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Printer recommondation for a school

  • 04-05-2006 11:27pm
    #1
    dbnavan
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    As an idependent consultant for a local school, I am trying to work out the best way to setup printing facilities. I have 1 computer in the main office plus 6 pcs in the computer room.

    my options as I see them are:

    a) 1 inkjet in the main office for staff use
    1 black laser jet for kids to use in class room

    Pro's: Most cost effective
    cons: Kids like color

    b) 1 Color laser serving all both office and class room

    Pros, Has color, one printer to maintain
    cons: Expensive to run, sensitive info my be sitting in class after printing from the office

    c) Several inkjets maybe 3 pcs per printer
    Pros, Cheap short term
    cons, More printers to maintain, Expensive in the long term

    Any more suggestions are very welcome.


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  • #2
    Karoma
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    dbnavan wrote:
    Any more suggestions are very welcome.
    Stuff the kids. (not in that way! naughty.)
    Do not give them a colour printer - it's far too expensive, and encourages them to print stuff they shouldn't. If they need to print in colour-they can get a teacher to print pages for them, or they can go to a printers or print it at home,etc.
    B&W laser for the kids. Colour for the teachers if they insist..otherwise, just another B&W printer (They can be as bad as the kids)


  • #3
    dbnavan
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    Karoma wrote:
    Stuff the kids. (not in that way! naughty.)
    Do not give them a colour printer - it's far too expensive, and encourages them to print stuff they shouldn't. If they need to print in colour-they can get a teacher to print pages for them, or they can go to a printers or print it at home,etc.
    B&W laser for the kids. Colour for the teachers if they insist..otherwise, just another B&W printer (They can be as bad as the kids)
    I see what your saying but fact is kids are a major factor with it being a school!


  • #4
    irlrobins
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    I'd agree with Karoma. Letting kids free access to print to colour at will would prove very expensive. They'd be printing off webpages in colour when B&W would do.

    I'd go with B&W laser for kids (networked) and a colour or B&W for teachers.
    Avoid any inkjets as your costs long term would be more expensive than with a laser.


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