Printing and Copy Services

Introduction

Printing is unique among services and commodities at Iowa State University, in that both the existence of the internal printing facility, including copy centers, and the subcontracting of printing are specifically authorized or regulated by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa. Policy 7.10 establishes authority for Board of Regents institutions to provide internal printing, thus authorizing operation of Printing & Copy Services' main plant and copy centers. The policy also assigns to Printing & Copy Services responsibility for procuring external printing for the Board of Regents institutions. The purchasing agent at Printing & Copy Services carries out this responsibility.

Policy Statement

All printing for Iowa State University is coordinated through Printing & Copy Services. This includes copy centers, the main plant production facility, and all printing purchased from off-campus printers for Iowa State University. This policy applies to all university accounts, including grant accounts.

Orders can be authorized through a standing order procedure, printing requisition, intramural, or web-based submission.

Printing & Copy Services' main plant production facility provides a full range of offset printing, high-speed digital printing, color copying, large-format printing, and addressing and mailing services for Iowa State University's core printing and communications needs. Printing & Copy Services also operates four copy centers on campus to provide convenient localized document services. All other printing and copying is outsourced to private sector printers through a purchasing agent located at Printing & Copy Services.

Resources

• Board of Regents Policy 7.10
• Printing & Copy Services