Track and reduce costs

Many organisations now recognise that it is possible to take greater control of their printing and imaging costs. Traditionally businesses have focused on reducing the easily measurable costs rather than addressing all the costs associated with owning and operating a specific device over its lifecycle.

There are 3 key mistakes often made:

• Incomplete assessment of user needs and the true cost of ownership
• An inefficient mix of devices
• Underestimating the ongoing need to manage and adapt the infrastructure to meet changing user requirements

Together these errors can create an inefficient and, in the long-term, costly print infrastructure.

Separate studies by Gartner, IDC and Cap Ventures have concluded that businesses that actively manage their printing infrastructures can reduce their overall printing costs. In its August 17, 2005 report, “How to manage the hidden costs behind personal printers”, Gartner said:

“Gartner estimates that businesses can reduce their print spending by 10 percent to 30 percent by taking several steps, such as eliminating ageing printers and consolidating the print function onto MFPs.”

By implementing HP's flexible Total Print Management (TPM) solution your enterprise can reduce the cost of deploying and maintaining your printing fleet, as well as boosting productivity.