Improving our environment is one of the primary goals in business today. Changing the way that we handle a few everyday processes within our own offices will make a significant difference on our impact on the environment as a society. Document scanning is one of the many ways that we can improve our environmental impact and truly begin to make a difference.

There are a few ways that you can implement document scanning into your business, including:

· Scanners: Desktop scanners are one way to begin scanning documents in your business. These devices allow you to scan each printed document you currently have and create digital versions, meaning that physical storage is reduced. continue reading...

DALLAS – Small-and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) seeking  cloud services previously only available to global corporations can now transform their business operations using a new suite of cloud services from Xerox Corporation (NYSE:  XRX).

The services will be sold through Xerox’s value-added resellers (VARs) and include Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) for midrangeand Intel systems; Cloud Backup; and Disaster Recovery services.

Xerox’s business cloud services ensure that a company’s applications, data and IT platforms are secure. These services also manage workload demand and are priced to serve SMBs that have annual revenue of $10 million to $250 million.

“Cloud technology is often presented as a complex, ‘big company’ infrastructure solution.  But, in fact, managing IT operations in the ‘cloud’ is just as relevant and affordable for smaller companies and can be even more impactful,” said Ken Stephens, senior vice president of Xerox Cloud Services.  “Expanding Xerox’s IaaS and Backup and Recovery services to SMBs is the next step toward offering a full suite of business cloud services that SMBs can access on a ‘pay-as-you-go’ model.” continue reading...

LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Bringing high-quality color printing and workgroup reliability to a larger base of business customers, Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE: LXK) today introduced the new robust, high-performingOfficeEdge Series of multifunction products (MFPs). These MFPs are built upon Lexmark’s new business inkjet platform and engineered with enterprise-caliber components to deliver the long-lasting, reliable performance of a laser with the color quality and affordability of an inkjet. A workhorse for small workgroups within the enterprise and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Lexmark’s OfficeEdge Series includes two new models equipped with business-class features and laser-quality color printing at a 50 percent lower cost¹.

The Lexmark OfficeEdge Series integrates seamlessly into most business IT environments, making them enterprise friendly for IT administrators tasked with implementing and overseeing the MFPs. Support for PCL and PostScript through the Lexmark Universal Print Driver increases enterprise compatibility, and monitoring and administering multiple devices from a central location are also simplified through the Embedded Web Server and award-winning fleet management tool Markvision Enterprise. continue reading...

In many companies today collaboration on projects is vital. With the ever-changing nature of business, many companies have offices and employees scattered across the country and even the globe. With employees spending more time away from the office than ever, it is extremely important that you have a way for employees to collaborate on projects even when they are away.

Document management systems give your employees the ability to collaborate easier than ever before. Digital documents are easily shared and edited, and give your employees the chance to get the most out of every project. continue reading...