Information Services - Student Printing

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Printing on Campus

Student Technology Fees fund the cost of student printing in the computer labs and classrooms. In order to keep these printing services efficient and cost effective, each PNC student receives an allocation of printing units based on the number of courses taken in a given semester. Students with exceptional printing needs, beyond the standard allotment, will be able to purchase additional printing units at a reasonable cost.

Standard Allotment

• 250 Units per each course taken

Printing Choices

Many of the printers on campus allow the choice of printing "duplex" (printing on both the front and back of a sheet of paper) or single-sided (printing on only a single side of a sheet of paper). It is less expensive, in terms of units used, to choose duplex printing.

Utilization of Printing Units

Duplex Printing (print on both sides)	Number of sheets used x 2 = units used Example:    1 page document =   2 units                      8 page document =   8 units                    15 page document = 16 units
Single-Sided Printing	Number of pages printed x 2 = units used Example:    1 page document =   2 units                      8 page document = 16 units                    15 page document = 30 units

** A pop-up dialog box will notify you of the number of units being used prior to printing.

Additional Units

• 200 Units = $5.00
• Billed via the Bursar's Office
• Order online at http://www.pnc.edu/is/tech/PrinterAcctForm.html
• Available immediately upon ordering

Rollover

• Unused units will automatically rollover from Fall to Spring and from Spring to Summer semesters
• Prior to the Fall semester, all allotments will be reset.

If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please feel free to email the Lab Coordinator.