Six Questions to Ask to Lower Your Printing Costs

Ignorance is bliss, or so the saying goes. But when it comes to business, ignorance is expensive. If your company operates anything like the majority of enterprises, you probably have sky-high printing costs that are driving up your annual expenditures. For many firms, this seems like an inevitable fact; without tracking and reporting mechanisms in place, it's difficult to control and lower your printing costs.

You Can Lower Your Printing Costs

It's not impossible to get a tighter lease on those costs, though. Here are the questions you should be asking yourself to make your printing expenses manageable.

1. What are your goals? Do you have any short or long-term goals for technology management? Who manages your printer fleet and who sets these goals? Do you want to hit certain targets such as efficiency, environmental friendliness, and productivity?
2. Are you planning for your goals? Is internal staffing or outsourcing best for hitting your goals? How will you meet your goals?
3. What challenges are holding you back? Does your company struggle with equipment that doesn't work? Is your supply ordering a bottleneck? What processes need to be rethought to save money?
4. Are you complying with regulations? Regulatory compliance will mean security measure and protocols. Is your current print environment passing the test?
5. Is your print environment accessible to employees? How easy is it to use mobile printing in your office? Could you implement new equipment or new policies that would make your workplace more productive?
6. Are your machines operating efficiently? Are you paying too much for repairs on old devices? Are your printers and copiers in the right place in your office for staff to get the most use out of them?

These questions are just a start. To learn more about making your office print environment efficient and low-cost, contact us today.