Why Argos?
Does your firm chalk up printing and copying to overhead? Do you rely on the “honor system” to record reimbursable expenses? If your firm provides professional services—legal, architecture, engineering, creative—you're likely already charging your clients for some reimbursable expenses—things like postage, FedEx, auto mileage. But if you're not including print and copy on that list, you're missing out on one of the most lucrative revenue sources available.
Beats the clipboard every time.
Maybe your firm's idea of tracking is a clipboard, a wing and a prayer that your employees will do the right thing (they won't). Is a clipboard cost recovery? Absolutely. Is it effective? If you're lucky, maybe ten percent of the time. People are rushed and filling out that form, by hand, is the last thing on their minds. Argos replaces the clipboard with software that gently enforces billing and, yet, allows people to get their work done.
Better than the freebies.
Maybe your printer or MFP came with its own free built-in accounting. Why not just use that?
For starters, most built-in accounting requires you to input all your user codes and billing codes manually from the machine's front panel. Not fun. Then, getting data back out usually involves visiting each machine (again) and printing a report. Want all your data aggregated? You're on your own.
Argos does things that built-in accounting doesn't:
- Automatically synchronizes user and billing codes
- Collects data in one central location
- Generates beautiful presentation-ready reports
Argos is different.
Most print tracking products are hard to use: they're annoying for employees, they're clunky to implement, and getting data from them is complicated. In the worst cases, they can break your printing or, worse, bring your network down. Argos is different.
Ready for the real world.
Argos is compatible with the latest technologies so you can implement Argos today without compromising your I.T. plans:
- 64-bit
- Windows 7 and Windows Vista
- Mac OS 10.6 Snow Leopard and 10.5 Leopard
Everyone is welcome.
We designed Argos with all the key players in mind: employees, I.T. staff, accountants, and equipment providers. The result: great workflow, easy deployment, powerful reporting. When you're ready to track more than just printing, Argos is ready with copy tracking and integration for dozens of third-party products.
In good company.
When you choose Argos, you're joining a growing list of companies around the world who rely on us to lower costs, and ultimately increase profit. But Argos isn't just about the big guys; it works equally well in an office of three, or a global organization of 3,000.
It's all about the experience.
Most print and copy tracking systems seems to share the common goal of getting between you and your work. They stop print jobs. They ask a litany of questions before you can make a copy. We take a different approach by asking: how can we keep people working?
First, do no harm.
It's true: no one is going to thank you for tracking their activity. But Argos makes life as easy as possible by letting employees work first and answer questions later. The Argos Desktop Client makes it easy to locate billing codes, quickly access your recently-used choices, and even temporarily dismiss it with Snooze.
Getting started is easy.
Have a look around. If you want to kick the tires for yourself, download the free trial. If you don't feel like installing software just yet, or have questions that aren't answered here, get in touch for a demo or a chat. We love this stuff, and we're here to help.