• Spend a huge amount per annum on print consumables, with a high proportion of that held in stock within local areas and an equally high proportion of printed output hitting the litter bin.
• Aim to provide a better environment with less noise, heat, litter and clutter in working and office spaces.
• Wish to print off documents securely where only the owner can collect the print.
• Are committed to contributing to the global environment, through 21st century power-saving devices and streamlined, efficient stock and disposal processes.

Managed print can:
- introduce a new fleet of multi-functional printers to deliver print, scan, photocopy, scan to email, fax where relevant, clipping, finishing etc.
- distribute printers strategically across large offices areas and public spaces such as foyer and key building areas
- introduce "pull printing" at the printer via authentication with Smartcard technology.
- allow intelligent reporting and accurate budgeting controls, with or without charging for print.

What is pull printing?

With pull-printing, you request your print as normal from your PC or laptop - but instead of printing out immediately on your local printer, your request queues. You may then "pull" from your queue at any printer, using your PIN or Smartcard to authenticate.

The benefits

• no more sifting through other people's print to find yours
• no more waste - you collect the output you need and delete unwanted draft
• ability to scan to mail, fax, folder - and send on from the printer duplex printing (on both sides of the paper) where required to achieve savings
• clip and finishing functions at the printer
• print when you want to, where you want to, securely - and queue print from home
• Smartcard technology - a quantum leap towards a single card that will access all eventual building resources and facilities
• a community resource that is flexible, reliable, ergonomic and economic
• a stepping stone towards our intelligent buildings of the future