Integrated Print
Software and Hardware Solutions Help School District Optimize Printing
Practices and Improve Print Shop Capabilities
Ramsey,
N.J. – March 4, 2013 – Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today
announces that North Kansas City Schools has streamlined its printing practices
and saved $150,000 annually with Konica Minolta’s EnvisionIT Education and Production solutions. Leveraging
bizhub MFPs and production print systems with Nuance Equitrac Express and RSA
WebCRD, the district optimized its printing practices throughout its 32
educational sites.
With
Konica Minolta’s EnvisionIT Education offering, North Kansas City Schools
replaced 2,000 laser and inkjet printers and 90 aging copiers with 167 bizhub®
Multifunction Printers. The bizhub MFPs have a significantly lower cost per
impression and the district estimates it saves between $100,000 and $150,000
annually by moving to integrated MFPs located throughout the schools versus
individual desktop printers.
The
school district integrated Nuance Equitrac Express directly into the bizhub
devices in order to track teacher and staff print usage. Equitrac fits into the
district’s green initiatives by making individuals aware of print habits and
reducing unnecessary printing. For example, the district established default
printing standards such as automatic duplex printing. This reduces waste and
helps save on paper costs.
“With
Konica Minolta’s EnvisionIT we have established efficient printing practices
that also support our green initiatives,” says Richard Gentry, director of
purchasing, North Kansas City Schools. “With automatic duplex printing and
Follow-You printing, we have reduced waste and saved $30,000 or 40,000 pounds
of paper. These cost savings along with the program’s success allowed us to
extend printing capabilities to all 6,000 high school students from their school-issued
Apple MacBook Airs.”
To
meet increased demand for its in-plant print shop, North Kansas City Schools
leverages four Konica Minolta Production Print Systems, including the bizhub PRO 1051
Monochrome Print System, and the KIP C7800 Wide Format Printer from Konica
Minolta. To improve job submissions and encourage greater use of the print shop
among staff, the district implemented RSA WebCRD, a print submission and
management solution. With WebCRD, print jobs can be turned around in less than
48 hours.
“Konica
Minolta helps customers envision how they can work smarter by leveraging
services, industry specific solutions and hardware designed to improve
workflows and productivity,” says Gavin Jordan-Smith, vice president, Solutions
and Production Planning, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. “By
implementing a solution that includes integrated software, North Kansas City
Schools is able to improve its printing processes both in the schools and the
print shop to reduce waste, save valuable budget dollars and improve student
learning.”
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About Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta
Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced document management
technologies and IT Services. The company focuses on complete business
solutions including production print systems, digital presses, multifunctional
products (MFPs), managed print services, vertical application solutions and
related services and supplies. Konica
Minolta has won numerous awards and recognition including being recognized as
the
#1
Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office
Copier Market by Brand Keys for six years in a row. For the third consecutive
year, Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI) has named Konica Minolta as the winner of its
“A3 MFP Line of the Year” award. In 2012, Konica
Minolta also received “Document Imaging Solutions Line of the Year” recognition
from BLI – and has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
in recognition of the company’s economic, environmental and social performance.
For more information, please visit
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About EnvisiontIT Education
EnvisionIT
Education from Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. helps K-12
schools, universities, libraries and other educational institutions “envision”
how they can work smarter and more efficiently with integrated workflow solutions
designed and supported by Konica Minolta. With more than 4,500 education
customers across the U.S., Konica Minolta combines a range of document
solutions, including IT Services, interactive presentation tools, cost recovery
and automated grading software, with the most advanced printing and scanning
solutions in the industry. These tailored solutions save time, reduce expenses,
streamline workflow and improve productivity in classrooms, school districts,
universities and libraries. Visit www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us/education
for more information about EnvisionIT Education.