| In recent years office printing has evolved, with many | | | | in having WiFi enabled printing devices. When returning |
| businesses opting to replace a number of their | | | | to the office and needing to print out any documents, a |
| individual desktop printers with an all in one | | | | connection can be made from the laptop to the printing |
| multifunctional device. This has partially been made | | | | device without needing to find a printer cable or to |
| possible by the introduction of WiFi technology into | | | | transfer the documents over to a computer which is |
| these devices. In many offices, especially when they | | | | connected to the device. This method of printing can |
| are open-plan, space can be precious so finding a | | | | be far more convenient and less time consuming, |
| position for a large photocopier can be difficult. Now | | | | which is especially useful for people who are only in |
| that office machines, such as photocopiers and | | | | the office for a short while. |
| multifunctional devices, are often capable of storing | | | | With most offices already having wireless networks |
| documents electronically, emailing and faxing it has | | | | connecting their computers, it can be easy to |
| become vital in most businesses for them to be | | | | incorporate a WiFi enabled printer or photocopier into |
| connected to the office network.Without being WiFi | | | | this network. It is now possible to consolidate desktop |
| capable these machines would have to be placed | | | | printers into an all in one device, which can be placed in |
| next to a network connection, which are usually found | | | | the most convenient place, without having to spend |
| in the busiest part of the office. WiFi enabled devices | | | | any money on cables to connect the device to all the |
| can utilise any spare office space and can be placed | | | | computers. With more and more printers and |
| in the most central position so that they are convenient | | | | photocopiers incorporating WiFi technology it could |
| for all users, making it far easier for businesses to | | | | mean that they could be positioned anywhere and |
| consolidate their office machines. | | | | used by anyone who needs them, whether it be in |
| Employees who spend time out of the office and | | | | offices or in public spaces. |
| store documents on laptops can find particular benefit | | | | |
