What is the most common problem with fleet managers?
The software can often read devices from other manufacturers only partially or not at all, which can lead to problems with technician requests, for example.
The biggest problem here is re-ordering consumables (= toner). Depending on the software, a customer may receive too much, too little or no product at all.
What should you look for in a good fleet manager?
- A good fleet manager should ideally be manufacturer-independent and be able to read as many devices available on the market as possible
- Toner can be re-ordered manually by the user via email or fully automatically directly from the supplier without disrupting the customer’s work
- The customer has a complete overview of and control over all devices, service requests and automated orders
- The software is clearly structured and easy to use
Good to know:
A good fleet manager makes work much easier for a company and its IT department. Not every manufacturer’s software is sufficiently flexible for this purpose.
What a good fleet manager can do for a company.
At a minimum, a good fleet manager provides users with an easy-to-understand overview of their devices, including all information on their technical condition, previous usage, consumables in use, meter readings and all orders.
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Conclusion
It is therefore worth looking for and using flexible, easy-to-use fleet manager software on the market. Manufacturer-independent software is available from several providers. This makes the work of those responsible within a company easier and demonstrably reduces costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a fleet manager?
A fleet manager (also known as Printer Management or printer administration) is the central control and monitoring system for a company’s entire printer infrastructure. It reads the current information from all network devices and displays it to the user in an overview (fill levels, faults, etc.).
How does a fleet manager reduce the IT workload?
A fleet manager provides all information about the device landscape at a glance, locally on the screen. This means that IT does not have to go to each individual device to obtain the necessary information (e.g. toner levels).
What does manufacturer-independent mean?
If a service provider is not tied to any particular manufacturer, it operates independently of manufacturers and can offer solutions for devices from various manufacturers. This applies, for example, to consumables or service. However, as in the case of a fleet manager, it can also refer to software.
