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Service Name
Print Management - Desktop
Description Provides a service to implement, install, maintain and support desktop printing assets used to support university services.
Service Line
IT Service Center and Multimedia Services
Features
  • Provide desktop printers to meet the needs of users.
  • Identify print capacity requirements and printer features needed by user.
  • Identify physical requirements needed to operate printing components (i.e. equipment clearance, electrical and network connectivity).
  • Decommission print infrastructure components upon replacement.
  • Maintain print components in compliance with supporting vendor requirements.
  • Provide consulting services and support for installation, deployment and operation.
  • Provide troubleshooting and technical support services
  • Label print device with identification tags and track printer locations, and owners.
  • Manage and maintain definitive hardware stores for printer spare parts and equipment.
Service Administrator (owner) Shirley Haines
VP Customer Vice President for Finance and Administration
Availability 8:30 am - 5:00 pm - M - F except for campus holidays and shutdowns.
Support IT Service Center 864-294-3277 or email help.desk@furman.edu
Initiated
  • Call to IT Service Center
  • Contact from User/Department
Charges
  • When repair is outside of ITS-covered repairs, referrals may be made to fee-based service agencies
  • When replacement is outside of ITS-covered printers
  • When new printer purchase is initiated by department
Delivery channels
  • Satisfied Work Requests
  • Consulting and Support
Prerequisites
  • Desktop printer must be owned by Furman University.
  • In case of new printer there must be a need that is not met by an existing printer.
Key Service Targets
  • Initial contact within 4 business hours for service that prevents use of hardware.
  • Initial contact with user within 1 business day for issues not related to service of hardware.
  • Verify printer requirements with users having 100% of requests requiring purchases prior to placing order.
  • User satisfaction as measured through positive responses in 90%+ of sampled surveys.

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3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC, 29613
Phone: 864-294-2000