“Ten years ago, we chose LaserNet for one simple reason: to eliminate the costs and problems associated
with printing on pre-printed stationery. This was quickly & easily achieved with LaserNet, and we have saved a fortune on printing and handling all our forms, but this is not all that it has done for us. LaserNet has proved to be a very good tool for streamlining our printing processes. For example, we are now able to print the invoice, delivery order and address label in one go, rather than having to do it separately. LaserNet continues to save us a great deal of money.”
These are the words of Birgitte Michelsen from the IT department at the well-known Danish lock producer, Ruko, part of the international ASSA ABLOY group who also own the Yale and Chubb brands in the UK. Ruko have been working with LaserNet for almost ten years and Birgitte Michelsen has been one of the LaserNet super users from the outset. Before LaserNet was introduced, almost everything was printed using expensive multi-part continuous pre-printed stationery and troublesome matrix printers. Nowadays, everything is printed on normal A4-sized paper, using much cheaper laser printers with two paper trays; one tray for letter headed paper and another for blank paper. LaserNet selects the relevant paper tray to be used according to the chosen parameters.
Distributed Printing, Email & Fax
Furthermore, users no longer have to print on their own office printer and then take copies to their colleagues, LaserNet arranges for document copies to be printed on the receivers own printer - which saves a lot of time all round. It also means that colleagues get the documents immediately they are generated.
As an additional feature, Ruko’s customers, who include DIY centres and hardware dealers amongst others, are now able to choose whether they want their invoices and purchase orders sent by post, fax or email as a pdf. The entire process is managed through codes within the customer database in Ruko’s ERP system. The system processes print jobs as normal, however the files are in fact received by LaserNet, which then makes sure that the customers receive their documents in their chosen format. Not only does this procedure save money on pre-printed forms and postage, it also saves time on handling paper, envelopes and faxes.