Even with all the latest technology at hand, the amount of paper that schools waste on a yearly basis is actually quite staggering. We all have to find ways to be greener, whether it’s at home or in the office, and nowhere is this more important than in our educational establishments. The good news is that technology is now available to help us cut down on consumption, providing cheaper, less wasteful, ways of accessing information. Our primary and secondary schools

We could finally be ridding ourselves from the long-standing compulsion to print off everything we need, particularly in offices and organisations that have for years gone through vast reams of paper. It seems, technology has finally come to our aid with developments such as the newest range of Multi-Function Printers, mobile technology like tablets, laptops and smartphones, and ever greater connectivity including the Cloud and Wi-Fi availability. With a little careful thought, we can all reduce the amount spent on

The temptation is still there for many of us to print off a document on paper. It seems we are hard-wired to have something we can hold in our hands and leaf through, despite the digital age. Perhaps it’s the feel of the paper between our fingertips or maybe we feel more secure knowing that a particular document is down on hard copy. We’re less likely to lose it, aren’t we? 8 things we still like to see in hard copy include:

There is an old adage that you shouldn’t put all your eggs in one basket. It applies to a lot of things nowadays and the idea behind it is that you reduce your risk by either choosing multiple suppliers or spreading your costs across a variety of products. In some cases it makes sense to do this. For instance, if you are dealing in shares it’s a good idea to spread the risk around so that you don’t lose too

In large organisations such as NHS Trusts and schools and colleges, there are normally several different printing devices scattered around the premises. With the greater connectivity of today’s MFPs, one of the main areas of concern is the security and confidentiality of information that is temporarily stored on hard drives for these devices.   Printers have much better functionality nowadays which means that we can use them for a number of different tasks including scanning and storing popular documents, creating

The result of the general election in May will undoubtedly have a sizeable impact on organisations such as schools and the NHS who rely on significant funding from the public purse. There’s no doubt that operating budgets are going to be tight over the next five years, despite promises of ring fencing in some areas. Whilst there were many good things in the recent Queen’s Speech, a large part of the Government’s focus is on reducing the deficit, something that