On-Site LaserMedic Partners with…

October 1, 2008

We are proud to announce On-site LaserMedic Corporation’s ten plus years servicing the Los Angeles County Bar Association, has now grown into a wonderful partnership that LACBA members can take advantage of. Our standing as a solution provider for laser printer service & repair customers has made us #1 for the past almost twenty years.

As an Affinity Partner, On-Site will be offering special discounts on services and consumables to all LACBA members. On-site will continue delivering strategic solutions and cost savings.
NOTE: (Our reputation in customer service garners a 96% approval rating from Dunn and Bradstreet.)

Now law firms can experience On-Site’s reputation of ethics and integrity, and start getting control of their un-managed print environments. On-Site’s Managed Print Solution (MPS) gives CEO’s, CFO’s, and CIO’s, answers to critical questions that directly affect their bottom line:

• How many printers, copiers and fax machines do you have?
• Are they being used at or near capacity?
• How often and for how long are they out of service?
• How old are they?
• What is the cost per page associated with each device?
• What is the total cost of ownership associated with each device?

Knowing the answers to these questions gives firms the power to extend the life of document output devices, optimize device placements, and increase uptime – which can cut printing costs by up to 30%!

“Our Commitment to Bringing Brilliance to a Boring Industry”:

• Proactive problem solving.
• Proactive consumable management.
• Capacity management.
• Standardized service levels.
• Efficient fleet management and cost per page savings.

On-Site also offers third party articles of up-to-date information in the areas of document output trends and going green. It is our hope that these articles will assist decision makers in streamlining and managing costs.

Please take a moment to visit our website or call to set a free assessment.

To speak to an On-Site representative, please call:
Los Angeles Corporate Offices: 888-986-9191 and mention you are a LACBA member

EMAIL:
lacbapartner@onsitelasermedic.com

2009 MPS Decision Makers Summit

Published by Ken Stewart under MPS

Would you like to benefit from the experience of other Managed Print Service (MPS) decision makers?  Imagine the insight you will gain could gain from speaking to decision makers who have years of MPS experience under their belt.  The MPS Decision Makers Summit meets the critical need for an unbiased, decision maker based forum for sharing tips, techniques, war stories, and practical advice on implementing MPS programs.  This intense two day summit will address the following topics:

• Best practices in negotiating MPS contracts - A user panel.
• Applying MPS in Small Business settings.
• Addressing corporate culture as part of the MPS program.
• Moving from optimization to business process improvement.
• Case studies - how they did it, what did and didn’t work.
• MPS best practices - learn from the pros.

The conference offers two days of best practices presentations, panel discussions, and insights which will provide you with the knowledge you need to make your engagement a success.  Early bird registration ($795) is now open.

The Event:

2009 MPS Decision Makers Summit
San Antonio, Texas
April 26-28, 2009

Register Online

Laser jets vs. Ink jets in the office space

Less reliable, they are a true case for the razor blade business model. Buy a cheap device, make an up front cheap supply with a high turn over rate and sell more supplies. The initial perception on cost seems to be inexpensive when in reality it is much greater.

Consider the price of personal inkjet supplies: the cartridges hold about an ounce of ink and sell for about $30 each. There are 128 ounces in a gallon, so the ink in your inkjet cartridges actually has an equivalent cost of about $3,900 per gallon.

With all costs figured in, each document page printed on a typical laser printer costs from 2 cents a page to 5 cents; on an inkjet, the cost per page can run from 5 to 10 cents. Adding color can make these costs 3-5 times greater.

Other thoughts:
Why laser jets? If image permanence is important and you expect your documents to be exposed to damaging elements like sunlight and rain, demanding work environments, lasers, are often the best choice. Color laser printers now perform at speeds comparable to monochrome printers, they’re reliable, and they’re an economical choice for network printing.

Duty cycles–the percentage of time a printer is actively in use–are another issue. By choosing a printer that exceeds your current production needs, you can minimize maintenance requirements, an especially useful edge for small businesses that don’t have a dedicated IT staff.

Laser printers generally have more options for additional features, such as multiple high-volume paper trays, duplexing capabilities, and complex finishing features.

For a lot of businesses, even small ones, a mix of laser and ink printers makes the most sense. Some smaller businesses that don’t have huge printing loads do well with a couple of inkjets, but for businesses with heavier printing requirements such as long text documents, a few inkjets, if any, combined with a centralized laser for bigger jobs makes more sense and is more cost effective.

Managed Print Solutions: Taking toner costs out of the equation.

ARTICLE: Document Output Trends

ARTICLE: CEO Corner-MPS

ARTICLE: 2008 CIO Agenda