Printing Smarter: Preparing Your School for Summer Programs and the Year Ahead

For most schools, summer also means that the preparation season is in full swing! Whether you're running summer programs or laying the groundwork for the new academic year, their functional needs often overlap. After all, both involve significant faculty preparation and active student learning.

Step 1: Know Your School’s Print Needs

In the education sector, certain documents remain constant: topic handouts, lesson plans, report cards, and test worksheets or quizzes. All of these printed materials play their unique role in improving each learning environment for the student:

1. Topic Handouts help students better understand the lesson by providing them with a tactile and portable pocket of information that supplements what is being taught.
   
   
2. Lesson Plans help teachers prepare their class sessions and provide them with a guideline to follow.
   
   
3. Report Cards indicate student performance and assess how much they excel or underperform in a particular area.
   
   
4.  Test Worksheets and Quizzes can help examine how effectively a lesson sticks with each student.

It’s essential to ensure that these materials have the highest possible quality, as they are crucial to student learning and development.

Step 2: Use the Necessary Print Solutions

Ensuring that your printed materials have the optimal quality relies on specific print solutions. Here are three that we recommend for schools:

1. Managed Print Services (MPS) 
   As a print solution that focuses on optimizing printers, MPS enhances the efficiency of print technology. MPS includes tracking toner cartridge content and automatically scheduling maintenance ahead of time. This minimizes downtime, making printers always available and ready for use in school settings.
   
   
2. Specialty Finishing Options 
   Ideal for classroom handouts and test questionnaires, this print solution automatically adds unique finishing to simple documents. Examples of this include auto-stapling, auto-hole-punching, and even laminating.
   
   
3. Pre-Press Workflow System 
   This print solution is essential for ensuring accuracy. It automatically corrects errors such as layout, font, bleeding, color, and even resolution inaccuracies to minimize the mistakes in printed material.

Step 3: Team Up With a Reliable Print Solutions Provider

To make sure you have the right print technology—from copiers to related systems—it’s best to consult a trusted print solutions provider like SumnerOne. 

SumnerOne has over 70 years of experience in delivering modern business technology solutions to thousands of institutions across the Midwest. With our print expertise, you can be assured of the most suitable and cost-effective solutions for your school this summer and in the coming academic year.

Ready to conquer your school's print needs and prepare for a successful academic year? Connect with us today!