Prepare Your Office for the Future with a Print Server

Printers are one of the hottest technologies currently on the market. Of course, this applies to 3D printers, not paper printers. Paper printers are actually on their way out thanks to more businesses going green. One of the best ways that you can downsize your paper-hungry printers is by taking advantage of a print server solution.

A print server solution is able to downsize your printing network by consolidating your fleet of printers in a way that's both economical and good for the environment. With desk space cleared and money saved from having to buy less paper and ink, you will have freed up resources needed to take advantage of hot new technologies like 3D printers.

A print server solution handles all of the print traffic over your company's network. This helps to make your IT infrastructure more efficient because it's not being bogged down by multiple print jobs, which takes up a lot of network resources. If you've noticed any lag while the printer is going, then you can benefit from a print server, especially if you use your network for mission critical tasks like hosted communications and you need every bit of bandwidth that you got.

Maybe you don't use your network for printing because every workstation has its own printer. If this describes your business, then you owe it to yourself to upgrade to a print server solution. This will free you from having to buy ink cartridge refills every time you make a run to the office supply store--which, as we're sure you've noticed, ink cartridges may literally be worth more than their weight in gold. Sending each print request to one designated print server will allow you to consolidate the individual printer units sitting at every desk. You will be able to keep the newest and most cost-effective printer units and throw out older inefficient printers like your faithful Dot Matrix.

Implementing a print server solution from k_Street Consulting, LLC will give your business an opportunity to reevaluate your printing setup. If you didn't get the chance to plan your IT network, then you likely added one printer after another, as your printing needs grew. Businesses that have implemented a print server solution after realizing that they have a printer mess on their hands have been able to reduce the number of printers they use by as much as 3:1!

When you go with a print server solution from k_Street Consulting, LLC, we do much more than just install it and go home. Before we install your new print server unit, we will take the time to assess your network and plan out the most efficient setup that will improve operations, allowing you to consolidate in the best way possible. Also, taking time to set up an efficient printing network will prepare your business to efficiently expand as your business grows.

A print server solution will also give you control of the printing that goes on in your company, which will free up money from your operating budget that you can spend on new technologies designed to grow your business. A print server will give your business this kind of control over printing expenses by allowing for a network administrator to adjust the settings per user. Essentially, it will give you control over who can print what. You can give the option to print in color (which is expense) to only the employees that need it, and you can give each user a quota for how many pages they can print in a workday. This will prevent employees from abusing their printing privileges by doing things like using a ream of paper and a full ink cartridge to make flyers about their lost cat.

With a print server solution from k_Street Consulting, LLC, you will look at your printers differently. Instead of hating them for jamming and costing you money, you will see your mess of printers as an opportunity to downsize your operations and save money. To streamline your company's printing and make room for the future, give k_Street Consulting, LLC a call at (202) 640-2737.