The university has replaced an aging Ideal guillotine with a new Schneider Senator 78 E-line, and according to central print services manager Steve Wilson, the new machine allows the facility to cut its own sheets rather than having to buy in pre-cut.
He said: "This is a machine we have been after for some time and it is great value for money.
"Our previous machine was getting a little old in the tooth, but with this machine we can insure a straighter cut, the blades are easier to change and it is easier to operate.
"It has also allowed us to buy in SRA2 sheets. Before we were buying in pre-cut so that obviously saves us money."
The department prints handbooks, guides and exam papers for the university. It handles around 15m black and white sheets and 17m two-colour and four-colour sheets a year.
Wilson added that the department tried to make a new investment each year, with the next target being a new folder.
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