July 26, 2011 08:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Convenient, cost-effective solution to be installed at the University of West Florida this summer
PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heartland Payment Systems'® (NYSE: HPY) Campus SolutionsSM division is driving efficiencies at higher education institutions nationwide with the introduction of WĒPA™ — a wireless printing solution. Cost-effective and turnkey, WĒPA eliminates an institution’s dependence on equipment purchases/leases, hardware and software licenses and maintenance and server integration fees, while offering its student community enhanced convenience and cutting-edge printing technology.
“Research has shown that the key challenges facing universities today are saving money, increasing employee productivity and enhancing student education through advanced technologies”
Employing cloud computing, WĒPA enables students to upload documents for printing wherever Internet service is provided. Printing kiosks can be placed virtually anywhere on campus to meet the needs of the school community — students are no longer confined to computer labs or libraries. Once registered, students simply visit their preferred WĒPA kiosk, log in and select a method of payment to print their documents. Supporting multiple platforms (Windows, Mac, Lenox and Unix), WĒPA offers students the option to print their documents in black and white or color, as well as double-sided prints.
“Given the rapid adoption of cloud-based applications and data storage, we wanted to help take campuses to the next level with cloud-based printing services. Offering tremendous benefits to higher education institutions, WĒPA streamlines operations and decreases costs, while simultaneously delivering enhanced convenience to its student body,” said Fred Emery, vice president and general manager of Heartland Campus Solutions. “We’re thrilled to partner with WĒPA to offer this advanced technology to campuses across the country.”
WĒPA kiosks can also double as a campus communications tool. When not in use for printing, the touchscreen monitors can be used to display announcements, emergency notifications/alerts, sporting event schedules and other types of promotion.
“Research has shown that the key challenges facing universities today are saving money, increasing employee productivity and enhancing student education through advanced technologies,” said Frank Griffith, president and chief executive officer of WĒPA. “WĒPA was designed with these priorities in mind, and it’s been a pleasure to work with companies like Heartland to aid higher education institutions in streamlining their operations, reducing costs and improving student satisfaction.”
The University of West Florida (UWF) is currently working with Heartland to install WĒPA on its campus. Kiosks will be available at various locations across campus, including the UWF Student Center, libraries, computer labs, residence halls and classrooms.
“We are very excited to be the first school working with Heartland to implement the WĒPA printing system. We believe now is the right time to implement such a convenient solution that offers quality and speed, and seamlessly ties in with our university’s sustainability efforts — offering the ability to duplex print,” said Joyce Hughes, manager, ID Card Office of the University of West Florida. “The opportunities WĒPA will provide our students should be nothing but positive.”
Offering universities a 100 percent purchasing reduction in printer hardware and supplies, WĒPA requires no equipment purchases or installations. The system also easily integrates with the Heartland OneCard, a multi-functional campus card program that can be used for identification, off-campus purchases, financial aid disbursement and work study payments, library checkouts, building/parking access, dining services and vending — among many other applications.
Heartland Campus Solutions is changing the landscape for academic institutions nationwide with unique campus card programs, state-of-the-art access control/security systems and cost-effective payments processing. For more information about installing WĒPA, please visit HeartlandPaymentSystems.com/Campus or call 800.486.4462.
About Heartland Payment Systems
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. (NYSE: HPY), the fifth largest payments processor in the United States, delivers credit/debit/prepaid card processing, gift marketing and loyalty programs, payroll, check management and related business solutions to more than 250,000 business locations nationwide. A FORTUNE 1000 company, Heartland is the founding supporter of The Merchant Bill of Rights, a public advocacy initiative that educates merchants about fair credit and debit card processing practices. The company is also a leader in the development of end-to-end encryption technology designed to protect cardholder data, rendering it useless to cybercriminals. For more information, please visitHeartlandPaymentSystems.com, MerchantBillOfRights.org, CostOfABurger.com and E3secure.com.
About WĒPA
WĒPA (pronounced wee-pah) is an acronym for Wireless Everywhere Print Anywhere. Providing the most extensive, reliable and convenient cloud printing network in the world, WĒPA enables anyone with an Internet connection to upload their documents and print them anywhere a WĒPA kiosk is located. For more information, please visit WEPANow.com.
