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Daniel Gray

Daniel has a passion for educating and helping people and has spent over a decade in the education and office technology industries. He has a Bachelor's in Education from the University of West Georgia and an MBA from the University of Georgia. Daniel has been the lead writer at SOS since 2017 and specializes in managed IT services, copiers and printers, and business phone systems. He lives in Atlanta and has a goofy greyhound named Ticker.
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Recent Posts

Office Copiers for Lease: Where and How?

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Mon, 04/ 17/ 23 - 05: 24 PM

OFFICE COPIERS FOR LEASE | 5 MIN READ

If you're searching for office copiers for lease, then it's likely you fall into one of two categories: you know what you want and you're looking for affordable options for your organization, or you just started.

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Top Managed IT Services in Atlanta [2023]

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Mon, 01/ 30/ 23 - 03: 36 PM

TOP MANAGED IT SERVICES ALTANTA | 5 MIN READ

As one of the largest IT companies headquartered in the Atlanta-metro area, Standard Office Systems has a 50+ year history of servicing businesses' office technology. As an IT provider, we are sometimes asked.

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Canon C5840i vs Konica Minolta C360i vs Ricoh C4500 vs Sharp BP-50C45

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Mon, 12/ 12/ 22 - 10: 11 AM

OFFICE COPIERS | 7 MIN READ

This article will compare the Canon imageRUNNER Advance DX C5840i vs Konica Minolta bizhub C360i vs Ricoh IM C4500 vs Sharp BP-7045. By using Buyer's Lab - a third-party researching and testing firm - we are able to directly.

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What is the Difference Between Break-Fix and Managed IT Services? [Pros + Cons]

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Tue, 11/ 29/ 22 - 09: 36 AM

BREAK-FIX VS MANAGED IT SERVICES | 5 MIN READ

IT services are IT services, right? 

Many people are under the impression the statement above is accurate. But when you shop for IT services for your organization, it's important to know the difference.

Managed IT Services

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Konica Minolta bizhub 360i Review [Strengths + Weaknesses]

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Mon, 11/ 21/ 22 - 04: 43 PM

COPIER REVIEWS | 3.5 MIN READ

If you're looking for an honest review of the Konica Minolta bizhub 360i, then keep reading. The bizhub 360i has been a strong choice for small and medium-sized workgroups with only a few flaws, and we breakdown why that's.

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Top Managed Print Service Companies in the USA 2022

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Mon, 10/ 31/ 22 - 11: 04 AM

TOP MPS COMPANIES | 4 MIN READ

As an established managed print services provider in the United States, we are often asked our opinion of other providers in our market. The question of who the best managed print service companies are in the US is on many.

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What Are the Benefits of Managed Print Services?

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Mon, 10/ 03/ 22 - 09: 27 AM

You're looking for a company to provide service for your print devices. Perhaps you have all matching equipment of the same brand, but you're looking for a change in just your desktop printers. Maybe you like your equipment, but are dissatisfied with the.

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Are Managed Print Services Worth IT? [Three Considerations]

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Tue, 09/ 06/ 22 - 07: 30 AM

IS MPS WORTH IT? | 4.5 MIN READ

Are managed print services worth it? The answer likely depends on your monthly volume, number of devices, and unique needs. This article will breakdown each of these factors, as well as a few others, to help you decide.

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Do I Have to Replace My Printers When Using a New Vendor?

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Wed, 08/ 24/ 22 - 10: 30 AM

MANAGED PRINT SERVICES | 4 MIN READIf you're reading this, you've likely discovered how expensive your printing costs are, or that your print fleet is becoming unreasonable from a maintenance and time perspective. 

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Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE DX C3830i Review [Strengths + Weaknesses]

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Tue, 06/ 07/ 22 - 11: 05 AM

If you're looking for an honest review of the Canon imageRUNNER Advance DX C3830i, then keeping reading. The DX C3830i has been a benchmark in quality and reliability for small and medium-sized workgroups with only a few minor flaws, and we breakdown why.

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Google is Making Changes: How It Will Impact Your Print Devices

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Tue, 05/ 10/ 22 - 11: 36 AM

GOOGLE 2FA SCAN TO EMAIL TROUBLESHOOTING | 4 MIN READ

Cyber security is a major concern for organizations all over the world, and Google is no exception. As a result, Google is enabling two-factor authentication for Gmail users, but how does this affect.

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Sharp MX-4071 Review [Strengths + Weaknesses]

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Mon, 05/ 09/ 22 - 02: 09 PM

OFFICE COPIER REVIEWS | 4 MIN READ

If you're looking for an honest review of the Sharp MX-4071, then keeping reading. The MX-4071 has been a poster-child of quality for small and medium-sized workgroups and we breakdown why that's the case. 

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Top Copier Dealers in Atlanta 2022

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Thu, 04/ 21/ 22 - 03: 21 PM

TOP COPIER DEALERS | 6 MIN READ

As one of the largest copier dealers in the southeastern United States, prospective customers will ask us from time to time the questions, "if we don't pick you, who else would you recommend."

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Canon C910 vs Konica Minolta C6085 vs Ricoh Pro C7200S [Reviews]

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Wed, 02/ 23/ 22 - 12: 06 PM

PRODUCTION PRINTER REVIEWS | 5 MIN READ

If you're looking for a high-quality mid-volume printer, we're going to do a side-by-side-by side comparison of three of the better known brands, and models from those brands. The hope is our analysis can help you.

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Managed IT Services Pricing [Complete Guide For 2022]

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Mon, 11/ 15/ 21 - 12: 22 PM

MANAGED IT SERVICES PRICING | 15 MIN READ

Your business isn’t likely generating the kind of income or business Facebook is, but we’re ALL familiar with the product - and while it’s fresh in our minds, most of us are aware Facebook, along with sibling.

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How Much Do Managed Print Services Cost?

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Thu, 09/ 23/ 21 - 08: 30 AM

MANAGED PRINT SERVICES | 5 MIN READ

You've looked around the office and noticed that you have a small army of desktop printers. If you're the financial director at your firm, you may be looking at your bottom line and realizing that you are hemorrhaging.

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Managed IT Services Near You [Finding the Best]

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Mon, 09/ 13/ 21 - 04: 54 PM

Cyber attacks are increasing within organizations all over the world and you've finally decided to take the plunge and get the necessary protection a managed IT services provider can offer. You set out to a search engine and type "managed IT services.

Managed IT Services Atlanta

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How Do Local Copier Dealers Serve Companies Nationally?

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Tue, 06/ 22/ 21 - 08: 21 AM

You're tasked with finding the next copier vendor for your company and you've heard great things about the local copier dealer. Maybe the last time you leased machines you chose a copier manufacturer and you've been less than thrilled with the service.

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New or Refurbished Copiers: Which is Better?

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Thu, 04/ 29/ 21 - 12: 00 PM

REFURBISHED COPIERS FOR SALE | 3 MIN READ

Copiers are a big ticket item for offices. A quality, new copier can run you $4,000 and higher - and that's before you add service to it. But are copiers like used cars? Once you "drive it off the lot," does it.

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What is a Phishing Test? [Definition + Examples]

Submitted by Daniel Gray on Thu, 04/ 15/ 21 - 04: 20 PM

PHISHING TESTS | 6 MIN READ

If you're looking for information on phishing tests, including what is a phishing test, then you've come to the right place. This article will cover everything you want to know about phishing tests, including what you can.

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