Research commissioned into commercial printing services
July 8, 2011
Research has been undertaken by paper supplier Robert Horne into the current state of the market for commercial printing companies. It involved surveying over 700 businesses across the UK to find out how the print business is coping with the economic downturn, compared with other types of business, and how printers are looking to weather the recession.
The findings have been mixed. They confirm that the recession has impacted upon print companies, just as it has on virtually every other area of Read more
Xerox and BT team up to provide improve council printing service
July 7, 2011
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has employed printing company Xerox in partnership with BT to help cut the cost of their office printing services, in a contract worth millions of pounds over five years. The aim is to cut the cost of the council’s office printing by 30% over the five years of the contract, enabling them to achieve sustainability targets, while improving security and efficiency within the organisation.
Under the programme, 1500 of the current printing machines will be replaced with multi-function, energy-saving printers. In addition a system of follow-me, or Read more
New interactive Smartphone application released by 48HourPrint.com
July 6, 2011
Printing company 48HourPrint.com has developed a new Smartphone application available to users of iPhone, Blackberry and Android mobiles. The application, which is free to download, will allow users to access information relevant to their printing orders from any location, while also allowing them to communicate with customer service over any problems which may arise. The vice president of business Read more
