IET Computer Room Printing Policies

In order to encourage responsible printing, reduce paper waste, and control costs, the campus has established a policy to charge students, staff, and faculty who print more than 60 sheets each quarter or summer session in the campus computing rooms. All users will be allotted 60 sheets per quarter or summer session. Two pages duplexed (printed on the front and back of a single piece of paper) will be counted as equivalent to one sheet. 

Charges for sheets printed above 60 will accrue at a rate of 6 cents per sheet.  Clients who print 90 sheets or fewer during the quarter or summer session will have their charges waived.  Clients who print 91 sheets or more will be billed for all accrued charges from sheet 61.

Color printing is available in the Meyer Media Lab at a cost of $1.50 per page. Color printing is billed on a separate account from regular black and white printing and is charged from the first page printed.

The following web pages were created to address any questions that computer room users may have in relation to printing:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) web page

Check the number of sheets you printed web page

Printing in the computer room is governed by several rules listed below.

Printing Rules:

• Test printing is highly discouraged. Use Print Preview.
• Only the Computer Room Consultant is allowed to add or replace paper. No user supplied paper is allowed.
• Take only your own print outs
• If you have many pending print jobs the queue may move some to the end so other users' print jobs are not overly delayed.
• The printer will be turned off 15 minutes before the room closes.
• The Computer Room Consultant has authority to cancel any large (more than 20 pages) or time consuming print jobs.