Xerox
managed print services promise to help maximize the use and efficiency of your
printing infrastructure. These services take a holistic view of the printing
process and move beyond printing hardware to include everything that relates to
their use, from outputs to supplies, support, the end use for documents
produced/handled, as well as the processes that lead to an output and the
people involved in them. In general, managed print services allow businesses to
gain comprehensive control and visibility over their document processes and how
much these processes actually cost. The ultimate goal is to automate/optimize
steps, boost productivity, contribute to environmental sustainability, enhance
document security, and save capital.
Essential
components of Xerox managed print services can be summarized as assessment,
optimization, security, integration, and automation/simplification. The first
stage of managed print services is all about assessment and optimization.
Managed service providers, who are experts in managed printing services make
use of best in class processes and tools in order to create and arrive at an
accurate baseline that describes your current spending. From this, they can
design an optimization solution that can help reduce your costs, support your
goals, and ensure sustainability.
The
second stage of Xerox
managed print services has a lot to do with security and
integration. Managed print service shouldn’t stop at an optimized printing
environment, rather, it should make sure that all devices, accounts, and
services that are connected to your printing (and IT) environment are secure
and compliant. This allows for better integration between existing IT
environments and newer print management solutions.
The
third and final stage of Xerox managed print services is all about automation
and/or simplification, which involves a total re-engineering of certain
processes in order to achieve greater efficiencies in true workflow automation
fashion that goes beyond merely digitizing and scanning paper documents.
