In a COVID-19-afflicted business world, the office printer gathers dust as most workers truck on from home. Of the few paper-based business processes that remained, many were thrust into the digital realm with help from software platforms.
At home, employees make occasional use of desktop printer units for personal use, but the nature of decentralized work is likely to do away with the need for physical copies of documents wherever it can.
Despite the decline in use, the total eradication of the printer from office life is too drastic an outcome. Industries such as healthcare, logistics and financial services still require physical documentation. Whether it's company culture or legal requirements, paper still rules certain processes.
In the context of the pandemic, businesses are beginning to reimagine what their operations look like without the use of printers. read more here