If you’ve ever felt frustrated when you think about the inefficiencies of your business processes, don’t worry—you’re not alone. Every business runs into stumbling blocks when it comes to day-to-day operations. Processes that are supposed to be simple somehow become complicated. Procedures that were designed to be straightforward continually become tangled and confusing.

Many of the struggles of day-to-day business operations come down to one simple word: disorganization. Business processes are developed with the best intentions to keep workflows moving efficiently. But eventually, processes break down somewhere along the line and disorganization ensues.

How exactly are students, faculty and staff using your college’s print environments? For most institutions, the answer is unclear. But if you want to implement changes—increase efficiency, reduce environmental impact, or decrease your costs, for example—you’ll need solid data to help you make decisions.

Here are five eye-opening printer metrics every college should be tracking. Knowing this information will help you identify areas of improvement for your print environment and determine the strategies, equipment and software that will have the biggest impact.

It’s no secret that printing privileges are often abused on college campuses—especially if those printers are available for use by students and faculty. Of course, some printing is required for legitimate academic purposes. But when you consider the costs of paper, toner, ink, and maintenance, out-of-control printing habits can quickly break the budget.

Fortunately, there are several simple policies colleges can implement that help to curb irresponsible printing, and, by extension, save money on printing costs. Here are 4 must-have printing policies that save colleges money.