Printing costs
Below are the costs for Printers compared to the Specialist and Bulk Printing Service
Printers
The costs are as follows for using the printers including paper:
Double Sided
| Print Type | Cost/page | Equivalent cost/side |
| A4 Mono | 4p | 2p |
| A4 Colour | 14p | 7p |
| A3 Mono | 10p | 5p |
| A3 Colour | 28p | 14p |
Single Sided
| Print Type | Cost/page | Equivalent cost/side |
| A4 Mono | 3p | 3p |
| A4 Colour | 8p | 8p |
| A3 Mono | 6p | 6p |
| A3 Colour | 15p | 15p |
For large print or copy jobs, staff should use the Specialist and Bulk Printing Service
Specialist and Bulk Printing Service
The Specialist and Bulk Printing Service is more cost effective than printing from a local printer, savings can range from between 30% to 40% depending on the type of printing required.
The following table shows the cost assuming free basic finishing, such as a staple, which makes job VAT exempt and include standard paper:
Double Sided
| Print Type | Cost/page | Equivalent cost/side |
| A4 Mono | 2.8p | 1.4p |
| A4 Colour | 9.8p | 4.9p |
| A3 Mono | 9.0p | 4.5p |
| A3 Colour | 18.2p | 9.1p |
Single Sided
| Print Type | Cost/page | Equivalent cost/side |
| A4 Mono | 1.7p | 1.7p |
| A4 Colour | 5.1p | 5.1p |
| A3 Mono | 5p | 5p |
| A3 Colour | 9.6p | 9.6p |
If no finishing at all then the job will be subject to VAT at 20%. However, even with additional cost ths still cheaper than an printer.
The cost for a single impression excluding paper is as follows. There are various types of paper which you can select separately:
| Print Type | Single Sided (pence) |
| A4 Mono | 1.2p |
| A4 Colour | 4.6p |
| A3 Mono | 4.0p |
| A3 Colour | 8.6p |
Other finishing such as spiral binding, comb binding, laminating etc. can be chosen at extra cost.
Comparison between Specialist and Bulk Printing Service vs MFDs
The comparison table shows the savings you can make from large quantities of print jobs using Double sided and assuming “recycled basic” paper:
| Example Job | Local MFD (£) | DSC (£) | Saving (£) |
| A4 Mono - 100 pages | 2.00 | 1.40 | 0.60 |
| A4 Mono - 200 pages | 4.00 | 2.80 | 1.20 |
| A4 Mono - 500 pages | 10.00 | 7.00 | 3.00 |
| A4 Mono - 1000 pages | 20.00 | 14.00 | 6.00 |
| A4 Mono - 3000 pages | 60.00 | 42.00 | 18.00 |
| A4 Colour - 100 pages | 7.00 | 4.90 | 2.10 |
| A4 Colour - 200 pages | 14.00 | 9.80 | 4.20 |
| A4 Colour - 500 pages | 35.00 | 24.50 | 10.50 |
| A4 Colour - 1000 pages | 70.00 | 49.00 | 21.00 |
| A4 Colour - 3000 pages | 210.00 | 147.00 | 63.00 |
Below are 3 example jobs where some pages are B&W and Colour, again assuming Double sided and assuming “recycled basic” paper:
| Example Jobs | Local MFD (£) | DSC (£) | Saving (£) |
| 70 copies of Double Sided 15 sides, 2 colour/13 Mono |
28.00 | 19.60 | 8.40 |
| 50 copies of Double Sided 100 sides, 10 colour/90 Mono |
125.00 | 87.50 | 37.50 |
| 150 copies of Double Sided 50 sides, 30 colour/20 Mono |
375.00 | 262.50 | 112.50 |