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Printing

Students are given 200 pages of free printing credits per semester. These pages roll over each semester. More pages can be purchased at the cost of $0.05 per page from the Cashier's Office in the Sharwan Smith Center and the Copy Center in the Library. If your account balance reaches 0 (zero), you will not be allowed to print. If a print job you are submitting contains more pages than you have credits left, it will not print. You will need to use a print release station to print your documents.

To help conserve printing resources, use the following guidlines:

  • Refrain from printing pages with dark backgrounds or graphics.
  • Use print preview, especially when printing web pages or when using Microsoft Office programs.
  • Don't print unnecessary items, such as jokes or frivolous email messages.
  • When printing web pages, check the number of pages before you print.

What is a print release station?

There are print release stations in the Library and the ELC 214 computer labs to help conserve paper. Once you have sent your document to the printer you will need to go to the print station (the computer) located near the printers and enter your username and password (the same username and password you used to log into the lab computer) to release your document(s) from the print station before they will print.

What are print credits?

Each student starts every semester with a certain amount of print credits (currently 200). Students need print credits to be able to print anything from school printers. If a student runs out of credits and would like to add more to their account, they need to go either to the Cashier's Office in the Sharwan Smith Center or the Copy Center in the library to pay for more credits. Print credits cost $0.05 per page. Once that is done, the receipt should be brought to a lab assistant and the account will be updated.

How can I print in color?

If students wish to print in color and do not have a class that provides color printing, there is a color printer in the ELC 214 computer lab. Each color page costs 6 print credits. If you wish to print in color, set your printer to HP8550, print the desired job and release it from the print station.

How can I print on transparencies?

If you wish to print on a transparency speak first with a lab assistant. Be sure to check that the transparency is rated for laserjet printers. Inkjet transparencies will melt inside the laserjet printers causing expensive damage.

How can I print from my personal computer?

Students that use their personal computers to connect to the campus network can print to a number of computer lab printers around campus using iPrint. You must follow the instructions below precisely to get printing to work on your personal computer.

iPrint is a new technology being offered to students at Southern Utah University. Students that use their personal computers to connect to the campus network can now print to a number of computer lab printers around campus. Using a web browser, students are presented with a campus map showing approximate locations of the printers. Moving the mouse cursor over a printer icon displays a description of the printer. When a student clicks on the printer icon, the printer's driver is downloaded, and a printer is created in the student's Printer folder, enabling the student to send documents to the printer from any application on the desktop.

In order to use iPrint, a small desktop client must first be downloaded. (Important note: The iPrint service is only available on-campus.)

To install the client, complete the following steps:

  1. Download the appropriate client here:
  2. Proceed through the installation taking the default choices. On older operating systems, a reboot will be required.
  3. When the client installation is complete, close your Internet browser. (This step is important--failing to do so will prevent the printer from installing.)
  4. Re-start your Internet browser and return to this page.

After the iPrint client is installed, proceed to the map. When you first click on a printer to install it, you will need to login with your student username and password. This is the same username and password used when logging into lab computers.

System Requirements:

In order to use iPrint, your computer must meet the following minimum system requirements:

Windows:

  • Windows 95/98/ME or Windows NT*/2000/XP Professional (IMPORTANT: To install a printer on Windows NT/2000/XP, you must have administrator rights to your computer)
  • Web browser with JavaScript enabled and
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later
    • Mozilla-based Web browser

Macintosh:

  • Mac OS 10.2 or later
  • Firefox 1.0.x or Safari Browser 1.2

Account Balance

When printing via iPrint, pages you print will be deducted from your account balance, the same as in a computer lab. If you submit a print job and it never comes out of the printer, you are most likely out of print pages. You can check your balance here.

If you need help setting up iPrint, please contact a lab assistant.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009