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Aug 11
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The Definition of CPC and How it Affects Your Business

By CPC, CPP, Efficient, Green Office, Hardware Solutions, Managed Print, Managed Print Environments, Managed Print Expectations, Managed Print Services, Managed Print Solutions, MPS, Office Automation, Office Printing, Office Solutions, Printing Costs

Businesses that have a printer or copier on contract on their premises will have to pay a CPC/CPP. Businesses pay these print costs without entirely understanding what they stand for and what the costs include, making it the “Scary Unknown” that has to be paid or else printing will come to a standstill.  In this blog I am going to give you the definition of CPC/CPP, explain how it is calculated and what should be included, so that you can make an educated decision when signing printer contracts and paying those print bills.

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Jul 24
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5 Signs That It Is Time to Upgrade Your Printer or Copier

By Efficient, Green Office, Hardware Solutions, Office Automation, Office Printing, Office Solutions, Print Environment, Printing Costs

Like anything, print devices have a life span and depreciates over time.  The performance consequently gets worse as the device ages.  It is therefore important to address the situation promptly so that you are not relying on a machine that offers sub-optimal performance. printer-woes.png

Print devices are continuing to innovate themselves to keep up with the technological demands that organisations require.  Although the printer might not be that old, new features can be beneficial to increase efficiencies whilst reducing costs.

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May 09
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3 Simple Reasons to Add Your Device to a Service Level Agreement (SLA)

By Efficient, Green Office, Hardware Solutions, Managed Print, Managed Print Environments, Managed Print Expectations, Managed Print Services, Managed Print Solutions, MPS, Office Automation, Office Printing, Office Solutions, Print Environment, Service Level Agreement

The print environment can often find itself in an inefficient state due to business processes that take too long to realise the required results.  Printing makes up a big part of any business operation and if a printer is down and users can’t print, IT must ensure quick resolution to keep downtime to a minimum.

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An SLA (Service Level Agreement) for a print device is offered by a third party to your business at a rate that is determined by the running cost of the printer. You will pay a predetermined cost per page (CPP) which includes items/responsibilities for the upkeep of the device (replacement of additional parts and toners/cartridges).

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May 02
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5 Things to Consider When Purchasing Printers and Copiers

By Efficient, Green Office, Hardware Solutions, Office Automation, Office Printing, Office Solutions, Print Environment, Printing Costs

When it comes to cost reductions in any business, budget cuts are the first task item that management enforces.  Printing makes up a big portion of any IT budget, so when a new printer/copier must be purchased, the pressure is on to find both quality and best price.

One of the best ways to do this is to first define the exact requirements and then compare pricing options based on the total cost per page (TCO). In most cases, this sounds easier said than done.

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TOP TIP:  Requirements are determined by the business, not the users.

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