Multi-function printers are becoming quite popular among small business as well as large organizations. Being a multi-tasker including printing, copying, scanning, fax, mailing, stapling and more, these smart devices are becoming an indispensable part of offices.

They are highly efficient and convenient and as far as cost is concerned, it is equally economical as compared to stand alone devices.

We are here to give you a better understanding of types of MFPs and their specific functions.

1. All-in-one MFPs.

with the very basic functions of an MFP this type of All-in-one(AIO) is used primarily at home. It can copy, scan, fax and print and sometimes include software built to perform some specified task. They are usually networked printers which support wi-fi connections. Some of AIP printers have advanced functionality to connect to digital cameras, card-readers and some others also include DVD and CD burners.

With varied sizes and capacity, come with multiple trays which cater to different functionalities including copying and printing requirements.

2. SOHO MFP

SOHO stands for Small Office Home Office MFPs. They are commonly seen as large desktop or separate standing units powered in small offices. Being a part of your business whether at home or at office, it performs some functions other than print, scan, copy and fax. With increase in size and capacity, these MFPs include document storage of simple ones and their retrieval.

They also have duplex printing and copying, stapling and hole-punching as a part of finishing functions. As compared to All-in-one printers for home, SOHO are better in context of output and performance.

3. Office MFP.

When talking about an MFP for office, they are expected to do much more than just being an MFP. So these mid-sized free standing units constitute to be an indispensable part of your work routine. They offer you network document storage and also an ability to use customised software which synchronises with your work requirements.

These not only avail a wide variety of advanced network scan destinations but also undertake the security compliance as a part of their role to authenticate authorised access, keep the stored information in encrypted form for the safety of confidential documents.

4. Production Printing MFP.

These are the MFPs which are used in organizations focussed on printing or in departments which use multiple methods of producing content. With high centralisation on printing requirements, these MFPs are built to offer high-quality and high-sped output. They also avail you of high-resolution DPI and a wide range of highly advanced finishing functions.

We aim to help you decide well for acquiring right MFP to meet your requirements. For any kind of queries or information please feel free to talk to us. Milkman Toner Company is always delighted to serve you.

Getting mobile is the call of the moment. Becoming an indispensable part of our lives, culture and even most importantly business, mobile devices are ruling the world. Everyone seems like carrying a world in his/her hands in the form of a smartphone or a tablet. Mobile technology has worked wonders to make our lives more convenient with communication, shopping, navigation, reservations and much more.

In business as well mobile devices are proving to be a great help. We are going to focus on the convenience offered by mobile devices in printing. In busy offices, it is a part of routine to give command from your system, then move to the printer and get back to your desk. It seems like you have to keep moving to and fro for n number of times for important prints.

Challenges faced with this routine irritate you when you shut down your system and suddenly realise that you needed important documents to be printed. Or sometimes due to some technical errors your system gets stuck on something or is in the middle of any software update and you feel completely helpless. Having nothing to do except wait, your precious time is wasted.

To help you avoid such an unproductive routine, mobile printing is the solution. With mobile printing you save your documents on the secured cloud storage which you can access from your smartphone, tablet or your system or all of three. You just need to open an app in your device, access the important documents that needs to be printed and with just a tap you can most conveniently get you prints within a matter of seconds.

Some of the other advantages of mobile printing are:-

1. Wireless Access in present day printers helps you avoid mess of wires connected with each system.
2. With the data stored in a safe cloud form lets you print the required important documents from anywhere.
3. Gives you access to get prints from any device like a smartphone, tablet or your system.
4. You can even scan the documents from your smartphones and tablets and get them printed.
5. Boosts the productivity and relieves you from the long waiting time.

Proving to be a great support in the busy office culture, mobile printing is helping everyone to get the documents printed just like a breeze. The usefulness of capturing, scanning, sharing and printing from your mobile devices enhances the overall productivity and empowers your employees to go mobile.

If in any case you need further information or assistance, Milkman Toner Company is always delighted to help you through.