How to Leverage Print Software to Optimize Your Hardware Investment
The decision on where to invest your technology dollars is a big one, and not without risk. Print software technology changes quickly, and one-time leaders can quickly fall behind, or even go out of business. Promising start-ups or emerging companies may begin with big aspirations, only to fade out quickly.
Often the hardware investment takes center stage, and without print software to tell it what to do, it is often an empty vessel awaiting instructions; a car without gas or a driver. From digital and traditional print capabilities, to impactful designs and campaigns, it’s the combination of the right hardware and software that drives your print innovation.
Learn how:
- Automation drives device utilization, predictive scheduling and a streamlined production process
- Data is used throughout the workflow to track ordering, manufacturing, billing, payment and provide overall performance indicators
- Ricoh’s holistic, consultative process including assessment, recommendations, implementation and support from technical and marketing experts, can help you determine the best hardware and software solutions to meet your goals
Whatever decisions you make determine the direction of your entire organization: where your resources are positioned, what capabilities you are able to offer and the processes and infrastructure it takes to deliver customer satisfaction, while staying profitable and competitive.
Meet the Presenters
As the Global Business Development Manager for Ricoh Graphic Communications Andy specializes providing product and business development leadership for both customers and Ricoh teams around the world. An entrepreneur at heart, Andy grew up with strong roots in the industry being raised in the family printing business. Later starting his own electronic publishing services company specializing in early applications of Adobe Acrobat and PDF technology, his business was acquired by IKON Office Solutions, now Ricoh USA. With a print career spanning 25+ years, Andy continues to drive high-value customer-centric workflow solutions for the Ricoh Global Production WorkFlow Software and Solutions division.
Based in Boulder, CO, Roger is a development engineer turned customer experience director focused on building partnerships, long-term client relationships, technical contributions and thought leadership in the communication-delivery ecosystem. His team leader specialization is in interdisciplinary engineering, centering on reliability and quality/customer communication from concept to delivery, to help Ricoh’s clients and partners in the industry deliver results more efficiently and effectively.