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Does an MFP Increase Profitability?

Posted by on May 27, 2020

A multifunction printer is often the central location for productivity in an office. The MFP can bring people together, simplify traffic and workflow, and create one location where people can find a fully functional office operations system.

To complete all office functions in one location, your MFP is the answer to bringing every operation into one place and keep your employees on track for productivity.

Paper Cut and other Print and Copy Solutions

Posted by on May 20, 2020

While many companies allow occasional personal use of office machines and equipment, it is common practice to take advantage of this offering. Almost 80% of office workers tend to run personal projects on office equipment. This can increase your print costs substantially while not even addressing business needs.

Is there a better way to control your print and copy output?

Absolutely. You don’t want to create a blanket policy against personal printing, because that can make employees go directly against a policy, retaliate, or significantly reduce morale.

Your Managed Print Audit Explained

Posted by on May 13, 2020

Managed print services offer cost management, print oversight, and maintenance for print equipment, all in a streamlined and centralized location. Organizations have print equipment needs and high volume printing, but improving the organization, cost management, and analysis and understanding of print can help balance cost with productivity and make your print environment much better.

4 Reasons Your Hospital Needs Managed IT Services

Posted by on May 6, 2020

Hospital infrastructure is critical data, and your hospital is a constant target for hacking and data theft. How do you prevent that?

One of the best ways to address IT and security issues in a health care environment is to invest in managed IT, an outsourced system oversees your IT operations, security efforts, software and data protection, and more.

The Right Thing to Do

Posted by admin on April 24, 2020

If it’s good for the client, good for the employee and good for the company; then it’s the right thing to do. I’ve been hearing some form of this saying for more than 10 years here at Usherwood. as I recall back to the first time I heard it, which was during my interview as a hopeful candidate for a service position, this was something that struck me as very insightful and was one of the aspects that made me want to work for Usherwood right from the start. 

3 Ways to Know It's Time to Upgrade Your Copier

Posted by on April 22, 2020

Printers and copiers are critical parts of the workplace, and they are part of the team. Part productivity, part cheerleader, part admin support, your printer, and copier can make a big difference in how your office gets the work done.

Managed Print Can Prevent Hacking and Theft

Posted by on April 15, 2020

Hacking printers is becoming a huge problem for companies of all sizes. Printer hacking is easier than other network access points and can cross brands and industries.

Printer hacking can involve stolen data, document theft, broken hardware, disconnected networks, and more. Updated printers and multifunction machines that are specifically network connected are major vulnerabilities.

Preserving Company Culture and Community During the New Normal

Posted by John Daniel Director of Application Services on April 10, 2020

The COVID-19 virus has forced many on premise businesses to transition into a remote workforce. By now you know if you have been successful in this transition or if you are continuing to struggle. Through planning and process Usherwood was prepared to clear that first hurdle without much issue. Utilizing the Microsoft Teams as our unified communications platform, we have been able to securely collaborate using voice, video and document sharing to continue our day to day operations without interruption. What about the next hurdle?...

To Zoom or Not To Zoom

Posted by Nathan Hock vCIO on April 9, 2020

Of all the things to come out of our time at home due to the COVID-19 crisis I think it’s fair to say that “Zoombombing” was not something any of us saw coming. I include Zoom themselves in that. With Zoom use up 20x what it was prior to our current circumstances they are feeling the pains that come with security that wasn’t quite ready for commercial primetime. See this link for more:

6 Ways to Choose a Managed IT Services Provider

Posted by on April 8, 2020

Managed services can change the game in your business. Implementing managed IT services and other electronic outsourced systems like print management can shift the stress of overseeing operational departments off of your shoulders.

Figuring out how to optimize operations and cost while troubleshooting issues is a big deal and a challenge that you don’t have to face as a business owner consistently.

You can change the situation with managed services, but you want to get the right managed service provider – like any assistance company, they are not all created equal.

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