This is somewhat a rough summary since many people provided information
not requested (Acetates, A3 and other sizes). In some cases price changed
with the type of printer used. There were 25 respondents altogether.
Although I mainly wanted University charges, some FE Colleges also replied
and a 6th Form College. The FE Colleges tended to have much cheaper
prices - 1p or 2p. The 6th Form Colleges didn't charge.
Most respondents provided self service facilities and of the 10 services who
provided counter facilities these was mainly for colour printing.
(3 for black and white 7 for colour)..
Where A3 size was mentioned, costs were always just double the A4 price.
A4 Black/White prices
Self Service
2 Free
1 (FE College) 1p
1 2p
1 2.5p
1 3p
1 4p
7 5p
8 6p
1 7p
Counter Service
1 2p
1 6p
Whereas the average works out about 4 to 4.5p
The majority of charges are based around 5p-6p
Only 18 respondents gave a colour service only 5 of whom mentioned
a counter service. Prices have a much wider spread
Colour Prices
2 (6th Form Colleges) Free
1 4p
2 20p
1 24p
1 30p
2 35p
2 40p
5 50p
2 80p
Of the 5 who mentioned a counter service
1 5p
1 40p
1 60p
1 70p
1 £1
The average price is 50p and 5 of the 18 offered that price.
Where acetates and labels were mentioned
Black and white were 40p per page
Colour 60p per page
4 people mentioned the printing system used:
1 PALMS
1 Pharos Uniprint system using EMOS card readers
2 Used PCounter
We ourselves use PCounter.
Once again thanks to everyone who provided the information.
Sheila
Miss S.F.Munro
Computer Information Officer
Computing Services
Huddersfield University
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