Managed Print Service contracts are where a third-party provider handles all your printing requirements, from maintenance and repairs to ordering supplies, freeing up your time and resources.

Printing costs have been estimated to be anywhere between 5-15% of a business’s total revenue, and it’s said that nearly 90% of companies don’t track their printing costs.

These are both great arguments for getting your organisation’s printing costs under control, but there are some other cost savings you may not have considered:-

Power consumption

Sustainability and saving energy are crucial to us at Parallel, and one of the key drivers, when we choose our partners, is their commitment to the environment. The units we choose for our customers are all optimised to use less power. You can turn machines off automatically or place them into power-saving mode when not being used by utilising the management tools we include. In an age where energy prices are at an all-time high, this can add significant savings for your organisation.

Updates & maintenance

Whereas you may initially think of the cost saving of repairs, it is also worth considering maintenance. Your units may require software or security updates, which is traditionally time-consuming for your IT department. When you employ Parallel as your MPS partner, we will handle all those critical updates. Our industry-leading Printanista software means a lot of this can be done remotely, leading to limited disturbance for your end users.

Wasted team time

Did you know it has been estimated that IT departments can spend as much as 15% of their time sorting out printer issues? Time can easily be wasted in an office environment by staff visiting printers that need fixing or accidentally sending things to the wrong unit. We can even install “pull printing” for you, which means no more waiting around for that printout to appear!

Ordering, waiting for, finding and installing the correct consumables for a machine can also be a time drain – not to mention the amount of toner wasted because faulty devices are replaced with a different model.

When you have an MPS in place, you can rest assured that the correct toner or consumable will arrive in the right location at the right time!

Considering these costs and your new control and visibility over your print costs, it’s easy to see why so many businesses and organisations are looking to move to these agreements.

At Parallel, we have over 25 years of experience helping businesses like yours set up print agreements that work for you. As a customer-centric organisation, we understand that some companies are different, and you need a bespoke solution that adapts to your needs over time. We offer a free print audit as a starting point to see what your current operation looks like and advise on what we think is best – to arrange one; please get in touch with us today, and one of our team will be in touch.