State of Printing 2026 - Y Soft 1st Edition | Page 17

SECURE PRINT RULES REDUCE PAPER WASTE IN THE MILLIONS

130M +

pages per year never printed

13 %

of submitted print jobs are never released
The majority of customers use secure release to keep information confidential and minimize the risk of documents being left in the output tray. By applying print rules and security policies, companies that use cloud print solutions can reduce waste and save costs.
Across a sample size of over a million users, we see an average reduction of 13 % in needlessly printed pages through secure release. Actual results vary by organization, but this gives a clear baseline drawn from anonymized usage data— rather than estimated savings often cited in print management sales.
“ Data from customer environments shows that a significant share of print jobs are never released, reducing paper, toner, energy use, and print-related costs— for many customers, the avoided printing cost alone can outweigh the cost of the solution.”
Hyder Mohammed
Managing Director APAC, Y Soft
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