THE PAPERLESS OFFICE: MYTH? … OR MYTH?
The paperless office is an idea that has been floated for years. Is it a reality? Not really. Is it likely to happen soon? Probably not. But why? What is it about our love of paper and can we wean ourselves off this precious resource? The idea of the paperless office is sound. Paper [...]
PRINT IS AS EFFECTIVE OR MORE EFFECTIVE THAN ANY OTHER MEDIA IN THE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MIX
A comprehensive new research study from Canon Europe among business professionals with responsibility for procuring print highlights that digital Print Service Providers (PSPs) are missing opportunities to grow their business through increased customer communication. The research is presented in Canon’s fourth Insight Report –The Bigger Picture, which was published at drupa 2012. Print is [...]
OFFICE EQUIPMENT THROUGH THE DECADES: THE 1970S
This is our second in a series of blog posts about office equipment through the decades. This time we explore a typical office of the 1970s, and the office equipment that was used. What do the seventies mean to you? Perhaps they evoke glam rock, disco and ABBA, with flares, platform heels and [...]
OFFICE EQUIPMENT THROUGH THE DECADES: THE 1960S
In this first of a series of blog posts about office equipment through the decades, we take a look at the typical office of the 1960s, and the office equipment that was used. To many people, the sixties were marked by the Beatles and the Rolling Stones; minis and miniskirts; music festivals and [...]
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PIECE OF PAPER
Hi, I’m Doc. I’m a piece of paper. Boy, I’ve had a hard day today. Want to hear about it? It all started when I was abruptly seized – along with my neighbours – from out of the pristine ream I was languishing in. We were unceremoniously fanned at both ends, then banged along [...]
CANON EXTENDS UNIFLOW PLATFORM TO MOBILE DEVICES
Canon, world-leader in imaging solutions, today announces the launch of uniFLOW version 5.1, extending the industry’s first single platform to manage print and scanning processes to support mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Organisations can offer staff and visitors the ability to print to their printers and multifunctional devices (MFDs) remotely and using mobile [...]
