Print Quotas
All printers in the LRC are on a print quota system which is based on credits assigned to each LRC user. On the PC, your quota will be displayed every time that you print.
| Classification |
Starting Print Credits |
| ASE/EM majors |
2500 |
| non ASE/EM majors |
1000 |
Print jobs will use a different number of credits based on the printer used.
| Printer Name |
Description |
Credits per page |
| LRC Laser |
black & white laser |
1 |
| LRC Color Laser |
color laser |
5 |
| LRC Poster Printer * |
color poster printer |
10 per foot |
The starting print quota should meet the needs of the majority of the LRC users.
* The color poster printer is currently not available through the print server, so please ask the proctor if interested in using it. Due to the high cost of poster printer consumables, only class related materials may be printed in poster form.
Why Print Quotas?
Unlimited printing capability has led to a large amount of abuse and waste. Print quotas help keep printing expenses under control by making each user aware of their exact printer usage.
Common Questions
- When will the quotas be effective?
- The quota starts on the first day of the semester and ends on the day before the next semester starts.
- What happens to unused credits?
- Quotas will be reset the first day of the each semester. Leftover credits will not be rolled over.
- What happens if the printer malfunctions?
- Quotas include a few pages for printer malfunctions. If you feel a printer malfunction used a significant portion of your quota, contact Scott Messec or Phillip Baird in WRW 205A.
- Can print credits be refunded?
- Print credit refunds will only be given for print jobs that where corrupted due to equipment failure or malfunction. See Printing Tips below for information on avoiding unwanted printing.
- How to increase your quota.
- See Scott Messec or Phillip Baird in WRW205A for legitimate requests.
Printing Tips
- Check printer settings
- Make sure you have the correct printer selected.
- Check the number of copies requested.
- Use print preview
- If the application supports print preview, use it before submitting a print job.
- Do partial printing
- If you do not need an entire document printed, select the page range in the print dialog box.
- On a multi page document, test print a page or two to check formatting and layout before printing the rest of the file.
- Do's and Don'ts
- Do not forget to logout when you leave or the next person can use your print credits.
- Cancel unwanted print jobs.
- Open the Start Menu and select Settings -> Printers
- Double click the printer to open it.
- Select your print job and press the Delete key
- If a print job has not come out in a reasonable amount of time, check it's status before resubmitting it again.
- When in doubt, ask a proctor for help.
