Printing in the Computer Rooms
IET Computer Room Printing Policies
Printing Rate Change Effective Fall Quarter 2009 (September 21st)
Budget cuts have forced the price of printing to rise in campus computer rooms. As of September 21st the new price for black-and-white printing is 11 cents per sheet. However, anyone printing 30 sheets or less per quarter will have their bill waived.
These changes essentially make the printing operation self-sustaining, and will allow us to keep our high-demand computer labs open for the students. More importantly, this will still provide a service to the students that is less expensive than any other options we are aware of, to meet our students' printing needs, said Liz Gibson, director of Academic Technology Services for Information and Educational Technology (IET-ATS).
IET met with Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Lora Jo Bossio, Associated Students of UC Davis President Joe Chatham, two ASUCD senators, and Graduate Student Association Chair Malaika Singleton and GSA Representative Adam Costanzo to discuss the budget effects on printing, and to work together to find a solution that would best suit the students. The new rate schedule was the result. It allows students who cannot afford printing to print at least their papers and assignments (up to 30 double-sided sheets) each quarter, as long as they do not go over that limit.
Black and White Printing Rate
In order to encourage responsible printing, reduce paper waste, and control costs, the campus has established a printing rate for all printing. The price for black-and-white printing is 11 cents per sheet regardless if the printing is single-sided or double-sided. However, anyone printing 30 sheets or less per quarter will have their bill waived as long as they do not print more than 30. But once they print 31 sheets (or more), they will be billed for all 31 sheets plus any others they print during the quarter. This is referred to as 30 "grace" sheets.
Color Printing Rate
Color printing is available in the Meyer Media Lab (1154 Meyer), 1131 Meyer, 1101 Hart, 1102 Hart, 75 Hutchison, and 93 Hutchison at a cost of $1.00 per page. Color printing is priced per side, meaning a two-sided color printout costs $2. Color printing is billed on a separate account from regular black and white printing.
More information
The following web pages were created to address any questions that computer room users may have in relation to printing:
Printing Rules:
Printing in the computer room is governed by several rules listed below:
- 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.