Inkjet & Digital Printing

Examining the Impact of MPS on Page Volume

Tuesday 11. December 2012 - Managed print services (MPS) programs have had an extraordinary impact on the imaging industry, including how vendors go to market, service providers manage fleets, and customers purchase print hardware and services. P

hotizo Group has explored a key aspect of this topic—the impact that is MPS having on page volume—in its recent report, The Impact of MPS on Page Volume. The report examines factors such as paper shipments, changing printing behaviors, and new technology developments.
Because MPS is creating a notable decline in page volume, an in-depth understanding of its influence is crucial. The decline is due to forced duplexing, print-management software, and digital workflows, which are all on the rise in the imaging industry’s rapidly evolving landscape. Multiple research studies show that this trend is showing no signs of letting up.
Many believed that the proliferation of mobile devices would present an opportunity for mobile printing. However, Photizo Group’s analysis shows that this has not been the case to date. As Photizo research has shown, very few people are utilizing mobile printing on an ongoing basis. In fact, of the 50 respondents to Photizo Group’s 2011 U.S. Small and Medium-Size Business Printer User Survey who said they print from mobile devices, only 13 said they print “several times a month.”
An increase of MPS, intertwined with the rapid adoption of tablets and a surge in mobile device use, has fostered the recent decline in page volume.