{"id":179646,"date":"2019-11-11T20:28:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T01:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntegrait.com\/4-dangers-of-hiring-printer-companies-to-manage-your-it-services\/"},"modified":"2019-11-11T20:28:00","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T01:28:00","slug":"4-dangers-of-hiring-printer-companies-to-manage-your-it-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/4-dangers-of-hiring-printer-companies-to-manage-your-it-services\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Dangers of Hiring Printer Companies to Manage Your IT Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>4 Reasons Not to Hire Printer Companies<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Thinking about saving money on your IT services with a printer company? Learn about the pitfalls and dangers of relying on support from companies without expertise. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GettyImages-625908806.jpg\" alt=\"Printer Repair Companies\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hiring a printer company to take care of your IT services can seem like a great solution. You won\u2019t have to consult with multiple vendors or negotiate multiple contracts. A printer company might even offer to take care of all of your IT services for less than what you\u2019re currently spending. However, there are several reasons why you should not trust a printer company as your single vendor for all of your organization\u2019s IT needs. Although you may pay less, that lower price comes with a higher cost \u2013 substandard service and support.<\/p>\n<p>The delivery of substandard service and support from printer companies occurs due to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A lack of experience<\/li>\n<li>An inability to understand the true nature and components of IT services<\/li>\n<li>Inadequate resources directed towards developing IT and IT services<\/li>\n<li>Unstable organizations due to conflicts between printing and IT services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Insufficient Experience<\/h3>\n<p>By design, printer companies are specialists in troubleshooting and maintaining two items \u2013 printers and copiers. While these companies are experts at providing service on these types of devices, branching out into the world of IT services is not something these companies have done in the past. Even though the staff may have basic troubleshooting, sales, and customer service experience under their belts, they may only have limited experience with the complexities of managing networks.<\/p>\n<h3>Lack of Understanding<\/h3>\n<p>Since printer companies do not have decades of experience with IT services, there is often a skill and knowledge gap. Without an understanding of and experience with more complex computing devices, troubleshooting skills may be limited. Computing devices, servers, and network equipment are more intricate than printers or copiers. In order to configure, deploy, maintain, troubleshoot, and fix this type of equipment, advanced and interdependent knowledge is necessary. It is far easier for printer companies to overlook the source of a problem with network dependent devices and the network itself simply due to a lack of skill.<\/p>\n<h3>Inadequate Resources<\/h3>\n<p>Since these companies specialize in printers and copiers, it is more difficult to devote internal resources to IT services. This means that there may be little put into research and development, training staff on the skills they need to support IT services, and a lack of support staff designated to managing IT services for clients. In other words, printer companies tend to overpromise and underdeliver when it comes to supporting services and devices outside of printers.<\/p>\n<h3>Instability<\/h3>\n<p>When printer companies try to branch out into IT services, it can cause internal conflict. Staff that is managing printers and copiers may not be able to keep the company afloat, due to the fact that the company is not reinvesting what it should into its printer expertise. Consequently, both sides of the business begin to suffer, and animosity develops. Leaders within the company may decide to cut out IT services altogether, leaving clients without support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 Reasons Not to Hire Printer Companies Thinking about saving money on your IT services with a printer company? Learn about the pitfalls and dangers of relying on support from companies without expertise. \u00a0 Hiring a printer company to take care of your IT services can seem like a great solution. 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