- Interesting statistics published by the Managed Print Services Association (MPSA):
o Average percentage of company revenue dedicated to printing costs = 5%
o Gartner found that 22% of documents printed are never collected or used
o It costs far less to talk on cell phone for an hour than to print for an hour
o 65% of prints/copies end up in trash at end of day
o 30% of call to IT help desks are print related
o Low desktop printer/MFP acquisition costs can frequently lead to ineffective use of devices, which results in many companies being oblivious of how many assets they have or how they are used
o Many companies print demands are not centrally managed
o Fujitsu Siemens Computers reports that office workers print an average of 22 pages per day
50% admitting to having printed same document several times by mistake
2 out of 5 pickup someone else’s print jobs by mistake
8% admit to printing emails before reading them
o 90% of companies don’t have a clear picture of their printing and copying costs
o 85% would choose a “green” printing option if one was available
o Hardware costs cover only 10% of total cost of ownership (TCO)
o Consumable costs cover 60% of TCO
o Service costs cover 30% of TCO
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