Then there's the economic aspects of digital documents. Sure 50 pages of printed text is easy enough to read, but the same 50 pages in digital format is searchable, saves trees, and takes up literally zero space when stored on a hard drive. I went back to work in an office. After five years of working at home in a totally digital environment, I opted for a lifestyle change and returned to the corporate structure. Guess what I found.
Networked printers abound in all corners of the building just waiting for their next print job.
But they don't wait long. With nearly a hundred people at one location, the printers don't get much of a break as they churn out everything from agendas to phone lists. I'm often amazed at the sheer amount of printed documents that materialize within the confines of corporate America. Computers are the culprit. Connected to most computers is a printer.