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Reduce your toner usage

Kutana’s flagship software Kappris changes the way Managed Print Service contracts are written by reducing the amount of toner used

Kutana can now announce that their Kappris printing system will now control the amount of toner used on each print.  This will dramatically affect costs and the environmental impact of a print management policy.  These key advantages do not compromise the quality of the print, ensuring a consistent high quality print output is maintained.

Photocopier contracts have always been on  cost per copy basis and with firms moving towards MPS where it does not matter or reward you for using less toner this development will alter the future of contracts to reduce costs.  Rob Simcock, UK Sales Director explains, ‘controlling, managing and reducing the amount of toner used on each copy will result in a reduced cost per copy.  This will have a knock-on effect and mean the cost of your print contract will be lower.  And if you have a contract where you purchase your own toner then this will obviously mean fewer toners and drums etc will need to be bought and result in lower costs.’

Using less toner will help an organisation meet its environmental performance targets, reducing the number of toner cartridges that are used meaning fewer are discarded and end up in landfill.  With the average law firm employee printing 10,000 sheets of paper each year this will dramatically affect overall toner use.  While organisations and firms are always looking to cut print output the paperless office is a myth.  What is important is to make sure print is done in the most efficient way possible.  Kappris printing system does just this by controlling and managing the amount of toner used, coupled with its rules-based print management this results in efficient and effective print output.  

Kappris will allow each firm to control the levels of toner used on each print.  This means that for file ,draft copies or any other kind of document the toner levels can be set low while for client  documents and letters the level can be set higher and will even do both at the same time so no need for more clicks .  This is all done through the control panel , with the user not needing to set the levels themselves.  Even the high levels will still have a reduced amount of toner coverage without compromising on quality.

Kappris will allow each firm to control the levels of toner used on each print.  This means that for file ,draft copies or any other kind of document the toner levels can be set low while for client  documents and letters the level can be set higher and will even do both at the same time so no need for more clicks .  This is all done through the control panel , with the user not needing to set the levels themselves.  Even the high levels will still have a reduced amount of toner coverage without compromising on quality.

Rob Simcock, ‘this development will dramatically change the way Managed Print Services are written by reducing the cost per copy of each print.  Kappris printing system will allow each firm or organisation to control the amount of toner they use giving a lower cost per copy, reduced toner costs and improved environmental performance.’