The 4850 can also print in black and one other color, either red or blue, in the same pass. This allows significant savings over the use of pre-printed forms. Duplex and quadraplex printing will also save significant amounts of paper and storage space, as well as reduce printing costs.
Color printing adds an additional charge yet to be determined.
This pricing structure allows clients to exercise some measure of control over printing costs. UMIS currently prints about 8.5 million pages per year for its various clients on green-bar paper using its three impact printers. The conversion to laser printing, a three phase process, began with the installation of two laser printers in June 1992. Phase three, the elimination, where possible, of pre-printed forms and letterheads will be an ongoing process. UMIS also intends to implement all new applications using laser printing where possible.