When you think about printing, scanning and copying devices, possibly something you don’t do often, you probably just think of them as exactly that, a device that prints, scans or copies.
The only time you’ll really think anything more of them is when something goes wrong or the device doesn’t do something you need it to.
It’s this sort of thinking that leads people to think all printing devices are pretty much the same and it generally doesn’t matter which devices you choose for your office so long as they fulfil the basic functionality needed.
In reality, modern printing devices, such as MFPs, are no longer printers but smart workplace assistants, and Xerox provide some of the best devices on the market today.
In 1959, Xerox announced the ‘Xerox 914’, the first automatic, plain-paper commercial copier.
Since then, Xerox have continued to develop innovative new printing and copying devices including electrostatic Printing in 1970, Xerographic Laser Printing in 1977, Dual-Beam Laser Printing in 1986 and more recently, multifunction printers that deliver breakthrough business advantages in cost, speed, ease of use and sustainability and smart functionality.
Moving forward to present day, here are 10 of the top features you can find on Xerox devices:
1) Security with McAfee whitelisting and Cisco TrustSec
As businesses become more connected, more devices around the office are at risk. To combat cyber threats, Xerox devices come with McAfee whitelisting and Cisco TrustSec built in to monitor and protect keeping multifunction print devices fully secure.
2) Built from the ground up to be environmentally friendly
Xerox develops all new technologies with the environment in mind and with the aim to minimise the environmental impact of document systems and business processes and their commitment extends to partners, suppliers and customers as well.
3) Downloadable apps to meet business goals and solve business problems
Xerox® ConnectKey® Technology enabled devices allow you to download apps and turn your printing device into a smart workplace assistant, from converting documents into the format you need to translating documents and sharing information.
4) Remote Access
With more companies and organisations allowing employees to work from home or away from the office, Xerox devices are geared up to support this change to the business world with remote printing and remote access.
5) Tablet like interface
Xerox aims to make devices easy-to-use and customisable and with the tablet-like interface, both of these goals are achieved. The user screen is app-driven and task-specific making printing processes easier and faster, even for non-technical users.
6) Customisable per user/department
To make using the MFPs even easier, it’s possible to customise the experience per user or department to ensure printing/scanning/copying and document management habits are transferred to the device.
7) Mobile and Cloud ready out of the box
Fitting in well with remote working access, Xerox® ConnectKey® Technology allows user to ‘download, share, print, scan, distribute and even translate documents on the go, simply by tapping an app.’
8) Customer Replaceable Units (CRU) save time and increase uptime
In order to save time and keep everything up and running, some Xerox devices use customer replaceable units (CRUs), which means it’s easy for a user to change an imaging drum or toner cartridge. This means you don’t necessarily have to make service calls to make simple fixes.
9) Real-time collaboration
Xerox devices allow for real-time collaboration through digital services, which helps employees work better and together.
10) Data-led decision making
Data analytics tools from Xerox allow you to organise, optimise and utilise data to make sure the right information is available for decision makers, leading to smarter decisions and actions that align with business objectives.
When it comes to printing devices, there are a lot of options out there, but finding the right suite of devices for your office can make a big difference to how you work and document processes are managed.
Contact Xenith to learn more about managed print services and how we use Xerox devices in our service offering.