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M P S I N E D U C AT I O N
Lessons in print In the second of our series on managed print solutions we look at MPS in education, and how requirements have changed post-pandemic
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ard copy printing
school customers to ensure that their managed
desktop printing and workgroup printer
remains a key function in
print services remain fit-for-purpose.
hubs will increase as different education
schools, for both teachers
This is crucial as the challenges of the past
settings strive to accommodate to more
creating classroom
two years have increased school reliance on
stabilised student attendance rates – and
resources and those in
print as a service. “As schools have recognised
there’s a green angle too.
school business support who still need to print
the freedom that standardising printer
many documents and file them securely.
“Increasing societal pressures to be
consumables procurement and maintenance
greener will also mean that sustainability
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the
brings, MPS has increased its reputation as
will also continue to increase as a priority
restrictions it imposeds – as well as ongoing
a more optimised solution for schools,” says
for teachers, students, parents and
staff absence and retention pressures in
Richard Wells, head of office print sales at
procurement frameworks. This has raised
schools – has meant that managing print
Epson UK&I.
more questions among the education
admin has become stretched. Dealers have an opportunity to work with
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Richard believes that, in the next 18 months, it is likely that demand for in-class
community around how they can ensure MPS is aligning with these green priorities.”
