Office Process Automation

If you walk into a growing business and see a different printer in every corner, with some new and some barely hanging on, you can usually guess what’s happening behind the scenes. It’s a situation where the print environment is managing the business, not the other way around.

And here’s a stat worth considering as you think about your office: organizations can waste up to 3% of their annual budget on unnecessary printing expenses. If your business doesn’t “own” the print environment, it can hurt your bottom line.

As businesses scale past 15+ devices, this problem will only get worse. A badly managed print environment can lead to costs rising, downtime becoming normal, IT getting buried in random printer tickets, and leadership starting to wonder, “Is this really the best we can do?”

If you’ve ever printed something sensitive like a tax form, a patient record, a student report, or even your own Social Security number, you’ve likely felt panic at the thought of leaving it sitting on a tray for anyone to see. It’s the same uneasy feeling many employees experience in busy workplaces where dozens of print jobs pile up, mix together, or get picked up by the wrong person entirely.

And with today’s mix of remote work, shared devices, and growing compliance demands, the stakes are much higher than a misplaced page.

At Strategic Technology Partners of Texas (STPT), we’ve spent nearly 40 years helping organizations tighten their print security and build workflows that protect confidential information at every step.

Printing is one of those things that quietly eats into your budget. You often don’t realize it until toner bills rise, supply closets overflow, and your IT team is repeatedly fixing jammed printers. For schools, hospitals, law firms, and busy offices, printing costs can take up 1-3% of yearly revenue. That’s thousands or even hundreds of thousands of dollars that could be better used elsewhere.

Many print vendors (like us) often see this issue. Businesses and organizations struggle to track their printing expenses accurately and identify areas where costs are being wasted.

If you’re managing dozens of printers and struggling to get a clear picture of who’s printing what, print management software might be the missing piece you’ve been looking for. It can help you not only print less, but also print smarter.

Every year, businesses in Texas and Oklahoma reach the final stretch of their budget cycle and face the same dilemma: upgrade aging technology now, or push the decision into next year and “make do” a little longer. The problem is that waiting often leads to higher long-term costs such as unexpected downtime, mounting repair bills, or missed tax advantages that could have reduced the total cost of ownership.

With 2026 quickly approaching, now is a perfect time for organizations to plan smarter. It's an opportunity to maximize their technology budgets and to leverage financial tools that reward proactive investments, especially when it comes to essential equipment like printers, copiers, and workflow technology.

If you’re in sales and you want to build a long-term, lucrative career, there’s one place where the momentum is unmistakable: Texas. According to CompTIA’s State of the Tech Workforce 2025 report, Texas is projected to add more tech jobs in 2025 than any other state, with over 40,000 new positions.

This rapid growth not only benefits engineers and developers but also creates one of the richest landscapes in the country for technology sales professionals. Professionals who aim to increase their income, expand their network, and advance their careers.

And this isn’t just a hype bubble or a short-lived boom. Texas has the size, the economy, and the business environment to back it up.