This sample printer policy can be used by organizations to facilitate the appropriate and responsible business use of their printer assets.

Sample policies in this document include: all employees will be assigned to a common area, departmental, high-speed, networked printer; executives residing in offices will be assigned a personal desktop laser printer; all remote regional personnel and stores will be assigned a multifunction print/copy/fax/scan device; every attempt should be made to review documents online and to avoid wasteful printing of documents; and exceptions or deviations from this policy must be approved by the CFO and senior vice president of information technology.