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Re: Print Management Solution
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Joel Kraft)
Tue Dec 18 14:36:15 2012
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We will be implementing WEPA for our undergraduate printing program next
month. They pretty much ticked off every feature request from both the
students and for our administrative needs. They have been great in the
implementation stage so far, and I'm looking forward to having absolutely
everything provided by a single vendor. I did not want to run the server
or deal with any money handling.
That being said, the pricing is steeper than cobbling together the pieces
on your own, and I would say that their solution is limited toward student
printing. There is no copying support, and the back end accounting that
you'd need for departmental billing really isn't there, unless you can
figure that out through your campus card system.
Apparently ePRINTit <http://www.eprintit.com>is establishing a presence in
the US, and wants to be a competitor to WEPA. I don't know many details,
but their solution includes printing kiosks as well as integration with
other networked printing devices. It seems like you need an enabling
device, though, where something like PaperCut can be embedded right into
many machines...
Joel
*Joel D Kraft** | **Director, IT Operations Group***
Case Western Reserve University Division of Student Affairs
11900 Carlton Rd #120 | Cleveland, OH 44106-2647
office 216.368.1959 | fax 216.368.1960 | sasupport@case.edu
On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Denk, Jim <jdenk@wharton.upenn.edu> wrote:
> I've used PaperCut, and currently administer Pharos. PaperCut is
> definitely cheaper, Pharos has a leg up in versatility, I believe. If you
> have simple needs. I've found support from both companies to be excellent.
>
> If it's feasible, I'd strongly recommend looking at WEPA. We have some
> internal hurdles to challenge before it is an option for us, but their
> sales team has been very responsive. Any company that can provide the whole
> stack, drivers, server, accounting and printer, has a leg up on stability
> and reliability. They have a compelling mobile print offering, and they
> only make money if their printers are working, so their support is profit
> driven.
>
> Best of luck!
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Dec 18, 2012, at 12:21 PM, Eric Lemmons <eric.lemmons@acu.edu> wrote:
>
>
> One of the solution we are seriously looking into (and since it hasn't
> yet been mentioned) is WEPA <http://wepanow.com/>. It is essentially
> outsourcing print management. You might check it out.
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra">We will be implementing WEP=
A for our undergraduate printing program next month.=A0 They pretty much ti=
cked off every feature request from both the students and for our administr=
ative needs.=A0 They have been great in the implementation stage so far, an=
d I'm looking forward to having absolutely everything provided by a sin=
gle vendor.=A0 I did not want to run the server or deal with any money hand=
ling.<br>
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">That being said, the pricing is steepe=
r than cobbling together the pieces on your own, and I would say that their=
solution is limited toward student printing.=A0 There is no copying suppor=
t, and the back end accounting that you'd need for departmental billing=
really isn't there, unless you can figure that out through your campus=
card system.<br>
<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">Apparently <a href=3D"http://www.eprin=
tit.com">ePRINTit </a>is establishing a presence in the US, and wants to be=
a competitor to WEPA.=A0 I don't know many details, but their solution=
includes printing kiosks as well as integration with other networked print=
ing devices.=A0 It seems like you need an enabling device, though, where so=
mething like PaperCut can be embedded right into many machines...<br>
<br>Joel<br><br>
<p class=3D""><b style><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;color:rgb(31,73,125)">J=
oel D Kraft</span></b><b style><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;color:gray"> | =
</span></b><b style><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;color:rgb(192,80,77)">Dire=
ctor, IT Operations Group</span></b><b style><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;c=
olor:gray"></span></b><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;color:gray"><br>
Case Western Reserve University Division
of Student Affairs<br>11900 Carlton Rd #120 | Cleveland, OH
44106-2647</span><span style=3D"font-size:9pt;color:gray"><br>office 216.36=
8.1959 | fax 216.368.1960 | <a href=3D"mailto:sasupport@case.edu">sasupport=
@case.edu</a></span>
<br></p></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extr=
a"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Denk, J=
im <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jdenk@wharton.upenn.edu" target=
=3D"_blank">jdenk@wharton.upenn.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-=
left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">
I've used PaperCut, and currently administer Pharos. PaperCut is defini=
tely cheaper, Pharos has a leg up in versatility, I believe. If you have si=
mple needs. I've found support from both companies to be excellent.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>If it's feasible, I'd strongly recommend looking at WEPA. We h=
ave some internal hurdles to challenge before it is an option for us, but t=
heir sales team has been very responsive. Any company that can provide the =
whole stack, drivers, server, accounting
and printer, has a leg up on stability and reliability. They have a compel=
ling mobile print offering, and they only make money if their printers are =
working, so their support is profit driven.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Best of luck!<br>
<div>
<div>
<div><br>
Jim</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<br>
</div>
<br>
<div>
<div>On Dec 18, 2012, at 12:21 PM, Eric Lemmons <<a href=3D"mailto:eric.=
lemmons@acu.edu" target=3D"_blank">eric.lemmons@acu.edu</a>> wrote:</div=
>
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<div>One of the solution we are seriously looking into (and since it hasn&#=
39;t yet been mentioned) is
<a href=3D"http://wepanow.com/" target=3D"_blank">WEPA</a>. It is essential=
ly outsourcing print management. You might check it out.</div>
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