Multifunctional War

2. Single platform architecture across all product families within the same brand. This evolutionary trend will, among other advantages, assist third-party software providers in creating plug-ins to customize functionality to the department/user level.

Conclusion

Pro Buyers believes that the single best argument in favor of multifunctional devices in today's marketplace is cost control. It is an accepted fact that companies don't have hard data about their true cost-per-impression related to output devices. A simple way to enforce better data collection would be to implement multifunctionality across-the-board and mandate vendor billing according to the suggestions outlined in this article.