MB Digital takes the pain out of printing

It was another busy and productive Friday morning at InGroup, with 19 members around the table. Seven referrals were passed between members, and we were delighted to report more than £25,800 of business generated from past referrals. Proof, once again, that local businesses backing each other really does work.

This week’s 10-minute talk came from the team at MB Digital, the Kendal-based print and office technology specialists. Danny and his colleagues introduced us to PaperCut Hive, a cloud-based system that makes office printing simpler, safer and less wasteful.

The idea is straightforward. You send your document from your computer, phone or tablet, then walk up to any copier in your organisation and release it with your own code. It works on Windows, Mac and mobile, and even across several sites, so a job sent in Cumbria can be collected in London or Glasgow.

Because nothing prints until you are standing at the machine, confidential documents are not left sitting in the tray. You can preview a job first, add a watermark, or delete it if you spot a mistake.

It saves money and paper too. Handy prompts ask whether you really need colour, or could print double-sided. Usage reports show who is printing what, which is ideal for schools, larger firms and hot-desking offices trying to get to the bottom of a big print bill.

Scanning gets smarter as well, with documents sent straight to SharePoint, Google or Dropbox and named automatically so they are easy to find.

As one member put it, this is software that makes the one thing that always goes wrong just work.

Our thanks to MB Digital for a really useful talk. Find out more at www.mbdigital.co.uk.

InGroup meets every Friday, 8–9am, in Kendal. If you run a local business and would like to join us, we would love to hear from you.