Print Audit 5 Reduces Unnecessary Printing by 97% at Colorado State University's Morgan Library
Calgary, Alberta – May 20, 2006 - Print Audit, a leading print management software developer, announced today that Print Audit 5 has helped reduce unnecessary print volumes by 97% at Colorado State University’s Morgan Library.
Morgan Library serves both the Colorado State University campus and the local community. The library allows free printing on some of its computer workstations and recently discovered that printer resources were being wasted needlessly. “When we purchased new printers to replace our obsolete ones, we found that the users were abusing the system and printing profusely,” said Erik Meakins, Library Technician, for Colorado State University.
To combat this increase in printer abuse, Morgan Library installed Print Audit 5 onto their workstations. Before users can print, they are now prompted to enter a pin-code via Print Audit 5’s popup window. Each user is given a quota of $50 per semester, which allows them to print 500 pages for free.
“With Print Audit 5 in place as a deterrent, our printing went from 2500 pages per week to 275 pages per month,” said Meakins. “Most of our users have become very conscious of their printing and only print what’s necessary for their educational needs.” With such a dramatic reduction in printing expenses, Morgan Library was able to recover the cost of Print Audit 5 in just 30 days.
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Print Audit has been developing print tracking and copy auditing solutions since 1998 and its products are in use around the world. Print Audit’s products enable their customers to analyze, reduce and recover their printing and photocopying costs. The market for Print Audit’s products continues to grow as many diverse organizations realize the value of controlling printing expenditures.
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