Managed Print
The Virtue approach
Educational establishments are increasingly finding that the cost and management of their printing site-wide is escalating. A Managed Print Service (MPS) with Virtue means that we will take primary responsibility for meeting your printing and imaging needs, providing the equipment, supplies, service and importantly the overall management.
We recognise that every print requirement is different, that is why we tailor our MPS to meet the exact needs of individual educational establishments. This will enable you to both improve efficiency and reduce costs in an area that is typically difficult to manage.
The benefits of a MPS
By partnering with Virtue for your printing requirements you will be able to:
- Centralise fixed costs
- Standardise equipment
- Improve print management with audit trails and reporting
- Control your printing output by implementing student/department charging
- Enjoy automatic consumable replenishment
- Improve user satisfaction and boost student effectiveness
- Improve your environmental impact by reducing your carbon footprint
We provide the expert end-to-end management of your printing that will deliver reliable service and equipment giving you a guaranteed service level across your entire site.
How it works
We follow a rigorous process that enables you to move to a MPS quickly, easily and seamlessly. This comprehensive, 10 stage process covers:
- Deploying data collection software to measure print volumes on all devices
- Site survey to create a device map
- Retrieve and collate data for analysis
- In-depth analysis to uncover the true costs of printing in your establishment
- Making comprehensive recommendations for improvements and savings
- Identifying benefits
- Putting together a project plan
- Implementation that ensures service continuity throughout
- Management – you will have access to a dedicated account manager at all times
- Continuous improvement and proactive management to meet changing needs
We will integrate your MPS with your existing Microsoft Active directory to ensure a complete and highly visible solution across your entire infrastructure.
