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This is beyond your question but...<br>
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My first thought: buy quality printers.<br>
As they should last a long time the h/w cost per page will be low.<br>
Second: get someone else to pay for them.<br>
Third: if possible, do your own maintenance.<br>
Forth, as they age watch the OPLIN list for free consumables (or even
identical printers).<br>
<br>
An example<br>
We bought about 6 HP6L Laser jet's before 1997<br>
We bought 3 HP2000C's (color) about 1999<br>
Almost are still in service.<br>
Over 300k pages printed on the HP2000C's<br>
<br>
Last year we did get 2 new Ricoh's on a grant.<br>
We only pay a per print cost, no consumable or maintenance cost.<br>
They default to b/w as the color costs us a bit more.<br>
<br>
We have always charged 15 cents per page. Color or b/w.<br>
Paying has always been on the honor system but we seem to still be
ahead.<br>
<br>
Straight math determined our per page cost.<br>
Used the paper and ink (or toner) cartridge cost.<br>
Also the estimated printed pages per cartridge.<br>
Threw in an guesstimated h/w amortization cost per page<br>
Determined a per page cost<br>
Then added a large safety factor.<br>
<br>
To make things better I was able to get free paper at OfficeMax for a
long time.<br>
Did any printer maintenance myself. And it wasn't a lot.<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">R. W. (Bob) Neeper Cell: (740)-407-3572
Community Library
44 Burrer Dr.
Sunbury, Oh 43074
Tel: (740)-965-3901</pre>
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Kevin Jones wrote:
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cite="mid:7ab35ba70907280704l4db3d7c9p8a17c1a90bcaa8a4@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Hello all,<br>
<br>
At Coshocton Public Library we are charging $.10 for black and $.20 for
color printouts. We are charging $.10 for copies made from our 2
copying machines.<br>
<br>
I don't think at that rate that we are recouping our costs especially
when you also figure in maintenance and replacement of the printers and
copiers. With our reduced budgets, I don't think that we can continue
to charge less than what our actual costs are for the printing services
that we provide.<br>
<br>
I would like to know what other libraries are charging for black and
color printouts as well as copies made from a copier. I will use this
as guidance to propose an increase to our current printing costs.<br>
<br>
I appreciate your responses and thank you for taking the time to reply.<br>
<br>
Thanks again,<br>
<br clear="all">
Kevin Jones<br>
Technology Coordinator<br>
Coshocton Public Library<br>
655 Main Street<br>
Coshocton, OH 43812<br>
Phone: 740-622-0956<br>
Fax: 740-622-4331<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.coshoctonlibrary.org">http://www.coshoctonlibrary.org</a><br>
<br>
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes
perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds."<br>
Wilt Chamberlain <br>
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