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Mobile-Based Work Common in Most Midsized Organizations

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Jun 27, 2011

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Mobile-Based Work Common in Most Midsized Organizations
‘Work on the Road’ Also Common in Midsized Organizations
Most Employees Can’t Imagine Printing from Mobile Devices
Employees Want to Print Plenty, Though
Bluetooth Has Not Solved the Problem
The Solution: Cloud Printing
25% of Midrange Firms Adopting Cloud Printing
Even More Are Considering Adoption
And Even More … Clueless about Cloud Printing
Top Three Benefits Cited for Cloud Printing
Top Three Benefits Cited for Cloud Printing
Top Three Benefits Cited for Cloud Printing
Want to Know More about Cloud Printing?

Mobile-Based Work Common in Most Midsized Organizations

Employees using mobile devices daily for work:• <30% of employees – 45%• 30% or more of employees – 50%

‘Work on the Road’ Also Common in Midsized Organizations

Employees on the road on any given day:• On the road – 21%

Most Employees Can’t Imagine Printing from Mobile Devices

In 69% of midrange companies, employees think mobile printing is “somewhat” or “very” difficult

Employees Want to Print Plenty, Though

Top types of documents midrange employees want to print:• PDF files – 76%• Emails – 72%• Microsoft Office Files – 65%

Bluetooth Has Not Solved the Problem

In midrange firms on average nearly nine out of ten (87%) employees printing from their mobile devices do NOT use Bluetooth as part of the process

The Solution: Cloud Printing

In cloud printing a document:• Is uploaded securely and privately to the cloud service• Provides instructions as to which cloud-connected printer should be utilizedThis differs from mobile printing which could use any mechanism to print from a mobile device.Even so, it is most likely that mobile devices (tablets, smartphones, etc.) will be the initial cloud printing clients.