Standard Office Systems Blog

MANAGED PRINT SERVICES | 4 MIN READ

As a marketing professional in the copier and printing industry, I have found that there are many people who get mixed up with the difference between toner and ink cartridges. Many people also think that ink is used.

MANAGED PRINT SERVICES | 10 MIN READ

Printers can be very cheap. If you’re purchasing one for your home office, a standard inkjet printer may be all you need. Then again, if you're using printers for your business, they can get expensive very quickly if.

MANAGED PRINT SERVICES | 5 MIN READ

Printing is still a major component in most companies’ day-to-day operations, but it is one of the most commonly unchecked expenses. Thankfully, it is one of the easiest expenses to manage. By leveraging managed print.

MANAGED PRINT SERVICES | 15 MIN READ

If you're looking for direct comparisons of costs, features, and benefits of some of the most popular HP and Kyocera printers for business, you've come to the right place! In this article, you'll find helpful spec.

MULTIFUNCTION COPIERS AND PRINTERS | 5 MIN READ

You’ve made a decision that purchasing or leasing a copier is the right option for your business, but now your copier vendor is asking you to make another very important decision on whether to sign a.

RANSOMWARE | 10 MIN READ

Cerber is one of the most common variants of ransomware plaguing the internet, today. In this article, we will discuss in detail what it is, where it comes from, what it does, and finally, how to prevent an attack, including.

SOCIAL ENGINEERING | 5 MIN READ 

Those who carry out social engineering attacks have many tricks up their sleeve. They rely on deception and basic human psychology to steal your personal information. As a Managed Service Provider, we understand the.

USED COPIERS | 5 MIN READ

I completely get it. Why lease or buy a new copier when you can get a perfectly fine one for half the price? After all, you only need it to make copies, right?

It's a line you've heard over and over again, "never before has network security been so important." Unfortunately, it's true, and my guess... you already knew that.

If you're reading this article, you're trying to stay ahead of the game and protect your.

DOWNTIME COSTS | 2 MIN READ

If you're an office manager or hold a similar role within your company, you may have seen several articles highlighting the costs associated with downtime. Like many people, you may not be sure of what downtime costs really.

LARGE FORMAT PRINTERS | 6 MIN READ

If you are reading this article, you’ve likely identified a need for a large or wide format printer (aka plotters). The question becomes – “What’s the next step?” More than likely it’s to find out the cost, so you do.

WIDE FORMAT PRINTERS | 3 MIN READ

If you’re reading this article, you’ve already made the decision to purchase a wide-format printer for your needs. Like most people, you probably feel comfortable selecting a standard inkjet/laser printer for your home.

MULTIFUNCTION COPIERS AND PRINTERS | 10 MIN READ

How do I get out of my copier lease?

The short answer – you can’t. Not really. You have entered into an agreement for a pre-determined amount of time, for a pre-determined amount of money; and the leasing.

If you are a newer or small business, chances are you have limited IT support in-house. Your network security may consist of making sure your anti-virus software is updated, and your equipment is more than likely being serviced by a break-fix shop or.

Have you ever had to interview someone for a position, but knew very little about what their job does or even if what they are saying is correct? My hope is that you haven’t, because a situation like that would be stressful. How would you know you.

We hear it all the time at Standard Office Systems: “You’re my copier dealer; I didn’t even know you did IT services!”

It’s true. We have been in the IT game for some time now and we still have current customers who are unaware that we manage both. You.

As of the writing of this article, Apple is the #1 brand in the world. Most of this success is due to the invention of the smartphone and the droves of people who use iPhones as their personal device. But Mac computers still make up a sizable amount of.

We've all been there. You're in a hurry and need to make a copy of something, quickly. You set your number of copies and hit the start button only to receive 20 copies of a document littered with black streaks.

Have you ever wondered why this happens, or.

COPIER COSTS | 5 MIN READ

Imagine all the time and money you could save if you could fix some basic copier issues yourself without having to hire a technician. The cost for service appointments and negative consequences associated with interruptions to.

PRODUCTION PRINTING | 4.5 MIN READ

Are you a company that frequently changes its forms, prints mass invoices, or tax returns? Do customer catalogs, sales or marketing materials change frequently? If so, considering a production print system is a good.