MULTIFUNCTIONAL PRINTER REFRESH TRENDS
Get fresh With more people returning to the office, multifunctional printers are increasingly used, and it is prompting managers, who may have put off updating their fleets when more people worked at home, to refresh their MFP fleets. But what are they looking for and how can resellers ensure they capitalise on the opportunities this presents?
One of the big effects of the Covid pandemic in 2020-1 for the print channel was that it disrupted printer refresh cycles, especially for those used in the office. Six years on, and with more people now returning to the office managers are now looking to update their fleets, especially multifunctional printers (MFPs). “We are seeing increased interest in MFP fleet refresh programmes,” says Ian Fox, channel solutions and services specialist at Xerox. “During the pandemic, many organisations extended device lifecycles as employees worked remotely and print volumes declined. As office attendance stabilises and hybrid working models mature, businesses are reassessing whether their existing print and document infrastructure remains fit for purpose.” Ian adds that a key driver is that older devices often struggle to meet modern requirements for cybersecurity, cloud connectivity, analytics and regulatory compliance. “Many organisations are also moving towards cloud-first and serverless IT architectures, where legacy devices
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