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Outside of the classroom, schools,
colleges and universities are
businesses just like any other
organisation, and keeping a close
watch on costs and efficiency are
paramount in running a successful and
thriving operation.
Today’s technology can play a key role
in these aims, and Midwich – the UK’s
leading trade-only distributor of business
technology – aims to promote the need for
more cost efficient and productive set-ups in
educational establishments.
Business manager at Midwich, Jonny
Francis said: “With exams, reports, projects,
certificates, and keeping parents informed
to name just a few, the educational sector
is traditionally a heavy user of printed
communications. Here at Midwich, we are
keen to promote a more efficient process for
monitoring print.”
In the ever growing market place that
is MPS, Midwich have added valuable
solutions to help end users save money.
Recently, the Norfolk-based supplier’s
commintment to print efficiency has seen
the development of their Print Solutions
division – a dedicated category to the
Midwich portfolio for Print Solutions
Software, Options, Accessories and also
MPS Devices.
With software solutions from PaperCut
and ScanShare, Midwich are now able to
provide effective, cost-cutting solutions to
that will benefit any place of learning – from
the smallest village primary school to the
Midwich in a
class of its own
largest of universities.
Jonny Francis continues: “PaperCut’s
print management software has helped over
50,000 companies reduce their print costs
by allowing end users to manage printer
and paper use by various users, accounts
and departments.”
ScanShare’s software includes a handy
Document Architect, a virtual organiser
of your files that scans, checks and stores
documents through one clear user interface.
By using metadata, the documents are
placed and saved onto the right location
within your application. Such technology
is set to revolutionise MPS as the manual
administration saving – both in time and
money – are obvious.
As for printing hardware, the advances
in modern technology dictates that some
printers are better suited to the education
environment than others.
The school admin office is, more often
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than not, a hive of activity. Demand on
printers can be heavy indeed as admin staff
strive to keep on top of a seamlessly never-
ending pile of paperwork. Letters to parents
alone can easily reach thousands in a busy
week. It is here that serious consideration
needs to be given to the choice of printer
hardware, with a reliable, fast machine with
low operational costs being a necessity
rather than a luxury.
In a school, college or university media
room or library, demand on printers is also
high. Printed media is still very much part
of the curriculum and a busy media room
needs to have a printer that is capable of
standing up to the task, as well as having
the flexibility to be able to cope with today’s
wireless communication world.
In any organisation, the environmental
impact of printers is a consideration, but for
schools and colleges the need to be green is
likely to be amplified, so a printer’s carbon
footprint and overall running costs are also
primary considerations.
To reduce filing, and improve the
efficiency of document storage, it is worth
exploring the benefits of the latest digital
scanners. The advantages in modern
scanning solutions means a school can
integrate all its documents into one digital
streamlined operation where documents
can be updated simply and as frequently as
required.
Working alongside a more efficient
printing and scanning process, there are also
many ways that education establishments
can benefit from barcode applications, and
Synergix, part of the Midwich Group, has in-
depth, unrivaled knowledge and experience
in this field.
For security and peace of mind, schools
can consider issuing visitors, staff and
contractors with instant photo ID passes to
make visitors easily identifiable as they move
around grounds and buildings. For added
access control, cards can feature barcodes to
give a simple, effective keyless entry solution
for restricted areas such as science labs or
staff-only areas.
Away from print solutions and auto-ID
solutions, the teaching profession is a sector
that can benefit greatly from technology and
it’s important that teachers and lecturers
are equipped with the best tools for the
job. In turn, students can then benefit
from lessons delivered using the latest
multi-touch screens, crystal-clear audio,
projectors, monitors and other progressive IT
equipment.
Midwich’s comprehensive range of
solutions in the education sector can be
found in their upcoming
Cool 4 School
Education Guide. Be sure to reserve your
copy by calling Midwich on 01379 649200.
For the latest offers and news from Midwich,
visit
www.midwich.com
Leading supplier has all sectors covered when using
technology in the education marketplace