Hygrometer. Most of you reading this newsletter have one. But you may not have been familiar with the technical name of a Humidity and Temperature Gauge instrument. What's more, you may not be familiar with the impact relative humidity and temperature have on your digital print engine. So it may come as a surprise that relative humidity is the one factor that has the greatest impact on your color consistency. The combination of temperature and [...]
If your business wants to keep on an even competitive playing field, if you’re not already invested in the cloud, it may be time to reconsider. To date, about 75 percent of all organizations have at least some portion of their infrastructure in the cloud. Cloud computing services offer businesses an affordable way to boost both efficiency and flexibility cost-effectively. Here are a few benefits associated with transitioning to the cloud. Flexibility When you invest [...]
The cost of a data security breach may be staggering. In 2015, a health care provider, Anthem, had a cyberattack that exposed millions of confidential medical records. There is a federal law that health care companies must follow called the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Anthem settled its HIPPA violation by paying a fine of $16 million whihc is a considerable amount. This proves that data security may be one of the most [...]
As the name implies, a paperless office is a workplace that uses minimal paper. Instead, this system converts paper documents to digital form through a process called digitization. Going paper-free can cut costs, save time, reduce office clutter, increase productivity, make information sharing more streamlined, and boost security. On top of this, converting to a paperless office is environmentally friendly. We live in a digital world, so it only makes sense for your office to [...]
In 1876, William Orton (president of Western Union) said, “This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication.” In 1903, Henry Ford’s lawyer was advised not to invest in Ford Motor Company: “The horse is here to stay but the automobile is only a novelty – a fad.” In 1977, Digital Equipment Corp. president Ken Olson said, “There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their [...]
Mobile has evolved to become an essential technology in the workplace. As a result, it’s become increasingly crucial for businesses to integrate mobile-friendly options, such as printing, into their workflows. Mobile printing is a pretty straightforward concept and works precisely as it sounds. On-the-go solutions enable users to print out documents from any device, including smartphones and tablets, offering organizations a high level of flexibility and convenience, along with several other advantages. Mobile Printing Increases [...]
If your business includes printing large images such as blueprints, banners, signage, posters, fine art and other large format graphics over two feet wide, then the investment in a wide format printer can bring a return on your investment when compared to outsourcing these jobs to a specialty print shop. A wide format printer can output black and white or color graphics on a variety of materials including paper, vinyl, fabric, canvas, fabric, and film. [...]
Print technology plays a significant role in the workflow of the office. Whether your marketing department needs to print out a letter for direct mail or a promotional flyer, it is essential that you have the right technology to improve and speed up your company's workflow. For example, for a direct mail project, it's useful to have a printer that can print addresses onto envelopes. Here’s how managed print services (MPS) can improve your business's [...]
Small businesses face many challenges when it comes to growth and developing a substantial market presence. Many company owners find it helpful to outsource some aspects of the business, freeing them and their staff up to focus on other tasks. One of the most commonly outsourced departments is IT services. These are essential to a company's data security and overall function, but they don't need to be handled in-house. Here are some of the ways [...]
No business is immune to a security breach. From multinational corporations to small businesses, all are a constant target for cybercriminals in search of valuable information. As the use of mobile devices increases, the importance of effective document security becomes even more paramount than before. It’s not only legal data that is continuously under threat. Paper documents and their digital equivalents are also vulnerable to a variety of document security issues. Even the tiniest risks [...]