ITSD Computing and Communications Services News
September, 2002
  New Vendor to Provide On-Site HP printer Support Beginning Oct. 1


SSP Data Products will be taking over maintenance of HP printers at the Lab beginning Oct. 1. The current vendor, the UC Berkeley Hardware Support Group, did not submit a bid for the new contract.

SSP is a privately owned company that has been in business for 20 years. While details are still being worked out, employees should still contact the Help Desk (X4357) or submit a Help Request if they have a printer problem.

Costs will be $65 per hour for normal priority and $115 per hour for high priority (same business day) support. Ninety percent of all requests will be completed within three working days. According to the vendor, the technician will stock commonly used parts.

Warranty repairs will be done based on the current HP authorized model. Parts are free, but labor is not, unless the customer elects to ship the printer to HP or one of its authorized repair centers (including SSP).