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Technology's Next Big Things
31 Jan

What Are Technology’s Next Big Trends?

Just when you think you’ve seen every remarkable gadget imaginable, technology shows once again that it evolves at hyper speed – not just in the way products are created, but in the way they are integrated into our lives. For 2015, Gartner, one of the world’s leading information technology and advisory companies, has pinpointed several tech trends

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SMB Vulnerable to Cyber Attack
23 Dec

SMBs are Highly Vulnerable to Cyber Attack

There are plenty of examples of recent internet security breaches with large companies.  But small and medium sized businesses are just as vulnerable to a cyber attack – if not more so. Any size business can be infiltrated through different types of internet vulnerabilities.  Many small and medium sized businesses are particularly susceptible because they

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17 Nov

More than Just Printing, Maximize Your MPS Experience

As business becomes more complicated, more companies are turning to Managed Print Services to help them control print and IT. MPS providers can help you to better utilize and optimize your existing infrastructure, work with your IT staff to manage your technology and improve your overall workflow. But MPS goes far beyond these tasks. MPS professionals

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15 Oct

An Introduction to 3D Printing

There’s a lot of buzz lately online and in the news about 3D printing. Many business owners are not up to speed with the possibilities this technology offers to small business. 3D printing technology has been available since the early 1980’s, but it just became commercially available early 2010.  Since that time, the price of

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15 Sep

What You Need to Know About OEM vs Aftermarket Parts

If you’re considering the lease or purchase of new equipment like a copier, printer or multi-function device it’s important to do your due diligence. Business owners focused on the bottom line often neglect to ask key questions that can significantly affect the cost of ownership of your device. One area often neglected is your service

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15 Aug

What Type of Supplies are Included in Your MFP Service Contract?

As a business owner, office manager or IT professional who is in charge of your company’s printing environment, you are probably all too familiar with the various types of cost per copy maintenance agreements you are typically required to sign. Before signing any new equipment agreement, however, you should look at it carefully to be

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16 Jul

Can You Reduce Your Printing Costs with a Rules Based Printing Strategy?

Time and again businesses have found that by having a structured and regimented process in place companies are able to increase their productivity while also lowering their operating costs.  From manufacturer assembly lines to legal practices to retail operations there should be well defined process steps along with business rules that are established to help

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18 Jun

Paying Extra for Scanned Images on Your New Digital Copier?

The financial challenges that we have faced in Ontario and throughout Canada over the past several years have forced companies to step back and take a hard look at their overall operations and the way that they conduct business. Today, it’s necessary to analyze every dollar spent. For some it is a time for creative,

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23 Apr

How Can a Print Assessment Help Your Business?

Many customers that we speak with on a daily basis don’t really understand how a print assessment can help their business. Some think that the assessment will require a substantial investment of their time, while others believe that if an assessment is conducted then they are obligated to buy something new. Well the short answer

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