Brotherspecialist in printing, identification and digitalization solutions, has presented its New subscription service for printing in companies: MPS Essential. It offers two modalities and is specifically designed for SMEs that need professional printing solutions. With this launch, the company expands its supply managed services offer (MPS).
Brother MPS Essential is thought above all for SMEs, which traditionally Buy their consumables when they need them, and that have one or two printers without any managed service. For many, the hiring of a classical printing service, with long -term contracts and fixed cost structures, is not viable. MSP Essential proposes a more flexible and accessible alternative.
The subscription offers two modalities: payment per use, to who have changing printing volumes, and pack of pages, with fixed prices based on a specific number of pages. This last option starts from a minimum consumption of 500 pages per month. In case of exceeding that limit, the Price per additional page is previously agreed.
Once the subscription is carried out, the activation of the service can be done remotely and without the need for advanced technical knowledge. Completed the process, the system comes into operation with automated consumable delivery. His turnover is quarterly.
MSP Essential also offers a Cloud Management Platform, with which companies can control their consumption at all times. In addition, they can manage changes in the contract, consult the status of their printers and receive notices. All from a single platform and without depending on specialized technical personnel or additional resources.
This service is designed for both end users and channel. On the one hand, small businesses obtain with him a professional solution, and can modify or cancel their plan when necessary, without penalties, and make sure that their equipment operates without interruptions, since MSP Essential includes maintenance. In this way, hidden costs associated with unforeseen repairs or substitutions are eliminated.
In the case of distributors not specialized in printing, it is a solution that gives them a simple entry to the print managed services. In addition, the channel offers recurrent income through commissions for pages and services sold, without having to take care of the management or support after the customer.
José Ramón Sanz, head of product marketing of Brother Iberiastressed that «he The main objective that we set out with the launch of Essential MPS is to provide small businesses access to a professional printing service, with all the advantages of managed models, but without traditional entry barriers. Many of these companies do not have technical departments or large print volumes, but they do need a reliable, simple and economical solution. For them we have created this model that, without a doubt, can be of great help ».
