TONERmiser Print Cost Reduction

The leading Industry analysts, including IDC and Gartner, have identified that for most organisations the cost of toner is between 1-3% of turnover and is increasing every year.

Typically, an organisation’s printing costs are anywhere between £200-£700 per user, per year and a large part of this cost is made up of toner.

From an environmental perspective, it takes almost a third of a gallon of oil to make a laser toner cartridge, which is why governments, private companies and the print cartridge manufacturers have implemented sophisticated toner replenishment schemes in order to reduce the need or desire to buy new cartridges every time.  So, by reducing toner consumption, as well as the added benefit of reducing your costs, an organisation can massively reduce its Co2 emissions.

 

The Service We Provide

v2.0

Integral provide a software solution that instantly reduces toner usage costs by as much as 50%.  TONERmiser™ guarantees to cut your usage costs immediately and on an ongoing basis even when device consolidation is not an option.

TONERmiser™ is a revolutionary software product that uses patented technology to preserve print quality whilst reducing toner consumption by up to 50%.

Designed for enterprise environments, significant savings can be achieved quickly and for minimal up-front investment.

The software tool can be silently deployment using Active Directory and Group Policy (server mode) or can be run in standalone mode, with no need for a server.  Even though it consumes up to 50% less toner, the difference in print quality is minimised due to patent-protected algorithms.

We believe TONERmiser™ is one of the most significant developments in print management in recent years.

To view the full TONERmiser™ PowerPoint presentation please click here

For further details on the TONERmiser™ print cost reduction service, please download the PDF

 

Our Experience

When new products hit the marketplace organisations often demand a ‘proof of concept’ trial and it is for this very reason that Integral offer new clients the chance to use the software free of charge for a 30 day period, after which there is no obligation to continue using the software.  However, we are finding that once potential savings are realised, organisations continue to use the software in order to constantly reduce their toner costs and carbon foot-printing.  On average our clients save anywhere between 30% and 50% in toner costs.

Benefits

The key benefits of TONERmiser v2.0 are:

1. Save up to 50% of printer toner/ink costs:
    Start saving toner and/or ink costs from the day you install TONERmiser.

2. Easy operation:
    Easy installation, easy management and easy operation with no impact on your existing printing system.

3. Print logs can be collected for analysis
    The company-wide print situation can be managed by collecting print logs.

• Supports Inkjet devices, which previously was not available.
• TONERmiser works with PCL print drivers.
• Silent operation when configured.
• Silent deployment using Active Directory and Group Policy (server mode).
• Can enable optional client “slider bar” to provide ad-hoc savings adjustments per job.
• Can run in standalone mode, with no need for a server.
• No requirement for Active Directory except for installation to clients.
• Server mode provides central licensing control; configuration control and central based reporting.
• Reports can be exported from the server or the client.
• Reports show who printed what to which printer, and at what saving level.
• Printed jobs with no savings applied can be hi-lighted.
• Applications can be excluded from using TONERmiser.
• Can provide higher yields on cartridges that measure the amount of toner/ink used.
• Server reports can be accessed from a web browser

From the perspective of the user

TONERmiser v2.0 has the option of a slide bar as shown below:

 

The savings slide bar can be used to set the saving rate for each print but no special user operation is required.

• Saving rate can be set for each print.
• Saving rate can be set from 0% to 50% in steps of 1%.
• User saving rate can be enforced by disabling the slide bar.

Administration

Managing TONERmiser couldn’t be easier. Policies are administered centrally and applied instantly. No database installation is required; just a central folder location for log files to be stored. No change to the Active Directory schema is required.

• Silent Installation by MSI package is available
• Administrators can change user settings by updating XML files

Group policy Logon/Logoff Scripts or any other general tools can be used for distribution of .msi installer files and .xml settings files.


Implementation

Once TONERmiser has been through your internal testing process it can be rolled out in a matter of minutes. For multiple client installs, the driver needs to be installed on client workstations and print servers in your environment, with a central server required for administration. Due to the architecture of the product it is unlikely that more than one server is required - even for very large enterprises.

 

Quality of Service

TONERmiser uses algorithms covered by 11 international patents to preserve quality, even on a maximum toner optimisation setting. Some organisations have implemented TONERmiser with a 25% setting without users noticing. Quality is maintained through the preservation of edges and sensitive graphical components such as thin lines. The overall results are excellent and thus TONERmiser provides a quick and easy way to deliver savings to your organisation.

• Easy Client Install: AD Group Policy (using shutdown scripts) or manual install
• What’s Installed? MSI file and CAB file (approx. 10mb for client )
• Easy Management via TONERmiser Server
• Invisible to users: Instant savings possible while retaining quality

 

Case Studies

For an independent overview of TONERmiser, given by an Ovum consultant, please  download the whitepaper PDF here

Costs

The TONERmiser solution requires only a small one time setup fee and the software can be used on a per unit licence basis.  The proven return on investment model delivers savings within a few months of implementation and continues to help organisations reduce their toner costs every month.  In fact, the majority of our clients can see their investment returned within just 5-6 months.

In the first instance there is no cost to try TONERmiser free on a 30 day trial.  By the end of that trial you will see for yourself how much of a difference this software solution makes.

For your free trial, please download and complete the installation form.  Then simply email it to us at tonermiser@integralservices.info

Our Guarantee

Once we have evaluated your toner spend and usage, and where TONERmiser is applicable, we guarantee the solution will save your organisation money within a few months of its use.  We also guarantee that you will be helping the environment by reducing carbon waste; since the less toner used means a smaller carbon foot-print.

Our Full Range of Services

Most of our clients are initially attracted by one of our services but most go on to use many of our other services.  Our focus is on saving clients budget in a wide range of areas, while improving operational efficiency.   Please do look at our services introduction page to see other areas in which we can help you.