As the technology has matured over the past decade or so, cloud printing has been a massive boon for small businesses.
Cloud printing allows you to print from anywhere with an internet connection, with just about any kind of device (a computer, tablet, phone, and so on), and save money on hardware and IT support.
In addition to “just” printing, many other cloud-based services have become irreplaceable for not only small or midsize businesses, but enterprise-sized organizations the world over. Cloud workflow automation, software integrations, always-online content management and collaboration systems, and much more are just a few examples.
It may come as no surprise that the undisputed leader in this space is Xerox. This has huge implications for consumers—it means cloud printing and related services will continue to evolve, only becoming more powerful, cost-effective, and secure. Let’s take a look at how Xerox has established a leadership position and how to take advantage of that fact for all of the aforementioned benefits.
How Xerox Became the Best Ranked Cloud Print Service Provider by Research Firm Quocirca
Quocirca is a research and analysis firm that primarily focuses on business communications and information technology. They’re fully independent—Quocirca is not a vendor of business hardware or software. In other words, they don’t have a product to sell. The data this firm provides is primarily based on surveys, market analysis, and industry trends. They’ve been quoted by Reuters, The Guardian, and countless trade publications.
In other words, Quocirca’s assessments carry a lot of weight.
That’s why it’s so impressive that not only was Xerox named a leader in the cloud print services landscape this year, but for the past four years running!
Xerox achieved this remarkable accomplishment by continually expanding its cloud-based portfolio and making substantial investments in automation and artificial intelligence (as can be seen by their acquisitions of XMPie, CareAR, and most recently, Lexmark). Instead of viewing cloud printing and related services as “bolt-on” features like so many of their competitors, Xerox has built an impressive, comprehensive ecosystem of services, software, and tools.
Essential Xerox Cloud Services and Tools for Small Businesses
Here on the Professional Document Solutions blog, we’ve covered a lot of the different cloud-based services and tools from Xerox. To get a small inkling of what you can do, take a look at any of the following posts:
- Why Cloud Access Matters When You’re Working From the Office, Home, or Anywhere Else
- Traditional MFP Faxing vs. Cloud Faxing With eGoldFax
- Introducing Easy, Secure Printer App Logins Using Your Smartphone: Xerox App Mobile Login
Of course, there are many, many other ways Xerox can help you unify your workplace with cloud services. If you’re just starting out, a good place to begin is with a couple of Xerox Connector apps, which make integrating the services and tools you already use with your printer a snap. For example, if you use Microsoft Exchange for email or Google Drive for document storage, you can integrate them easily with your Xerox MFP.
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