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>From:         Lillian Sartori <LIASI@CUNYVM.BITNET>
>Subject:      Vendor Card for Printout
>To:           jeff nadel <DI380@CALPOLY.BITNET>
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>Hello Everyone,
>
>We are in the process of installing laser printers in our labs &
>we need to control the number of printouts per individual.   One option
>is to use a machine which will accept money ($0.10 per sheet for
>example) and give the individual a card which then can be used for
>printouts using, perhaps, a device which is connected to the computer.
>Unfortunately I am not familiar with the correct name for this product
>or vendors.
>
>What are you doing to control printouts, without limiting individuals,
>at your campus?  Can anyone give me a lead on the product I attempted to
>describe above?
>
>Thanks for all your help!  Lillian
>
Lillian,

I manage open access computer labs for Academic Computing Services.  We
support laser printing services for student use on campus with card readers
from XCP Inc.  The cards are purchaced by student from us and we purchace the
cards in bulk from XCP.  The card readers operate by interupting the paper
out sensor in the printer and decrements an amount on the card.

The cards cost about $1.20 each and the card reader runs around $1,100.
We are using Hewlett Packard and Apple printers which have worked well
with the card reader system.  We charge the students $0.25 per print, and
each card has $10 encoded on it (40 prints).  The card readers can be
programed to decrement for any amount.

Here is XCP's address and phone number.
XCP, Inc.
40 Elm Street
Dryden, NJ  13053
(800)647-7020

Good Luck.

-Jeff
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