Get print ready for back to school

By Thomas Dickson, Fuji Xerox Printers’ Volume Product Manager

For students and teachers alike, the Australia Day weekend marks the end of the school holidays.  It’s goodbye to long afternoons on the beach and hello to school uniforms and back-to-back classes.

I know all too well that the end of the holidays also means parents are busily preparing for the school year ahead.  From new schoolbags and books to lunchboxes and gadgets, the to-do list seems never-ending.

One thing that may be on the list, particularly with the continuing New Year sales, is buying a new home printer.  Whether it’s for printing assignments, receipts or work documents a home printer is a must for any household.  It can be a significant investment however, so make sure you’re making the right choice for your family. Before you hit the shops, here are a few things to consider:  

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Resolve to discover managed print in 2014

By Anthony Toope, marketing and channel operations manager with Fuji Xerox Printers

While it may be hard to settle back in after the summer break, it won’t be long before the emails start flowing in, the calendar is jam packed with meetings and priorities shift from planning to tactics.

For business managers the start of a new year is a time for developing strategies, setting targets and making resolutions.  With the current economic uncertainty and weakening dollar, it’s likely that cost reductions and productivity improvements will feature high on business plans for 2014.

Recent Fuji Xerox Printers research found that budgeting and productivity are ongoing concerns for Australian business managers.  I wasn’t surprised to see that IT and printer-specific issues also feature high on the list of frustrations.

Managing an IT system can be frustrating, time consuming and costly; particularly if you regularly encounter issues.  Saying that, most business owners or managers have no idea how much IT and printing systems cost their business annually.  These systems can eat up a significant amount of time and budget. 

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