PCs/printers/charges
Alyson Kaye
This is very interesting indeed; what company may I contact to see about
printing to "networked photocopier".
Most Sincerely,
Alyson Kaye
aly...@sjs-sc.org
St.John's Seminary
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Hewitt [SMTP:hewi...@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 1999 7:24 PM
> To: LIBR...@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU
> Subject: Re: PCs/printers/charges
>
> ----------------------------Original
> message----------------------------
> We're beginning the odyssey AWAY from laser/dot matrix
> printers to networked photocopiers. As of tomorrow or the
> next day, our networked PC's will begin printing not to
> laser printers at $.04-.07/page (at a speed of 12pages per
> minute) but to photocopiers printing at 35 pages per minute
> at $.002/page + paper. Those photocopiers will still accept
> copying from journals, etc., through the vend-a-card system
> as has been the case for 10 years, but the copying off the
> internet and pc's will remain free until such time as the
> campus looks at this issue as a whole. We also required
> that the photocopier vendor make sure that our old vendacard
> systems would be removed from the antique copiers and
> incorporated within the new photocopier system. If, in
> future, we decide to go with charging for ALL printing, the
> charging apparatus will be software based, at the PC, not
> via vendacards.
>
> The rationale for this follows: Charging for printing off
> the internet WITHIN THE LIBRARY on a campus that still
> allows free printing doesn't save the campus anything -- it
> is just transferring printing to other venues where students
> and faculty don't have the expertise of library personnel
> present as they access the internet and networked databases.
> We shoot ourselves in the foot professionally and gain
> nothing. Speeding up the printing as well as dramatically
> cutting costs for that printing makes a lot of sense
> fiscally, and keeps the library patrons in the library where
> professional library expertise is present.
>
> Even in a public library where the "larger campus" isn't an
> issue, it may be cost-effective (in true dollars and in
> terms of public relations) to allow free printing from
> photocopiers. You can print a lot of pages at $.002/page
> for the cost of setting up a vendacard system on PC's.
>
> Just my $.002 worth. :)
>
> Jim Hewitt
> Head of Reference Services
> Ylvisaker Library
> Concordia College
> Moorhead, MN 56562
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Discussion of Library Reference Issues
> > [mailto:LIBR...@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU]On Behalf Of
> > Susan R Waddington
> > Sent: Sunday, February 21, 1999 6:27 PM
> > To: LIBR...@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU
> > Subject: PCs/printers/charges
> >
> >
> > ****Please reply to sus...@seq.clan.lib.ri.us****
> >
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> > message----------------------------
> > Dear colleagues: The Providence Public LIbrary is
> > interested in knowing
> > what other public libraries are doing in terms of
> > charging for prints
> > from networked (or other PCs). Right now each PC
> > has its own printer &
> > we expect this to continue. We'd like some kind
> > of venda-card solution.
> > I'd like to hear from any library with a
> > successful installation.
> > Please reply directly to me & I'll
> > summarize for the list if interest
> > exits. TIA. Susan
> >
> > --
> > Susan R. Waddington Phone: 401-455-8036
> > Head, Reference Services Fax: 401-455-8013
> > Providence Public Library E-Mail:
> > sus...@seq.clan.lib.ri.us
> >