Don't Fight It, Embrace It

Once a convincing case can be made for joining the two print streams, it's up to in-plant managers to explain why it makes sense to move data center printing to the in-plant, rather than vice versa. First, document production and distribution is the primary task of the in-plant. Shared printing allows data center managers to focus on automation and networking issues that are critical to the organization. Proximity to the mailroom or responsibility for mailroom operations is another strong advantage for an in-plant.