business? You're in the right place! Read on to find some tips, tricks, and answers that will get you started on the road to wide format projects.
Although wide format printers aren't all that different from other print technology, that's not always obvious at first glance. These machines look high-tech and capable--which means you're likely to have a few questions about how they actually work and what they do.
Here are some of the most important things to know about wide format printers: