Hardware Standards

One of the many challenges in supporting the use of computers and information technology in a university environment is standardizing, to the degree possible, the kinds of hardware and software that people use on their desktops and in offices. While this policy realizes that some individuals/departments will have needs that are not resolved by the recommended standards, it is important to acknowledge that adhering to standards will ultimately result in better service and faster resolution of problems for everyone. Computing in a network environment is complex; hardware and software that work fine in a non-networked or home environment may not work in a network environment. Saving a few dollars on an off-brand PC or personal printer will ultimately cost far more in staff support and in additional purchases that may be needed to solve problems.

The goal of this document is not to impose expensive standards unilaterally, but rather to increase campus understanding of the problems and issues and reach a consensus on the policy and standards. Having standards reduces the number of variables that come into play while trouble shooting problems, which will result in better service for information technology users. This policy and the recommended standards will be kept current and available via a web page. Users will be able to select products and make purchasing decisions simply be referring to the recommended standards. Information Resources (IR) will guarantee that products purchased from the recommended standards will work on the campus's networked environment. While IR will still be committed to making non-recommended equipment and software work, it must be recognized that these situations will take a lower priority and may involve additional expense to the user.

Apple

The following Apple computers are the basic standard required for new purchases on our campus. All models will require a minimum of 2GB of physical RAM in anticipation of future applications.

Apple Intel

PC (IBM Compatible)

Laptop Hardware Standards

Please call Ernie at 2488 on the latest Mac and PC Laptops.

Printers

Vendor: SEHI
Product Code# CB512A
Estimated Pricing for HP LaserJet P4014DN: $1065.65

Specs: HP LaserJet P4014DN Printer - 45ppm, FPO 8.5s, 1200dpi, 540MHz, 128/640MB, 175k pg/month duty cycle 3000-12000pg recommended, 100sht multipurpose tray 1 + 500sht tray 2 600sheets total, duplex , supports 3x5in to legal size media, PS3, embedded Gigabit Ethernet, 1 open EIO slot, USB-PC Vista ready/Mac OS X v10.2 or higher 16.5in W x 21.2in D x 15.2in H one year return to HP authorized service center limited warranty

Color Inkjet Standard (HP OfficeJet Pro)

HP OfficeJet Pro 8500 AIO Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier -Prints 35ppm black, 34ppm color, 82s 4x6in photo, 4800x1200 optimized dpi color, 1200dpi black, borderless printing up to letter size, direct print via memory cards & PictBridge; Faxes 33.6kbps, 3s/pg, junk barrier, fax forwarding, PC interface, fax polling, distinctive ring, delayed sending, auto redial, auto reduction, 125pg memroy, 48 broadcast locations, 99 speed dials, 300dpi; Scans flatbed, scans up to letter size, 35cpm black, 34cpm color, 4800dpi optical, 2400x4800dpi hardware, 19200dpi enhanced, 48-bit; Copies 1200x600dpi, 25-400% reduce/enlarge, collation, margin shift, tray select, up to 99 copies at once; supports from 3x5in to legal size paper, 250sheet input tray, 50sheet ADF, 64MB, 384MHz, LCD 2 line text, duplex, 1500pg/mo duty cycle, 4 memory card slots-CF I/II, SD, SDHC, MMC, xD; includes- 2xprintheads, HP 88 black ink (1,000pgs), HP 88 CMY inks (900pgS); PictBridge, 10/100BT, USB-PC Vista ready /Mac OS X v10.4, V 10.5 19.45in W x 18.865in D x 11.77in H one year limited hardware warranty

Vendor: SEHI (800-346-6315)
Product Code# CB022A
Estimated Pricing for OfficeJet Pro 8500 Printer (USB and Ethernet): $260.94

Peripheral Devices

University policy prohibits the storage of confidential information on transportable media, unless the data is encrypted and/or password protected. For those members of the University community who have a business need to store confidential information on transportable media, Information Technology Services recommends the following USB flash drive product. This flash drive provides strong encryption protection for confidential information. Below is the link.

For scanners, digital cameras, or any other devices please call Ernie at 2488.