A paperless office has been a dream for many business owners for over a decade, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that completely abandoning paper is both unrealistic and counter-intuitive for many businesses. However, that doesn’t mean that your business cannot cut down on print requirements and streamline processes to reduce your waste.
Reduce Your Number of Printers
Many of our clients come to us with a number of printers – all from different manufacturers and set up differently, which makes it difficult to create a cohesive and useful print environment. One simple way to make your printing easier and create valuable print processes is to have fewer machines that do more. Printers are often shared by just 2-3 employees – increasing that ratio to around 7-8 employees per printer reduces your overall lease costs and allows you consolidate your processes to fewer machines.
Scan and Share
Not every single process requires a printed document. If you still have files full of customer contracts and less and less space to put them, simply scan your contracts and store them in the cloud. This reduces the risk of losing important paperwork and means that you can find files and contracts in seconds without ever leaving your desk.
Print from Anywhere
Cloud printing means that you no longer have to physically be in an office to print, or even need an on-site printer. People can print documents from any cloud-connected device to any printer – whether it’s 2 desks over or in another country. Many printers are already cloud-capable, and just need the necessary apps installed to make the most of those capabilities.
These simple tweaks to your existing system can result in significant savings, both in terms of your monthly lease costs and your daily printing requirements. For a more in-depth review of your print environment, please do not hesitate to get in touch with a member of our team- 0167117619.