last year. As you stated below there are many variables to consider
that can be school specific.
Last year our students were able to print to 60 printers across the
campus including 1 dedicated student copier. This year we reduced the
number of printers to 5 MFP(s) and added color scanning services.
The cost of student printing in the past was about $24000 when including
toner, maintenance, printer rotation, routing software and the single
copier lease. The cost of the 5 MFP(s) with toner/maintenance and lease
will be about $19000. Although we have seen a slight savings I find the
true benefit in increased uptime, outsourced maintenance and a fixed
replacement schedule. We have also seen a reduction in printing and the
elimination of misprints to the wrong printer.
The numbers above do not include faculty/staff copiers/printers or color
MFP(s) and large format printers in our labs.=20
Jason Hyams
Director of Technology
St. Agnes Academy
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael Chimes
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 7:36 AM
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Subject: printers v. copiers
Hi - One of our librarians asked a question about the economics of using
a printer vs. a copier. Thinking about it a bit, it seems to me there
are a few variables at work for most schools. Is the printer an ink-jet
or laser printer? How does the fact that most of our copiers are b/w
and most of our printers color capable affect the equation? And for a
question like this, I would define the word "economics" broadly enough
to include environmental repercussions. A fairly open-ended inquiry, but
I'm wondering if anyone has pertinent information. Thanks.
=20
Michael Chimes
Director of Academic Technology
College Counselor
Gill St. Bernard's School
Gladstone, NJ 07934
(908) 234- 1611 x204 (phone)
(908) 234-2496 (fax)
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