Big Plant On Campus

And that's not all. As a state institution, LSU has the right to rely on state contracts for copier maintenance. However, the university's program is much more cost-effective than anything the state of Louisiana can offer.

"We're still saving $300,000 over the state contracts," Loyd adds.

Currently, seven vendors service the university's 480 copiers. That could change. At press time, Graphic Services was bidding to see if one vendor could handle everything at a lower cost.