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The education sector is famous for
its use of classroom technology –
and for appreciating its benefits.
In a recent survey conducted by
Censuswide* 6 out of 10 teachers
agreed that interactive technology in
the classroom delivered an improved
learning experience and increased
engagement with students.
While schools have been quick to grasp
the potential of interactive whiteboards,
laptops and tablets to enhance learning,
they have been slow to appreciate the
benefits of other devices, notably smart
multifunction printers (MFPs).
The Print & IT Applications in Education
Survey 2015 conducted by iGov on
behalf of Lexmark UK & Ireland shows
that schools and colleges are still not
taking advantage of the features and
capabilities of smart MFPs that commercial
organisations take for granted.
Using features like scanning, mobile
printing, print quotas and device
management will not only boost
productivity, improve efficiency and cut the
cost of administration. By making it easier
for students to print and share material, it
can also help with learning.
Already, there are over 30 easy-to-
implement embedded applications that
can be added to any Lexmark touch screen
printing device to increase productivity,
tighten up cost controls, improve time
management and tap into the increasing
use of mobile devices in education
establishments.
For a touch more productivity
In iGov’s survey, only 23% of respondents
at schools, colleges and universities said
they used their printers for anything other
than printing.
Yet, the same respondents said they
were keen to boost productivity in ways
that Lexmark printers already support. For
example, 40% said they would like to use
capture and route applications to process
student paperwork.
Lexmark’s AccuRead Automate
solution lets you do just that and reclaim
up to 76% of the time spent handling
administration documents! This serverless
solution captures and automatically
classifies and routes information using a
Lexmark smart MFP, ensuring documents
are routed properly and are easily available
to those who need them, when they need
them, saving you significant time and
reducing errors.
Scanning for time-savings
Approximately 10% of education staff
spend up to four hours a week backing
up or scanning hard copy documents on a
print device, and 45% of people can’t say
how much time they spend doing this.
In total, more than half (55%) of
teaching and admin staff could save time
with free applications like Scan to Network,
as well as chargeable solutions, such as
Scan to SharePoint. Lexmark’s Scan to
SharePoint solution enables documents
to be scanned straight to SharePoint
and accessed via the web on any device,
anywhere. The time savings, reduction in
paper-based filing and share-ability bring
many advantages to school administration
and teachers.
Free cost-control app
Four out of five (82%) education
establishments surveyed consider print
management and cost allocation to be of
medium or high priority, yet less than 30%
actually do it.
Lexmark’s free-of-charge Device Quotas
app enables your print managers to specify
how much printing, scanning, copying or
faxing users can do per printer. You can
also easily implement more advanced
analytical print release applications, such
as Lexmark’s own print management
solution or that of a third party like
Papercut or Ringdale.
Print on the go
Almost half (45%) of students already use
tablets or similar smart mobile devices, and
60% of schools surveyed are using or plan
to introduce them to schools in the future.
However only 3% currently have any kind
of mobile print functionality in place.
Lexmark has a flexible portfolio of
mobile printing technologies (including
Google Cloud Print, AirPrint and other
mobile print offerings) and applications
that give staff and students print-on-the-
go convenience whilst also solving crucial
challenges around document security.
You can simplify device discovery and
make mobile printing a reality today simply
by implementing Lexmark’s free QR Code
Generator and using the Lexmark Mobile
Printing App. All users have to do is scan
the QR code on the touch screen printer to
add the printer and then, with just a few
clicks, they can print their documents when
they are away from their computer.
Every school is equipped with printers and MFPs, but very few are
making the most of their potential to save time and boost efficiency.
Education Report:
*On behalf of AV company Steljes
Using features
like scanning,
mobile
printing,
print quotes
and device
management
will boost
productivity
and cut
the cost of
administration.
