Online screening questionnaire – Large Format Printers

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Can we proceed based on the above?*

Yes

Thank-you for the time you have taken to review this discussion – I will contact you about different projects in the future, if this is of interest to you?

SQ 1a) What is your company’s main area of focus or business activity?*

a) Advertising, Public Relations or Market Research

b) Architecture

c) Arts, Entertainment & Media

d) Construction

e) Education

f) Energy & Mining

g) Engineering

h) Financial Services & Insurance

i) Government & Public Sector

j) Healthcare

k) Information Technology

l) Interior Design

m) Landscape Architecture

n) Manufacturing

o) Personal Services

p) Real Estate & Real Estate Development

q) Surveying or mapping related to construction

r) Building Inspection Services

s) Retail, Hospitality & Food Service

t) Travel & Transportation

u) Utilities & Telecommunications

v) Other

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

Please specify below : (main business activity)*

SQ 1b) More specifically, which of these speciality areas best represent the type of work your company does on a daily basis?*

a) Construction of buildings

b) Speciality trade contracting

c) Electrical, plumbing, and/or other construction installation activities

d) Other specialised construction activities

e) Other

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

Please specify below: (type of work)*

SQ 1c) More specifically, which of these speciality areas best represent the type of work your company does on a daily basis?*

a) Chemical Engineering

b) Heavy & Civil Engineering

c) Mechanical Engineering

d) Software Engineering

e) Engineering services and technical consultancy, related specifically to the construction of buildings, such as architectural/structural, electrical, environmental

f) Other

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

Please specify below: (type of work)*

SQ 1di) Does your company have a construction division for building or renovating buildings that will then be leased or sold?*

a) Yes

b) No

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 1dii) Are you involved in the construction division of the business in any way?*

a) Yes

b) No

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 2a) In total, how many full-time employees are there in your company across all its sites in this country? SQ 2b) And how many full-time employees are there in your company at your particular site?*

	Small studio / micro (less than 15 employees)	Small business (16-50 employees)	Medium or large business (51 or more employees)
2a)
2b)

Please select one cell for 2a) - all sites & 2b) - this site: SINGLE “Click” (in each row)

SQ 3) Do you have any large format printers in the company? (By large format printers, we mean a printer which is capable of printing at least 24” wide ie A1 or larger)?*

a) Yes

b) No

c) I don’t know

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 4) Please tell me a little more about the large format printers in your company, across all its sites in this country. Just to remind you, I’m only interested in printers that are capable of printing A1 or A0.*

a) Yes, OK

b) No

c) I don’t know

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 5a) I’d now like to check what is the main type of printer used across all your sites that’s capable of printing A1 or A0*

a) Brother

b) Canon

c) Epson

d) HP

e) Kyocera

f) Lexmark

g) Oki

h) Ricoh

i) Samsung

j) Xerox

k) Other

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 5b) What other types of printer are used across all UK sites which are capable of printing A1 or A0*

a) Brother

b) Canon

c) Epson

d) HP

e) Kyocera

f) Lexmark

g) Oki

h) Ricoh

i) Samsung

j) Xerox

k) More than one other type of printer

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

Please specify below: (all other types of printers)*

SQ 6a) And what are the main brands of Canon large format printers (capable of printing A1 or A0) used in your company across all sites? Please also specify whether mono or colour and the number of printers of this type / brand.*

Please specify above: (brands; mono or colour; number of printers)

SQ 6b) And what are the main brands of Epson large format printers (capable of printing A1 or A0) used in your company across all sites? Please also specify whether mono or colour and the number of printers of this type / brand.*

Please specify above: (brands; mono or colour; number of printers)

SQ 7) When it comes to purchasing these types of printers for your company, what role do you play in this decision?*

a) I am the sole decision-maker

b) I share the decision-making responsibilities with another member of staff

c) I am consulted and make recommendations

d) I am consulted on these decisions but do not make any specific recommendations

e) I authorise purchase but I am not involved in deciding which printers to purchase

f) I am not involved in the decision-making process

Please select one or more options: SINGLE CODE

SQ 8a) Now, thinking specifically about your large format printer/s, do you remember approximately when it was / they were purchased?**

	Canon	Epson	Other	None purchased
In the past 6 months
In the past 12 months
In the past 24 months
In the past 3 years
Longer ago than that
I don’t know / remember

Please select one cell for each timeframe: SINGLE “Click” (for each row)

SQ 8b) Thinking about the large format printer/s purchased in the past 24 months, was it / were any of them purchased:*

i. To replace a large format printer of a different brand

ii. To replace a large format printer of the same brand

iii. As a new or additional large format printer for this location / area (ie not replacing an older printer)

iv. No Canon / Epson large format printers have been purchased in the past 24 months

v. Other

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

Please specify below*

SQ 9i) Thinking of the purchase you’re most familiar with, which brand of large format printer did this printer that you purchased in the last 24 months replace?*

i. Canon

ii. Epson

iii. HP

iv. Ricoh

v. Other

Please specify above: (brand of large format printer replaced)

Please specify below: (brand of large format printer replaced)*

SQ 9ii) Thinking about any other purchases of large format printers (if any), which brands of printer did these printer/s that you purchased in the last 24 months replace?*

i. Canon

ii. Epson

iii. HP

iv. Ricoh

v. No other large format printers replaced

vi. Other

Please specify below: (brand of large format printer replaced)*

SQ 9iii) Thinking about any purchases of large format printers, did you seriously consider any other brands as well? If so, do you remember which ones?*

i. Canon

ii. Epson

iii. HP

iv. Ricoh

v. No other large format printers replaced

vi. Other

Please specify below: (brand of large format printer replaced)*

SQ 10) If a Canon or Epson large format printer was purchased to replace a printer of the same brand, did you seriously consider any other brands as well? If so, do you remember which ones?*

i. Canon

ii. Epson

iii. HP

iv. Ricoh

v. No other large format printers replaced

vi. Other

Please specify below: (brand of large format printer replaced)*

SQ 11) If a Canon or Epson large format printer was purchased as a new / additional large format printer, did you seriously consider any other brands as well? If so, do you remember which ones?*

i. Canon

ii. Epson

iii. HP

iv. Ricoh

v. I did not seriously consider any other brand

vi. Other

Please specify below: (brand of large format printer considered)*

SQ 12) To what extent were you personally involved in deciding to purchase this Canon / Epson printer that we spoke about?*

i. I was the main individual responsible for this decision

ii. I was one of several individuals involved in this decision

iii. I was only involved to some extent – other people were driving this decision

iv. I was not involved personally

v. Other

Please specify below: (your involvement in deciding to purchase)*

SQ 13) Do you still have a good recollection of why you decided to purchase a Canon / Epson printer?*

i. Yes

ii. Unsure

iii. No

iv. Other

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 14a) Please could you tell me the model numbers of your Canon / Epson large format printer / s that we’ve just spoken about ie the ones you purchased in the last 24 months? I’m also interested in whether it prints in colour, and how many of each brand / type you have (If you don’t remember them right now, it’s fine to send them back at a later date).*

Please specify above: (Canon/Epson large printer model numbers)

SQ 14b) Finally, could you advise me of your main areas of responsibility?*

Please specify above: (main responsibilities)

SQ 15a) Thank you for the time you have taken to answer these screening questions - I would like to consider inviting you to participate in a research discussion about how and why you decided to purchase large format printer/s. The interview will be audio-recorded for analysis purposes, and may also be observed by a product / marketing manager from the manufacturer sponsoring this research. Your identity will not be revealed, unless you choose to do so (to help our client develop products designed to support technical production processes). Accordingly, could you advise?*

a) Yes, I am happy to be observed by your client with my identity revealed

b) Yes, I am happy to be observed by your client but do not wish my identity to be revealed

c) No, I do not wish to be observed by your client

Please select one option: SINGLE CODE

SQ 15b) We will be interviewing during w/c 10th, 17th & 24th June - could you advise of two or three suitable interview times, so that we can speak for between 30 - 40 minutes.*

Earliest Date and Time*

Next Date and Time (if available)

SQ 15c) Thank-you - I would be grateful if you could confirm a few final details:

Your Name*

Job Title*

Department (Team)*

Company name*

Phone (inc international dialling code)*

Email*

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