PRINTITRESELLER.UK 45 VOX POP finding it difficult to perform functions that they expect to be seamless, such as invoicing, contract approval and signing digitally. To successfully support hybrid working practices, businesses need to implement solutions that simplify the management of their workspace and maintain a ‘business as usual’ approach while also allowing employees to work from anywhere. This is where an accessible, yet secure print and scan ecosystem is crucial. Graham Foxwell: As many of us found when we started working remotely over the COVID lockdown, there is already a wealth of tools available to help with the process. Almost overnight, remote meeting and conferencing platforms became an essential part of the ‘new normal’. As employers begin to look ahead, there is going to be an unescapable shift towards newer technology, where staff can interact in the same way they did before, whether together in the office, at home, or out on the road, including the ability to print and scan, increasing productivity, engagement and maintaining working relationships. This is creating a real momentum in the cloud print services market, as more and more organisations recognise the benefits of eliminating or minimising their reliance on onpremise print servers and moving into the cloud. In addition to flexibility and scalability, the cloud can also help organisations reduce costs – both financial and environmental, compared to operating a traditional on-premise environment. Cloud print services help overcome the complexity and inefficiencies of managing a traditional on-premise print infrastructure. Andy Ratcliffe: Print in a digital workplace is still a necessity for every business we speak to with an effective communication strategy in place. Print can be both an essential function and a convenience to have that runs alongside digital tools – as opposed to acting against it. Print remains one of the most effective forms of communication, particularly within collaborative scenarios. Digital tools can then be used to manage version control and automate document workflows – this allows people to do what people do best: create, innovate and drive change. The visual impact of printed media can be a source of inspiration that is needed to drive innovation. Mobile print functionality and cloud access from MFPs provide ready access to data and information can be securely released, updated and uploaded from any device on any location. Connected devices are at the forefront of innovation in communication services. Nigel Eaton: Lockdowns meant we all printed less for a number of reasons – either because we didn't have a printer at home, or there was no one in the office to retrieve documents sent remotely. We saw a huge uptake in digitisation in traditional paper-intensive sectors such as local government where office closures meant they had to accept digital forms of communication. As a result, printed output showed a clear decline, and demand for scanning and automated digital workflow solutions increased exponentially. That said, however, print still has a place in the digital workplace and will continue to do so for years to come. Greig Millar: The growing popularity of print-as-a-service has helped businesses to boost security, access just-in-time supplies, benefit from remote monitoring and receive enhanced maintenance support from their reseller partners. But it’s also resulted in more focus on transitioning to the cloud, implementing the right hardware and software solutions to make devices easier to use, enable machine learning to automate document management and remove any chance of human error. Steve Holmes: It’s not just digitalisation that’s bringing down print volumes in the workplace, but also more stringent ESG goals. It’s print solutions like the ones offered by PaperCut that provide organisations with much more control over who prints what, as well as actionable insights to help them honour their ESG commitments. Companies still want print to be easy and secure, but they also want their print solutions to proactively guard against unnecessary output. So, on one hand, solutions like ours are both facilitating print, while also keeping it to a minimum, especially in industries – like education, legal and healthcare – that are traditionally reliant on paper-based documents. www.sossystems.co.uk www.techdata.com https://visionplc.co.uk/ www.utax.co.uk www.argraffcymru.com commercebusinesssystems.co.uk/ www.its-group.com https://elmdalemaintenance.co.uk/ www.konicaminolta.co.uk www.lexmark.co.uk www.printerlogic.com www.canon.co.uk www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.co.uk www.key-digital.co.uk www.myq-solution.com www.brother.co.uk www.papercut.com Mobile print functionality and cloud access from MFPs provide ready access to data and information can be securely released, updated and uploaded from any device on any location Greig Millar Steve Holmes
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