As a result, it must be managed differently from older document-generation technology. By consistently applying common rules, a firm can develop a distinctive style in the appearance of all its correspondence and documents, including such elements as titling, layout of sections and sub-sections, signature and witness slots, date lines, backers, covers, etc. This distinctiveness and consistency will help the firm establish and maintain an image of professionalism. All these elements of style were controllable in the past, of course, but laser printers give much more scope for originality than prior technology. If you do not establish control over these matters, the results will be much more chaotic than in the past, with secretaries designing their own documents and clients wondering who is in control.
Many firms use their laser printers to print their letterhead.
It's cheap and it looks as good as or better than all but the most expensive pre-printed letterhead. It is easy to change the letterhead when changes occur. But if you print your own letterhead, you need a system to ensure that everyone is using the same letterhead all the time. For a couple of decades now, Courier 10 and 12 have been the mainstays of legal document production. Then the font generation capability of the laser printer brought about a sudden change.