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Managing office expenses and equipment is hard enough. With the rise of phone scams targeting offices, however, it’s important to be aware of what to look out for. Whether or not you have an existing print provider, you may be at risk of losing thousands of dollars to printer ink sellers or toner seller scams.

As any business leader knows, business mailing is a lot different than personal mailing. Volumes are higher, so it can be labor-intensive to prepare and send mail without a good system.

Depending on how much your business prints on a regular basis, you likely know the pain of expensive toner refills. It can be tough to track toner levels and buy it at a reasonable price from various random vendors.

Usherwood Office Technology, a regional provider of managed services and business technology, was recently named in the 2024 Vermont Best of Business Awards for Best Copier Provider by VermontBiz.

With so many variations of business printers and functions, there are just as many terms to know when purchasing one. Some factors that will determine the right device for you include:

Looking for a new printer can be confusing. With such advanced printing technology on the market, you may be surprised that all printers aren’t capable of printing in color. However, the question of whether to buy a black and white or color printer depends on what you need out of your printer experience.

Usherwood Office Technology is celebrating 10 years of being named an Elite Canon Dealer, landing among only the top 10% of Canon authorized dealers. For the 10th year in a row, Usherwood is proud to hold this status as one of only 25 companies in the nation.

In today’s economy, it’s harder than ever to remain profitable and manage budgets for any business. This means you probably aren’t focusing the majority of your attention on expenses like office equipment. However, like any business decision, you should weigh the costs and benefits of every asset and service you’re paying for.

With the upcoming IMI standards that will render older postage machines de-certified by the end of 2024, you might be researching what machine to replace yours with. In preparation for this change, you’ll likely find two different postage meter manufacturers: Pitney Bowes and FP Mailing Solutions. Here’s a comparison of the two, and factors to consider when purchasing or leasing a mail machine.

You might already be aware that the United States Postal Service is updating postage meter regulations. All outdated Information Based Indicia (IBI) postage meters must be phased out of use by December 31, 2024. At this point, they will be marked as inactive by the USPS.