[committee] New printer

[James Cox]

On 25/04/2005, at 11:37 PM, Anil Sharma wrote:

> 1c for a page?  So I could have printed my thesis for $1 (well minus 
> the glorious colour pages).  It is just toooooo cheap, and has 
> impacted on future users (not me).

The only cost to UCC was the paper that was used. At a cost of between 
$5 and $8 per ream (500 pages) we were making a slight profit on every 
page - the current rate is 2c per page, not 1c.
UCC obtained more than enough LaserWriters to continue replacing the 
toner cartridges for free.
Wear and tear is negligible on printers that arrive at UCC already 
having developed the signature paper ejection problem of the engine.


> I know donations are not compulsory, but charging a proper amount 
> beforehand would have lessened the need for donations.

UCC doesn't *need* donations in the first place - the habit is to ask 
for half in donations whether or not we have enough money in the kitty 
to purchase outright.

>  It is unfair that the same few people (not me)( keep on donating to 
> the club, especially in this case where the old printer's usage should 
> have been properly paid for.
>

The point of donations is to have the people that will use the new 
facilities bear more of the initial outlay. For a printer which 
requires you to pay for its upkeep anyway, it may be a little unfair, 
but it makes perfect sense for other purchases. Personally, I agree 
that in this case UCC should just buy it outright, but we did only ask 
for one-quarter in donations than one-half.

[RME] ~Coxy