HP color LaserJet 5500dn printer C9657A#ABH Leaflet
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GES and HP decided to conduct site assessments of
three major GES locations to analyze how
improvements could be made. HP became a solution
partner, providing the onsite assessment services and
guidance in helping the company understand its
current situation and designing an improved
environment to meet GES’ business needs. The
assessments confirmed that there was an excess of
desktop printers, along with a variety of copiers and
fax machines. “GES had one printer for every two
employees, while the standard for similar companies
was six or seven employees sharing a printer,”
Esfahani notes.
three major GES locations to analyze how
improvements could be made. HP became a solution
partner, providing the onsite assessment services and
guidance in helping the company understand its
current situation and designing an improved
environment to meet GES’ business needs. The
assessments confirmed that there was an excess of
desktop printers, along with a variety of copiers and
fax machines. “GES had one printer for every two
employees, while the standard for similar companies
was six or seven employees sharing a printer,”
Esfahani notes.
HP consultants designed a solution that enabled GES
to replace standalone equipment with HP LaserJet
MFPs and HP Color LaserJet MFPs, and consolidate
print jobs to the new MFPs or to new or existing HP
laser printers. Aging printers, copiers and fax
machines utilizing old technology, were all eliminated.
to replace standalone equipment with HP LaserJet
MFPs and HP Color LaserJet MFPs, and consolidate
print jobs to the new MFPs or to new or existing HP
laser printers. Aging printers, copiers and fax
machines utilizing old technology, were all eliminated.
The result: GES’ fleet of output devices was trimmed
from 754 devices to 268, a 64% reduction. HP
projected annual savings of 28 percent. That number
proved to be conservative with the company’s actual
savings reaching 31.8 percent.
from 754 devices to 268, a 64% reduction. HP
projected annual savings of 28 percent. That number
proved to be conservative with the company’s actual
savings reaching 31.8 percent.
The MPS contract with GES includes leases on new
printers/MFPs, as well as a “click charge” per
impression that covers toner and maintenance. Service
and maintenance on all of the printers and MFPs are
covered by the HP contract.
printers/MFPs, as well as a “click charge” per
impression that covers toner and maintenance. Service
and maintenance on all of the printers and MFPs are
covered by the HP contract.
Improved service/productivity
Esfahani knew that consolidating work on fewer
printers would save money, but he also expected to
hear complaints when personal printers were taken
away. However, by and large, he was wrong. “Most
Esfahani knew that consolidating work on fewer
printers would save money, but he also expected to
hear complaints when personal printers were taken
away. However, by and large, he was wrong. “Most
people have actually been pleased with the change,”
he says. “They appreciate the reliability and increased
capabilities they now have.”
he says. “They appreciate the reliability and increased
capabilities they now have.”
One notable change is the speed at which the new HP
LaserJet printers and MFPs print. “If you’re printing 10-,
15- or 20-page PowerPoint files, documents and
contracts, you might normally have to wait 20 minutes
for those documents on a desktop inkjet printer. But
they’re completed in a minute or two now,” he says of
the state-of-the-art equipment that can print up to 50
pages per minute in black-and-white, or 30 pages per
minute in color. “People noticed the change, and they
like it.”
LaserJet printers and MFPs print. “If you’re printing 10-,
15- or 20-page PowerPoint files, documents and
contracts, you might normally have to wait 20 minutes
for those documents on a desktop inkjet printer. But
they’re completed in a minute or two now,” he says of
the state-of-the-art equipment that can print up to 50
pages per minute in black-and-white, or 30 pages per
minute in color. “People noticed the change, and they
like it.”
Time cards had previously been shipped overnight to a
central payroll department for processing. Checks were
printed and then shipped back to the remote office.
Now, time cards are digitally sent to the central office
using the MFPs’ fax-to-e-mail function, thereby
eliminating high shipping costs. “We saved money
because we can process those transactions
immediately,” says Esfahani. “It’s a classic positive
impact of technology.”
central payroll department for processing. Checks were
printed and then shipped back to the remote office.
Now, time cards are digitally sent to the central office
using the MFPs’ fax-to-e-mail function, thereby
eliminating high shipping costs. “We saved money
because we can process those transactions
immediately,” says Esfahani. “It’s a classic positive
impact of technology.”
Additionally, there are more MFPs at GES now than
there were fax machines in the past, so it’s even easier
for people to send outgoing faxes. Replacing fax
machines with MFPs has replaced old processes with
new, efficient ones. Rather than sending faxes out over
a phone line, the company now uses the network fax-
to-e-mail capability. That eliminates the need for
multiple phone lines, and the long distance charges
that had been incurred in the past for faxing.
there were fax machines in the past, so it’s even easier
for people to send outgoing faxes. Replacing fax
machines with MFPs has replaced old processes with
new, efficient ones. Rather than sending faxes out over
a phone line, the company now uses the network fax-
to-e-mail capability. That eliminates the need for
multiple phone lines, and the long distance charges
that had been incurred in the past for faxing.
Sensitive documents can additionally be output at a
shared printer without security concerns because of
HP’s Secure Print function, which allows private data to
shared printer without security concerns because of
HP’s Secure Print function, which allows private data to
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