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The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is built around precision, collaboration, and efficiency. Each sector has unique requirements that involve extensive documentation, design iterations, and the need for high-quality printing solutions.

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Managed Print Services for the AEC Industry

The Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry is built around precision, collaboration, and efficiency. Each sector has unique requirements that involve extensive documentation, design iterations, and the need for high-quality printing solutions.

Accurate documentation is critical for project success, and this extends to architectural blueprints, engineering calculations, and construction schedules across all trades: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, sheetrock, flooring, carpentry, and more.

A well-implemented Managed Print Services (MPS) solution allows AEC firms to streamline documentation management and speed up print processes – reducing costs and allowing tradesmen and professionals to maximize their efficiency while focusing on their core work, avoiding costly delays due to outdated plans.

Large-Format Printers

Advanced printers that produce detailed, high-resolution documents for plans and blueprints, ensuring accuracy and reducing the risk of errors.

Secure Print Systems

Features like user authentication, encryption, and secure print release to protect sensitive project data.

Cost Management Tools

Print usage monitoring and cost allocation systems to track and manage print-related expenses, preventing overspending.

Cloud-Based Document Mgmt

Centralized platforms that allow team members to share and collaborate on documents in real time, ensuring everyone has access to the latest information, even remotely.

Managed Print Services for Architecture

Architecture is a field where creativity and technical precision intersect. Architectural firms rely on high-quality visual output for concept designs, detailed floor plans, and client presentations. Being able to present visually stunning, accurate prints of your firm’s designs is key to maintaining your competitive edge and impressing potential and existing clients.

With increasingly complex design software and larger file sizes, architectural firms require advanced printing capabilities and secure document handling.

Key Needs:

  • Precision in Printing: Architects need high-resolution, large-format prints for designs, renderings, and models. Accuracy in prints is vital for ensuring that design details are faithfully represented.

  • Client Presentations: Printed materials, including brochures, project proposals, and final design presentations, must reflect the professionalism and creativity of the firm.

  • Security of Intellectual Property: Architectural firms handle sensitive designs and intellectual property that need to be securely stored and printed, particularly when dealing with high-profile clients.

  • Project Collaboration: Architects frequently collaborate with engineers, contractors, and clients. Easy access to shared documents is necessary for smooth communication and project success.

MPS Solutions:

  • High-Resolution, Large-Format Printers: Printers that deliver sharp, precise prints of complex architectural designs and 3D renderings, ensuring every detail is captured.

  • Professional Print Output: Tools to produce high-quality printed materials for client presentations, ensuring documents are visually appealing and professional.

    Secure Printing Solutions: User authentication, secure print release, and encryption ensure that sensitive architectural designs and client data are protected.

  • Cloud-Based Collaboration Platforms: Cloud services that facilitate easy document sharing and collaboration across teams, allowing architects to work seamlessly with engineers, contractors, and clients.

Managed Print Services for Engineering

The engineering sector demands highly technical, precise, and often complex documentation. Engineers rely on accurate prints for technical drawings, blueprints, and 3D modeling, making quality and speed crucial. The nature of engineering projects requires frequent iterations and updates, and delays in printing can slow down the entire workflow. Managed Print Services ensure that engineering firms can keep up with the demands of fast-paced, large-scale projects while maintaining security and controlling costs.

Key Needs:
  • Accuracy in Technical Documentation: Engineering plans, schematics, and calculations require extremely accurate and high-resolution printing to ensure all details are represented clearly.
  • Fast Turnaround for High-Volume Printing: Engineering projects often involve frequent changes, meaning large volumes of updated technical drawings need to be printed quickly and efficiently.
  • Cost Management: Given the high volume of technical print jobs, engineering firms need to manage costs effectively, ensuring that resources are used efficiently without compromising quality.
  • Data Security: Engineering firms deal with proprietary designs, sensitive calculations, and intellectual property that need to be securely printed and stored to protect both the firm and its clients.
MPS Solutions:
  • High-Speed, High-Resolution Printers: Engineering-grade printers that produce high-quality prints quickly, meeting the demands of fast-paced project schedules.
  • Print Usage Monitoring and Cost Tracking: Tools that allow firms to monitor print volumes, track costs, and allocate expenses to specific projects, helping to stay within budget.
  • Secure Printing Systems: Features like user authentication, encryption, and secure print release ensure that sensitive data, such as intellectual property and project designs, remain protected.
  • Automated Document Workflow: Streamlining the printing process for large, complex engineering documents, reducing manual intervention and increasing efficiency.

Managed Print Services for Construction

In the construction industry, where large-scale projects rely on accurate and up-to-date blueprints and project documentation, effective print management is essential. Construction professionals need immediate access to printed plans, permits, contracts, and schedules to ensure that everything on-site runs smoothly.

By partnering with a Managed Print Services provider, your construction firm can maintain an organized workflow, reduce print costs, and improve project management – gaining a competitive edge by delivering the right documents at the right time.

Key Needs:
  • Durable, On-Site Printing Solutions: Construction sites often require on-site printing, to keep trades moving forward without slowdowns. Fortunately, we have several portable lightweight wide-format plotters capable of producing large-format prints of blueprints and project plans. These devices lightweight and compact enough to fit in elevators or up stairs, and durable enough to withstand the rough conditions of job sites.
  • Real-Time Document Updates: As construction projects progress, updated blueprints and documents must be printed quickly and accurately to keep projects on track.
  • Cost Efficiency for Large-Scale Projects: Construction projects involve high print volumes, and firms need to control costs without sacrificing quality or timeliness.
  • Collaboration Between Multiple Sites: Construction firms need to manage communication and documentation across multiple job sites, ensuring that all stakeholders have access to the most current documents.
MPS Solutions:
  • Large-Format Printers for On-Site Use: Wide-format printers/plotters that can output a high volume of durable, high-quality blueprints and construction plans, ensuring clear and accurate documentation on-site.
  • Mobile Printing Solutions: Allowing construction professionals to print directly from the job site using mobile devices, ensuring they have access to the latest, most up-to-date versions of blueprints without needing to return to the office.
  • Print Cost Monitoring: Tools that track print usage and allocate costs to specific projects, helping construction firms manage large print volumes efficiently and allowing them to track client billing/reimbursement for project costs.
  • Cloud-Based Document Sharing: Cloud services that allow for real-time collaboration and document sharing across job sites, ensuring everyone has access to the latest plans and updates, regardless of location.

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Streamlining Printing Solutions for AEC Firms

In the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, precise, large-scale prints are essential for successful project delivery. High-quality, fast, and cost-effective printing solutions directly impact workflow efficiency and client understanding. To meet these needs, AEC firms rely on a variety of printing technologies, including plotters, scanners, wide-format printers and more.

By integrating the right printing technologies and services, AEC firms can streamline processes, reduce costs, and maintain high standards in their projects. These are some of the many drivers that lead AEC firms to partner with a Managed Print Services (MPS) provider.

Plotters: Precision and Speed

Plotters are the backbone of technical drawings, offering detailed, large-scale outputs for blueprints, engineering designs, and architectural plans. Brands like HP, KIP and Canon provide reliable devices that handle complex projects with speed and precision.

Color Printers: Enhancing Communication

Color printers enhance communication by incorporating full-color renderings, helping convey design concepts, phases of construction, and architectural details. They improve understanding at every project stage.

Wide-Format Printers: Flexibility and Scale

Wide-format printers are crucial for producing large documents like blueprints and site plans. These printers/plotters offer in-house flexibility, reducing outsourcing costs and allowing for quick adjustments.

Portable Wide-Format Printers: Agility for On-Site Needs

Mobile wide-format printers add portability, enabling teams to print large documents on-site, keeping up with tight deadlines and revisions without the need for external printing services.

Managed Print Services (MPS): Cost Reduction and Efficiency

Managed Print Services (MPS) optimize print environments, reducing costs and increasing efficiency. MPS solutions handle everything from maintenance to supply replenishment, allowing firms to focus on core activities. Additionally, MPS improves security and provides detailed usage reports, leading to better decision-making and up to 30% in cost savings.

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Our managed print services can help you and your team control costs and improve efficiency, all while giving your staff access to the right tools to get the job done. Don’t let dwindling supplies or IT issues slow you down—our solutions can help your staff, guests, and clients work print-on-demand and without interruption.

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