Don't Fight It, Embrace It

Before embracing this idea, however, in-plant managers should build a cost justification based on an analysis of the current costs of equipment and personnel for each area—and the anticipated costs of a shared print stream.

Let's start with equipment issues. Your equipment is not getting any younger. Neither is the data center's. Instead of upgrading two sets of equipment, it's usually more fiscally responsible to consolidate and then upgrade. Uniting these print streams allows you to justify top-of-the-line equipment that combines the dazzling speed enjoyed by the data center and the superior resolution required by in-plant applications.