What Is Xerox DocuShare? 

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Tired of chasing down documents across shared drives, email chains, and desktop folders? You’re not alone. Most businesses today are juggling hybrid teams, compliance rules, and mountains of paperwork. All of this can add up to wasted time and growing risk. If your organization is starting to feel the strain, you might be asking: is there a smarter way to manage it all?

We’re Strategic Technology Partners of Texas, and we’ve been in the print and document game for almost 40 years. As longtime Xerox partners, we know their solutions inside and out, including the content management platform we’re talking about today: Xerox DocuShare.

Now, full disclosure: yes, we offer DocuShare. But no, we’re not here to push it on you. Our goal is to give you an honest, easy-to-understand look at what it is, what it isn’t, and whether it might make sense for your business.

Is Managed Print Services Right for Your Hospital? (Pros and Cons) 

Submitted by Karla Metzler on

Hospitals are nonstop. With patients to care for, records to manage, and teams across departments juggling their own devices, managing your print environment might not be the first thing on your mind. However, it can quietly drain your budget and staff resources.

In our 35+ years as a local print vendor, we’ve helped many hospitals cut back on excess print costs. Sometimes, we save up to 30% just by consolidating service, supplies, and strategy under a Managed Print Services (MPS) contract.

So, is MPS the right move for your hospital? This blog breaks it down. We’ll explain what MPS is, highlight the pros and cons, and share a real example of how one Texas hospital streamlined their printing and saved 15%.

Xerox Workplace Cloud vs. Y Soft SAFEQ Cloud: Which Print Management Platform Is Right for You?

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Whether you're managing five offices or one printer fleet spread across a mostly remote team, modern print environments can be complicated. Too many drivers. Too many brands. Too many support tickets.

If you're here, you're probably considering cloud-based print management to make your life easier. Smart move. Cloud platforms are where things are heading. The big question now is: Should you go with Xerox Workplace Cloud or Y Soft SAFEQ Cloud?

At Strategic Technology Partners of Texas (STPT), we’ve been in the print game for almost 40 years, partnering with both Xerox and Y Soft. We don’t just sell boxes, we help businesses actually manage their print environments efficiently and securely. That means we know the ins and outs of both platforms.

Xerox App Gallery vs. HP Workpath: Which Ecosystem Works Best for You?

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For years, printers have had a reputation for being clunky, frustrating, and out of step with modern office needs. But that’s changing fast. Today’s printers, especially those powered by smart app ecosystems, can automate tasks, streamline workflows, and make life a whole lot easier.

But with two of the biggest players in the game, Xerox App Gallery and HP Workpath, how do you know which one fits your business best?

Before we dive in, we want to be transparent. We work with Xerox and specialize in their App Gallery. That said, our goal with this blog isn’t to sell you something; it’s to help you make an informed decision. Choosing the right platform matters, and if HP Workpath is the better fit for your team, we want you to know that too.

Is Managed Print Services Right for Your School? (Pros and Cons)  

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Running a school means managing a thousand things at once. This includes printers. However, keeping them up and running often ends up near the bottom of that list. Whether you're printing lesson plans, testing materials, or administrative paperwork, printing is a major part of school operations. And it can quietly drain your budget and staff time.

At STPT, we've spent over 35 years helping schools regain control over their print environments. Excessive printing costs can add thousands of dollars to a school's monthly expenses, creating chaos with overflowing toner closets, malfunctioning devices, and mounting invoices. That's where Managed Print Services (MPS) comes in as a reliable solution to streamline print management and reduce costs.

This blog explores whether MPS is the right fit for your school. We’ll break down what MPS is, its biggest benefits, its potential drawbacks, and how to decide if it makes sense for your school.

Xerox PrimeLink C9200 Series or Versant 280 Press: Which Is Right for Me?

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According to Fortune Business Insights data, Xerox is one of the top 5 players in the digital production printer market, with an extensive catalog of production printers. Two standout products in this lineup are the PrimeLink family and the Versant 280 press. So, what distinguishes these two printers, and how do you decide which one is the better fit?

If you're running a school district, a legal office, a marketing team, or a commercial print shop, you're likely somewhere between needing "more than an office printer" but "not quite a million-dollar press." That's exactly where PrimeLink C9200 Series and the Versant 280 live, right in that sweet spot between office and high-volume production.

But the question remains: Which one makes more sense for your business?

What Is the Xerox Print & Scan Experience App? (And Why You Probably Need It)

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Many companies still rely on physical printing for day-to-day operations. But with Microsoft changing how printing works in Windows, IT teams and office managers are left scrambling to figure out how to keep their devices running.

If you’ve come across the term "Windows Protected Print Mode" or heard that traditional print drivers are going away, you’re probably wondering what that means for your Xerox printer. That’s where the Xerox Print & Scan Experience app comes in.

At Strategic Technology Partners of Texas, we’ve been working with Xerox for nearly 40 years. So when Microsoft announces a change that could impact every Xerox device in a Windows environment, we’re not just paying attention, we’re here to make it easier for you to understand what’s happening, and what you need to do.

Is Managed Print Services Right for Your Business? (Pros and Cons) 

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You’re constantly reordering toner, dealing with jammed printers, or trying to make sense of confusing supply invoices. Meanwhile, your IT team is drowning in support tickets that all read: “The printer isn’t working. Again.”

One way to reduce your business’s expenses is by using Managed Print Services (MPS) for your fleet of printers.

We’ve helped hundreds of businesses and organizations streamline their print environments. And in this blog, we’re breaking down the pros and cons of MPS to help you figure out if it’s the right fit for you.

What Are Managed Print Services?

Managed Print Services (MPS) means outsourcing the management of your printers, copiers, and related supplies to a trusted vendor. It’s kind of like IT for your printers.

At STPT, we call our MPS offering eValet. It includes:

Managed Print Services Defined

Submitted by Karla Metzler on

Ever feel like your printers are running the office instead of your people? Toner’s out (again), invoices are piling up from five different vendors, and your IT staff is spending more time fixing paper jams than doing actual tech work.

If this sounds familiar, it might be time to look into Managed Print Services (MPS).

At Strategic Technology Partners of Texas (STPT), we’ve spent nearly four decades helping businesses  of all sizes like schools, hospitals, and law firms, take back control of their print environments.

In this guide, we’ll break down what MPS really means, how it works, and why it’s one of the smartest moves a business can make when it comes to reducing waste, improving productivity, and making printing… well, something you don’t have to think about anymore.

What is a Managed Print Services Study?

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If your business is like most, printing is a behind-the-scenes cost that quietly eats into your budget, time, and IT resources. Maybe you’ve got printers in every corner of the office, toner piling up in supply closets, or service calls that take days to resolve. You know there has to be a better way. And there is!

The solution? Managed Print Services. But before diving in, you'll want a comprehensive Managed Print Services (MPS) study to identify the best strategies for your business.

As experienced print vendors and providers of STPT’s eValet MPS program, we’ve conducted studies for organizations across various industries, including schools, hospitals, and local government. An MPS study is the first step toward uncovering hidden costs, identifying inefficiencies, and building a smarter, more secure print strategy.

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