Still Think of Printing as Just... Printing?
Marketing CBS • July 21, 2025
It’s Actually One of the Most Overlooked Opportunities to Save Money, Tighten Security, and Improve Productivity
Real Support. Real Strategy. Right Here in Kentucky.
🛑 Why This Isn’t Just Another Pitch for “Print Services”
Let’s be honest: most conversations about printers, copiers, and “document solutions” are boring — or worse, meaningless. Vendors talk in circles about “synergy” and “scalability” without ever telling you what’s really broken in your office or how to fix it.
At Central Business Systems, we don’t do cookie-cutter services. We work side-by-side with Kentucky businesses to untangle the mess that modern workflows can become — and we’ve found that printing is often where the problems hide.
This is not about buying a new machine. It’s about finally taking control of your document environment, just like you did with your cybersecurity, cloud, and phones.
💸 1. Your Printers Are Costing You More Than You Think — In Time and Headaches, Too
We’ve seen it again and again:
- A department has three printers, none of them reliable.
- Another is printing everything in color and has no idea what it costs.
- Someone’s still walking invoices to someone else’s desk because the scan-to-email doesn’t work.
Meanwhile, the IT team is stuck managing toner orders and service calls they shouldn’t even have to deal with.
With CBS’s local Managed Print Services, we:
- Map what you're actually printing (and what you shouldn’t be)
- Consolidate and replace only what’s needed — no unnecessary upgrades
- Set up automated toner delivery, proactive maintenance, and live usage dashboards
- Train your staff so they actually know how to use the tools
Result: less waste, fewer calls to IT, and way more control.
🔐 2. Yes, Your Printers Are a Security Risk (But They Don’t Have to Be)
Most businesses lock down their networks and email — but leave their printers wide open. That’s a problem.
Here’s what a CBS-secured print setup does differently:
- Every print job is tied to a user account. If it’s confidential, it won’t come out of the tray until they tap in.
- Devices are patched and monitored — just like any other endpoint in your network.
- We can even watermark printed documents with usernames or digital signatures for accountability.
If you’re in healthcare, finance, or legal — or just have sensitive internal data — this is non-negotiable.
⚙️ 3. We Make Technology Work the Way You Actually Work
Let’s say you:
- Use Teams and SharePoint to collaborate
- Approve invoices or HR paperwork digitally
- Have remote or hybrid staff needing to print or scan securely
- Want to get rid of clunky paper-based workflows
CBS isn’t just selling machines — we connect your Sharp multifunction printers directly into your workflow:
- Scan straight to cloud storage or pre-set folder destinations
- Print from mobile, securely, from anywhere
- Approve documents from your phone without waiting on paper trails
- Build in real rules (e.g. auto-reroute large jobs to the big machine; restrict color usage by team)
We don’t pitch “digital transformation.” We build it with you — without disrupting your day-to-day.
📞 4. We’re Local. We Answer the Phone. And We Don’t Outsource Copier/Printer Support.
This is where CBS is truly different:
- We’re not a giant national brand with a hard-to-reach call center.
- Our techs are strategically located around the region in Lexington, Louisville, and Charleston. We know your systems. We show up when you call.
- You’ll get a real person who understands your account — not just a ticket number.
And when we say “partner,” we mean it: we’ve helped 1000+ Kentucky-based businesses not just cut costs, but actually improve how they work.
🚀 5. Here’s What You Can Do Right Now
Don’t replace every printer. Don’t rip out your infrastructure.
Just start with a print and document assessment. It’s simple, it’s local, and it shows you exactly:
- What’s costing you more than it should
- Where the security risks are
- Which parts of your workflow can be automated or improved
We’ll meet in person, walk your setup, and give you a clear roadmap — no pressure, no jargon.
Ready to Start Printing Smarter?
Let’s talk.
📍 Local offices in Lexington, Louisville & Charleston
TL;DR: Why Work with CBS?
✅ Real people, not just machines
✅ Practical savings and security upgrades
✅ Local support that actually supports you
✅ Strategy, not just service
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