Slovenian printing specialist invests in Xeikon 3000 Series to expand its labeling business

Lier, Belgium, September 2010 – Xeikon, legendary for pioneering the first digital color presses, is pleased to announce that AS PRINT, a trade print specialist based in Šentjur, Slovenia, has recently invested in a Xeikon 3000 Series digital label press. Renowned for its superb print quality and ability to print on almost any substrate, the press will enable AS PRINT to offer its clients a new level of innovation and create labels that deliver true visual impact.

HP Ramps Up Partner Financing Programs For SMBs

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Managed print services: saving tomorrow's planet?

Until recently, the definition and core service was undefined, making it almost impossible for any benchmarks or standards to be put into place. The MPSA (Managed Print Services Association) has however provided a definition that is now used throughout the industry, stating that:  "Managed print services is the active management and optimisation of document output devices and related business processes." This gave a clearly defined outline of MPS that is used throughout the industry to describe the core services provided by print services companies.

Measurability, accountability and accuracy

The new buzzwords for managed print services include the three most important values of any MPS company: measurability, accountability and accuracy. As the service deals with print, telephone and fax audits and other monitoring of resources, these are essential values that ensure that operations are conducted to the highest standards. The nature of MPS is in the accurate monitoring of print resources, and without clearly defined reporting and analysis; resources are not able to be correctly tracked without these core values.

Service range

Another key component of MPS companies is the service range they offer. A full service MPS company will be able to offer customers services that cover all aspect of print management, from audits to maintenance and repair of printers, faxes and copiers – resulting in a management of resources rather than a single service focus that could be limiting. A full service operation ensures that customers are able to benefit from a ‘one stop' type of service, for all of their print management needs.

Last Updated on Thursday, 09 September 2010 16:19

Managed Services Changing IT Reseller Landscape, Study Finds

by Nathan Eddy

A whitepaper from NovaStor finds managed services will significantly alter the IT channel landscape.

A decreasing reliance by businesses on client-server based infrastructures to deliver IT services is drastically changing the business landscape for many traditional IT channel players, including classic IT dealers and Value Added Resellers, according to a whitepaper from data protection software specialist NovaStor. The paper, “Managed Services: How to Adapt to the Channel Model of the Future,” provides an assessment of the challenges facing the IT channel and describes how IT resellers can transform the growing demand for managed services from a threat into an opportunity for future business success.