St Bede’s School Reduces Printer Fleet from 50 to 15 Devices with Toshiba

St Bede’s School is a comprehensive secondary school serving approximately 1,800 pupils aged 11–18, including 330 sixth-form students, in Redhill, Surrey. Rated outstanding across all Ofsted categories, the school partnered with Toshiba to transform its print estate.

The Challenge

An audit of the school’s print infrastructure revealed that 50 individual printers could be consolidated into 15 strategically positioned multifunction devices while improving flexibility and capacity for staff and students.

The Solution

Toshiba e-STUDIO multifunction printers were deployed with PaperCut MF software and Google Apps cloud printing integration. A tandem print queue protocol delivers speeds up to 170 sheets per minute. Individual student print quotas are used as a budget management teaching tool, and antibacterial-safe touchscreens support post-pandemic hygiene requirements.

The Results

• Fleet reduced from 50 devices to 15 Toshiba MFPs
• Higher printing capacity and flexibility with fewer machines
• Significant yearly cost savings
• Tandem print queue enabling up to 170 sheets per minute
• 4-hour maximum service response time
• Individual student print quotas supporting budget education