5 Print Horror Stories Mimeo Helped Solve

Printing shouldn’t feel like a horror movie. For many companies, it’s been a true nightmare. 

From haunted warehouses of outdated manuals to zombie-like employees chained to printers, these print horror stories prove how terrifying old-school printing can be.

Luckily, there’s a way out of the darkness. With Mimeo, businesses banish their print horror stories for good—saving time, cutting costs, and impressing clients.

Read on… if you dare.

1. The Fax Machine Fright

Before (The Horror):

A major retailer was still faxing handwritten order forms. With no visibility into inventory, they were blind to what could actually ship. The outdated process dragged on for nearly two weeks, with endless phone calls, emails, and mistakes.

After (The Mimeo Fix):

By switching to Mimeo, the retailer gained 24/7 support, next-day turnaround, and complete visibility into orders.

Result:

• From 2 weeks to next-day delivery
• No more “blind” inventory guesses
• Employees saved hours of time by reducing wasted communication

2. Manuals Bleeding With Errors

Before (The Horror):

Blackbaud had a print vendor that couldn’t do anything right: blank pages, wrong tabs, botched orders, and shipments to the wrong customers. “They just weren’t listening,” said MaKeva M, Operations Manager. It was making her team look unprofessional. 

After (The Mimeo Fix):

Mimeo provided error-free printing with digital proofing to ensure accuracy before every job.

Result:

• Consistently professional, high-quality manuals
• Zero embarrassing errors reaching customers
• Confidence restored in Blackbaud’s training materials

3. A Full Workday Lost in the Printing Pit 

Before (The Horror):

One Siemens RFP manager spent an entire day building only 10 binders with 70 documents each. Manual assembly drained time and produced inconsistent results.

After (The Mimeo Fix): 

Mimeo took over printing and mailing RFPs, delivering consistent quality while slashing costs.

Result:

• 40-50% total cost savings
• From 8+ hours of work to 1 hour of work
• 90% more time to focus on revenue-generating tasks

4. Zombie Employees at the Printer

Before (The Horror): 

Motorola’s North American Proposal Team spent up to 30% of their work hours standing in front of printers. Government contracts demanded spiral-bound binders and perfect presentations, but the process was eating their time alive. 

After (The Mimeo Fix): 

By outsourcing printing to Mimeo, the team gained overnight delivery and stress-free proposal prep.

Result:

• 30% of team time recovered
• Last-minute presentations no longer a nightmare
• More winning bids thanks to focus on content, not printers

5. The Haunted Warehouse

Before (The Horror):

Parker Drilling’s Safety Training Team relied on pre-printing and warehousing, which meant 10-day turnaround times and warehouses full of outdated materials. 

After (The Mimeo Fix):

Mimeo enabled on-demand printing, eliminating the need for storage and wasted inventory.

Result:

• From 10 days to on-demand turnaround
• No more warehouse costs
• Materials that are always current and accurate

Every company has its share of printing nightmares, whether it’s wasted time, wasted money, or wasted opportunities. The good news is, you don’t have to live with these horror stories. Mimeo turns chaos into clarity by giving your team professional-quality materials, faster turnaround times, and freedom from outdated processes. Instead of haunted warehouses and zombie-like employees stuck at printers, you get modern, on-demand solutions that keep business moving. This spooky season, don’t just survive your printing challenges—banish them for good.

Open your free Mimeo account today and put your printing problems to rest once and for all.