Consider Your Priorities

How do you plan to use your wide format printer? Various uses can have a sizable impact on equipment selection:

• Starting a new business that requires large format printing
• Branching off to a different market with varying requirements of printing
• Upgrading to a more modern printer with more features
• Purchasing additional printers to cope with rising demand or produce different material

Also consider your level of experience with handling large format printers, as well as your current printing processes.

Consider Your Requirements

Do you need a printer that can easily handle vinyl banners? Does your business specialize in creating indoor signage? Understanding your business’s specific needs and requirements can help narrow down the search for a wide format printer.

Consider Who Operates It

Ease of operation should also be an essential consideration, regardless of whether you’re operating the printing equipment yourself or enlisting others to manage printing workflows. Your vendor can provide initial training to help you and your employees become more familiar with the machine while providing technical support as needed.

Consider These Factors

There are plenty of other factors to think about as you look for a large format printer, including the following:

• Image quality – Consider image clarity and other factors that impact the final product.
• Speed – In addition to print speeds, also consider the amount of time needed to send and process jobs at the machine.
• Flexibility – Additional features and upgrades can enhance productivity while extending equipment longevity.
• Floor space – Consider the amount of space needed for ordinary printing tasks along with maintenance and upkeep.
• Cost – Factor in the cost of the printer itself, ink, other consumables, and service.

Buying a wide format printer for your business doesn’t have to be complicated. Contact us today to discover your options and benefit from our services.

Data security leaks come in all shapes and sizes. Many are malicious, whereas others are the result of human error. Regardless of the source or intent, data leaks can be tremendously detrimental to businesses. Consider these findings when assessing just how important data protection actually is:

• Malicious intent is on the rise. Previously, most data leaks resulted from human error or system glitches. According to Ponemon Institute’s 2015 “Cost of Data Breach Study”, 47% of data leaks are now criminal attacks, as opposed to 25 percent for human error, and 29% for system glitches.

• Criminal attacks cost more. If it wasn’t enough that malicious attacks are now more common than ever, they are also far more costly. A record lost on behalf of a criminal attack will cost, on average, $170; system glitches cost $142 per record and human error or negligence $134 per record.

• Business continuity can reduce the cost of a data breach. Having business continuity plan involved in the remediation of a breach can reduce the cost of a compromised record by $7.1.

• Executives are paying greater attention to the security practices of their organizations. 79% of C-level executives say executive level involvement is necessary to achieving an effective incident response to a data breach.

• Costs are increasing despite organizations’ efforts to adapt. The organizational cost of a data breach has increased since last year, from $3.52 million to $3.79 million, and the cost per record has increased from $145 to $154. The total cost of a data breach has increased 23 percent and will continue to grow. 

Although data breaches have slightly declined, they should remain a growing concern for organizations. Be sure to have a plan in place should such an incident arise.