MFDs Manage Multiple Tasks with Ease

But one need not write off single-function devices for good, Poteski adds.

“At least in the near future, there is going to be the need in some areas for single-function printers because the demand is so high and copying or scanning demand in a particular area is not,” he says.

With a higher cost per page of some single-function devices due to supply replacement costs, consolidating single-use devices for multifunctional ones is a sound business decision, Poteski adds. Many in-plants that oversee copier programs and negotiate contracts are replacing older copiers with MFDs, and eliminating desktop printers and fax machines in the process.