This presentation illustrates how a major television network, with help from Plus Technologies, implemented better printer fleet management and "pull printing" to reduce costs and increase printer efficiency.
Value Proposition canvas- Customer needs and pains
CASE STUDY: How a Major Television Network Cut Printing Costs
1. CASE STUDY: How a Major Television
Network Cut Printing Costs
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2. The Situation
Client: The largest cable television network in U.S.
92 million+ subscribers
The Printing Problems:
Print costs are too high and continue to rise
No visibility into print metrics
Client Goal:
Reduce the printing expenses in the corporate office
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3. Print Cost Drivers
Printer fleet profile
Too many printers, including personal printers
Multiple vendors; no streamlined service
High maintenance costs
No visibility to printing
IT cannot monitor use of printers
Waste
Unneeded printing leads to consumables expense
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4. The Solution: Pull Printing
Step 1: Reduce the Size of the Printer Fleet
Remove personal printers
Standardize on fewer multi-function printers serving all employees
Standardize on fewer printer vendors
Network printing from easily accessible printing centers
Utilize “pull printing” from Plus Technologies
Based on OM Plus Delivery Manager (DM)
Reduces print volume
Reduces consumables costs
Gain control of print infrastructure
More secure features
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5. What is Pull Printing?
A print system that holds jobs for users and provides numerous release
methodologies allowing users to release jobs, when they want, where they
want – at the device!
Secure print release offers several ways for users to release the jobs:
Card swipe
From printer screen
CAC Card
Smartphone
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6. Mailbox
Hot Folder
Smart
Device
Jobs held in virtual
secure print
release repository
Command Line on print server
Windows, UNIX, Linux,
B-O Apps other spooling
Web Service
or Java API
Application
7. Mobile Print Release Methodologies
Hybrid Print Release with
Print Job Submittal LDAP/OM Plus authentication
Card Reader/Pin Pad and
Tablet/Pad
Prin
t Job
s
Jobs held in virtual, secure
print release queue
Smart-Device Print Release Phones,
Tablets, Pads…
Simple Print Release via
Card Reader, Pin Pad
Embedded Print Release Print Release Stations
8. Pull Printing Solution Outcomes
Reduced size of printer fleet – 70%
Reduced print volume – 25%
In turn, this reduced consumables cost
Tracked user printing
Now that the IT department can track print statistics, they can develop policies
and manage print jobs better to reduce waste even further.
Increased security
Since user is at printer – sensitive information is not left in printer tray
Increased user print mobility
Print from desk – pick up anywhere
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9. Print Solutions from Plus
OM Plus DM = Delivery Manager
+ Advanced Delivery and Confirmation of Print Jobs (Spooler)
+ Management of queues
+ Value Add Functions e.g. – Secure Print Release, Failover, Load Balancing, Redirect, Restart,
Bundling, Bursting, Tray Mgmt, Audit, Throughput Enhancement, etc.
OM Plus FM = Fleet Manager
+ Consumable Management
+ Device Alerts
+ Device Meters
OM Plus RM = Report Manager
+ Electronic Report Distribution
+ Virtual Bursting
+ Archiving
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10. Support and Licensing
Multiple Licensing Pricing Models – Examples:
ILF – one time fee
Subscription – 36 months
Usage Based – on # of printers
Custom Licensing – large opportunities
Free Customer Evaluation
30 Day Trials
Printing Support
Direct access to technician
5 x 12 hrs per day (standard)
7 x 24 available
Annual support renewals
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11. Plus Tech Contact Information
Telephone
Toll free in North America: 877-899-7587
Local: 937-847-0614
Email
Contactus@plustechnologies.com
Website
www.plustechnologies.com
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