Is it finally time to convert that spare bedroom to a home office?
The ability to work from home offers so many benefits. With technology moving along at its current pace, it’s no wonder that so many professionals are telecommuting more and more often. Besides, who wouldn’t want to stay at home with their family while still getting their most important work done?
Having said that, it must be understood that in order to make your home office a productive, functional working environment requires a bit more than that spare desk and a box of staples. Among other things, you’re going to need a great printer. A great and affordable printer.
Does such a thing exist? Yes—we have more than one fantastic Xerox printer for home office use—and to help you decide, let’s take a look at the printer features that any professional home office definitely needs to have:
#1 – It Can Do More Than Just Print
This point is first because it’s very dependent on what kind of capabilities you need in your home office. Do you only need to print documents from your workstation? In that case, get a regular Xerox printer and you’ll be just fine. But if you need to print, scan, fax, and/or copy documents, you may want to consider getting an MFP (multifunction printer).
Among some other neat features, MFPs can print, scan, fax, and copy your documents. Rather than purchasing three separate devices, you have an all-in-one unit that can handle all of your hard copy requirements. This is often far more cost effective than purchasing three devices, one for each task—plus you need to consider how much physical space is available in your home office.
Even if you pretty much just need to print documents for now, consider the future growth of your home office. Is there a scenario where you may need to copy or scan documents in the future? Does scan-to-email sound like a helpful feature to you? Will you be working from home more often within the next few years?
Bottom line: don’t overlook an MFP for your home office.
#2 – Cloud Connectivity
When your home office printer can connect to the cloud, for instance via Xerox ConnectKey, you can really kick your work-at-home productivity into high gear.
Imagine that you’re at work. You need to read and fill out some documents, but you plan to do it at home. Instead of printing them at work and taking them with you (putting them at risk for coffee stains—you know it’s true), you can simply upload them to the cloud so that they’re available for you when you get home.
If you want to get really fancy, you can even tell your home office printer to print them out so that the documents you need are waiting for you in the tray when you get home.
This little scenario only touches the tip of the iceberg with regard to all the benefits of cloud connectivity. It makes archiving, sharing, and printing documents easier and more efficient than ever before.
#3 – Mobile Printing
Mobile printing means that your home office printer can accept tasks from your mobile device. Even though at home you might be sitting next to your printer, having this capability is still awesome. Whether you’re working on your computer, your phone, or your tablet, you can print important documents directly to your home office printer.
Similar to the above scenario, you don’t even need to be in your home office—you might be at work, at a lunch meeting with clients, or on vacation.
QDox Office Solutions Can Help
Whether you need the right equipment for your home office or for a workplace with hundreds of employees, our team is prepared to help connect you with the devices, tools, and technology you need to compete in a tough marketplace.
Know what you need already? Use this easy form to request a free, no obligation quote. You can also visit our convenient Seal Beach location, call us at (562 435-2769, or send us an email. We can’t wait to serve you!
