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  • Querying the print queues gives access to # of print jobs on each printer, number of pages in the job (double sided and single sided are counted the same), and whether or not each job had a header page. This query system was set up by Eric Price (ecprice@mit.edu)
  • Student web-survey about printing habits
  • In-person survey regarding the effectiveness of the Print Smarter signs, December 2007 (survey pdf) (results pdf)

Documentation:

  • Print Smarter Poster (pdf)
  • Analysis of trends in header page use (xls)
  • Presentation to MITei Campus Energy Taskforce Behavior Change Subgroup, December 2007 (ppt)
  • Half-page insert for UA Sustainability Booklet, fall 2007 (pdf)

Recommendations for future work:

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  • Getting a good graphic designer is essential. Here was our original design (jpg), with the same content as the final version (pdf). You can see how much the re-design helped make it more readable and accesibleaccessible.
  • We have not been able to track double-sided vs. single-sided because the print server does not record this data