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Hospitals and health systems take pride in running lean operations, and many believe their managed print service (MPS) contracts mean they’ve already solved toner overspend. The reality? Managed print only covers the big machines — the large copiers and multifunction printers. The real leakage happens elsewhere.
The Blind Spot: Unmanaged Desktop Devices
Across nursing stations, physician offices, and administrative wings, you’ll find smaller desktop printers quietly draining budgets. These devices are rarely covered under MPS contracts, which means:
🔹Departments order toner ad hoc — often through retail channels like Staples, Depot, or Amazon.
🔹OEM cartridges are purchased at premium prices with no volume leverage.
🔹Usage is invisible. There’s no optimization of yield, mix, or cost per page.
Proof in the Numbers
One of the nation’s largest health systems, Community Health Systems (CHS), thought its MPS had them fully covered. A deeper look revealed otherwise: unmanaged desktop devices were costing millions. By addressing that gap with ASE Direct (Buy American Veteran™), CHS uncovered over $2 million in savings that their managed print provider wasn’t capturing.
How to Uncover Your Savings Opportunity
The process is straightforward. By reviewing a simple item usage report, we can:
🔹Separate managed vs. unmanaged devices.
🔹Match unmanaged toner SKUs to ASE’s remanufactured pricing.
🔹Quantify your true savings potential — typically 30–60%.
The Bottom Line
Budgets are tighter than ever, and unmanaged print spend is often hiding in plain sight. Hospitals that believe they’re “fully managed” may still be overspending by hundreds of thousands annually. The solution isn’t replacing your MPS — it’s complementing it.
📢 Take the Savings Challenge: Share your item usage report, and in just 5 minutes, we’ll show you exactly where the unmanaged devices are draining your budget — and how much you can save.
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