Have you ever thought of going paperless? I know, it’s that dreaded word that every office these days fears! It’s one of those terms that is bandied about at conferences and by reps who want you to sign up to expensive software; it’s one of those words that strikes fear into the heart of every office worker who is not a tech-savvy teenager; it’s the concept that brings you out in cold sweats at night!

 

But how can you possibly go paperless?! It may be ok for some businesses, but yours could never survive without paper, right?! Well, maybe…but it’s not all as scary as it may first seem you know. 

 

What Is Paperless?

 

Do you remember when everyone first started talking about us becoming a paperless society? Computers came along and everyone prophesied that, soon, we’d never need paper ever again. Well obviously that didn’t happen. It’s a bit like the death of radio when television came along, or the death of television when the internet came along; the rumours of its death were greatly exaggerated.

 

Because I don’t know about you, but now it seems like we use more paper then we ever did before? Despite many claims by various bodies, the need for paper has lived on and even multiplied, and we still get a small rainforest deposited in our ‘In’ tray every morning.

 

That’s why going paperless is now not about getting rid of paper altogether – that would be silly; rather, when we talk of going paperless, we merely mean reducing the paper burden in your office as much as possible, to make life a little easier and your filing a little less. And let’s face it, less filing would make anyone’s life better.

 

 

Why Go Paperless With North West Digital?

Now you might think that a printer, copier and scanner supplier advocating a paperless business is perhaps a bit crackers, but trust us, it all makes perfect sense really. After all, when you think about it, it just boils down to more scanning, which is one of the things we do best.

 

And on top of all the usual ways that we help our customers to excel at scanning, we’re very proud to announce that we’ve now got another piece of new software that will help you make the most of going paperless for fewer pennies; Filestar.

 

Filestar is, quite simply, brilliant! It’s our new favourite thing. In fact, we love it so much that we’ve installed it here in the North West Digital office and it has literally revolutionised the way we work, that’s why we know it could do the same for you too.

 

What Is Filestar?

 

Put simply, Filestar is an all-in-one document management system that allows you to scan all your documents into your devices and store them safely and securely in the cloud. And if you don’t speak techie, it means that you store your documents in your computers, rather than in huge filing cabinets.

 

 

Filestar is so versatile that it can be easily installed on your existing computer system too, so you don’t even have to fork out for new machinery, meaning that any business with any office can get it and start using it straight away – and see the savings immediately!

 

With its easy-to-use system, you will be able to control all of your company’s documents from one simple user-interface, plus you’ll be able to completely customise the whole thing to make it relevant to you and your business.

 

How Will Filestar Benefit Me?

There are so many benefits to Filestar that you won’t even realise most of them until you start actually using the system, but here are just a few of them;

 

• No more filing! Now all your documents are stored electronically, so you don’t have to spend ages standing at the filing cabinet; you can just scan in your documents straight to the appropriate folder and you’re done.
• Thanks to several search criteria and functions, you can find any document you want instantly and send it to wherever you need it to be, meaning that you don’t waste time searching for the right documents any more, plus you can work from any location or device you choose.
• With one central storage location, you can access any document you want from any location, so you don’t have to drive half way across town anymore if you forget the right documents for a meeting, you can just access whatever you want, instantly. No more carrying a small suitcase around with you wherever you go.
• You can streamline your security and your staff by allocating certain permissions to certain persons, or by controlling who is able to read or edit certain documents, making sure you know exactly what’s going on and making everything that little bit more secure.
• You can save a small fortune on stationary costs; just think, less paper, no more suspension files, fewer staples and paperclips clogging up your drawer, it sounds like heaven. Except to the stationary lovers.
• And of course, with everything stored in the cloud, you no longer need all those filing cabinets clogging up your office, so you make extra room as well as extra time. You could fit a sofa in that space!

 

 

And of course, when you put all of this together, you get a single system that will save your business time and money, as well as reduce your carbon footprint! It just makes sense really.

 

Speak To North West Digital

 

So if you think that Filestar might be something that would benefit you and your business (and trust us, it would!) then please give one of our friendly and knowledgeable team a call today for a no-obligation conversation. You lose nothing by having a chat with us.

 

You can speak to one of our really friendly team by giving us a bell on 0161 477 8950, emailing us at info@, or submitting an enquiry form through the website and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can.