Rice Administrators Forum

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Rice Administrators Forum

• November 11, 2008

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More Than Just a Copy Center!

• Yes, we are a Full Service Copy Center.
• And, we can help you with departmental copiers
  and printers!

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We can produce any print project!

• Brochures
• Booklets
• Pamphlets
• Flyers
• Marketing Materials
• Signs
• Posters

On-site quick-copy capability with access to the
print market
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Acquiring a copier can be frustrating
Getting a new copier may rank just above buying
life insurance University Copy Center, can make
the process easy and save you money! Rice
University wants to improve the process, get more
control and begin to reduce costs.
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Copier issues

• Big monthly volume swings.
• Many just in time jobs.
• Decisions fall to non-technical users
• Decision is usually made in isolation.
• Invoices often wrong.

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Most College Users Overbuy Copiers

• Copier Salesmen are incented to sell as much
  copier and maintenance as they can.
• They are not on campus everydaythey come in,
  size up your needs, develop a proposal and leave.
• Maintenance programs can be over half of your
  monthly payment.
• UCC audits find gross over-purchase of copies
  included in maintenance plans.
• Very few advanced features utilized.

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How can we help?

• Define what you need.
• Develop a specification
• Get multiple quotesincluding refurbishedwe do
  the shopping.
• Manage installation and set-up.
• On-campus monitoring and
• support.

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UCC can help you get control of your
copier/printer program.

• On-campus support
• One invoice
• Remote monitoring
• Everyday service
• Break/fix service
• Strategy development