Managed Print Services 2.0: the Role of Post-Pandemic MPS

By Kieron Byatt, PaperCut: Before COVID-19, a lot of printing happened. Then the move to hybrid working resulted in lowered print volumes, as reported by Quocirca. If you didn’t notice this paradigm shift, congratulations, you’re not a print geek.

The folks who definitely felt this disruption were Managed Print Services (MPS) providers. Pre-pandemic, MPS reduced associated print and copy costs by managing and servicing devices, toner, ink, and software. Post-pandemic, with far less printing happening, MPS is changing.

You might be thinking, “Do I need managed print services now that my workplace has adopted a hybrid working philosophy?” But your workplace isn’t alone in adapting to post-pandemic printing. MPS is evolving too.

7 ways Managed Print Services is adapting to post-pandemic printing