4 Key Ways the Legal Industry Can Benefit from Managed Print Services

You would be hard pressed to find an industry that relies more on paper than the legal industry. It’s estimated that the typical firm spends 1 to 3 percent of its annual revenue on printing costs. Shockingly, only about 30 percent of this figure is related to maintenance and toner. If maintenance and toner only account for a small portion of printing costs, what is driving up this expense?

Truth be told, many firms don’t have a good handle on the total cost of operation (TCO) of their print environment. Partly to blame is an uncoordinated approach to the acquisition of printing equipment and supplies. When you add to that the variance in operating costs between manufacturers it’s easy to see how difficult it can be to come up with an accurate cost.

With so many factors contributing to your firm’s print costs, an effective way to gain an accurate understanding, and control, is through Managed Print Services (MPS).

Here are four key ways that Managed Print Services can benefit the legal industry:

1. Complete a Print Assessment – A Managed Print Services provider will begin by conducting a print assessment to gain a full understanding of your actual printing volume, behaviors and costs. A print assessment will identify areas for improvement, and can help to reduce printing costs by as much as 30 percent.

2. Provide Optimal Placement – By assessing a firm’s printing needs by department and employee use, a Managed Print Services provider can strategically place printing equipment to optimize workflows and increase productivity.

3. Address Challenges – Having faster access to key documents and finding ways to maximize billable hours are two big challenges that legal firms face. Managed Print Services can assist with this by converting paper documents to digital files, helping to increase search capabilities, save time and improve security.

4. Enhance Security – Considering the amount of confidential information that passes through law firms, they are obvious targets for data theft. Managed Print Services can protect this sensitive information with security protocols to lower the risk of data theft.

Please contact us today for a free, no-obligation print assessment to find out if your firm can benefit from Managed Print Services.