The education sector is famous for
its use of classroom technology –
and for appreciating its benefits.
In a recent survey conducted by
Censuswide* 6 out of 10 teachers
agreed that interactive technology
in the classroom delivered an
improved learning experience
and increased engagement with
students.
While schools have been quick
to grasp the potential of interactive
whiteboards, laptops and tablets to
enhance learning, they have been slow
to appreciate the benefits of other
devices, notably smart multifunction
printers (MFPs).
The
Print & IT Applications in
Education Survey 2015
conducted
by iGov on behalf of Lexmark UK
& Ireland shows that schools and
colleges are still not taking advantage
of the features and capabilities
of smart MFPs that commercial
organisations take for granted.
Using features like scanning, mobile
printing, print quotas and device
management will not only boost
productivity, improve efficiency and cut
the cost of administration. By making
it easier for students to print and share
material, it can also help with learning.
Already, there are over 30 easy-to-
implement embedded applications that
can be added to any Lexmark touch
screen printing device to increase
productivity, tighten up cost controls,
improve time management and tap
into the increasing use of mobile
devices in education establishments.
For a touch more productivity
In iGov’s survey, only 23% of
respondents at schools, colleges
and universities said they used their
printers for anything other than printing.
Yet, the same respondents said they
were keen to boost productivity in ways
that Lexmark printers already support.
For example, 40% said they would like
to use capture and route applications
to process student paperwork.
Lexmark’s AccuRead Automate
solution lets you do just that and
reclaim up to 76% of the time spent
handling administration documents!
This serverless solution captures and
automatically classifies and routes
information using a Lexmark smart
MFP, ensuring documents are routed
properly and are easily available to
those who need them, when they
need them, saving you significant
time and reducing errors.
Scanning for time-savings
Approximately 10% of education staff
spend up to four hours a week backing
up or scanning hard copy documents
on a print device, and 45% of people
can’t say how much time they spend
doing this.
In total, more than half (55%) of
teaching and admin staff could save
time with free applications like Scan
to Network, as well as chargeable
solutions, such as Scan to SharePoint.
Lexmark’s Scan to SharePoint solution
enables documents to be scanned
straight to SharePoint and accessed
via the web on any device, anywhere.
The time savings, reduction in
paper-based filing and share-ability
bring many advantages to school
administration and teachers.
Free cost-control app
Four out of five (82%) education
establishments surveyed consider print
management and cost allocation to
be of medium or high priority, yet less
than 30% actually do it.
Lexmark’s free-of-charge Device
Quotas app enables your print
managers to specify how much
printing, scanning, copying or faxing
users can do per printer. You can also
easily implement more advanced
analytical print release applications,
such as Lexmark’s own print
management solution or that of a third
party like Papercut or Ringdale.
Print on the go
Almost half (45%) of students already
use tablets or similar smart mobile
devices, and 60% of schools surveyed
are using or plan to introduce them to
schools in the future. However only 3%
currently have any kind of mobile print
functionality in place.
Lexmark has a flexible portfolio of
mobile printing technologies (including
Google Cloud Print, AirPrint and other
mobile print offerings) and applications
that give staff and students print-on-
the-go convenience whilst also solving
crucial challenges around document
security.
You can simplify device discovery
and make mobile printing a reality
today simply by implementing
Lexmark’s free QR Code Generator
and using the Lexmark Mobile Printing
App. All users have to do is scan the
QR code on the touch screen printer
to add the printer and then, with
just a few clicks, they can print their
documents when they are away from
their computer.
Every school is equipped with printers and MFPs, but very few are
making the most of their potential to save time and boost efficiency.
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*On behalf of AV company Steljes
Using features
like scanning,
mobile
printing,
print quotes
and device
management
will boost
productivity
and cut
the cost of
administration.
