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Frequently Asked Questions
Printing Conservation Program
1. Why is there a move to a printing conservation program?
2. Which computer centers will this affect?
3. Where will the cost savings from the printing conservation program go? Will the cost savings be used to reduce our computing fee?
4. What will count against my semester limit?
5. Do pages get counted when I send print jobs to the printer, or when they are released from the print stations?
6. What if my print outs are bad due to printer jams or other printer issues?
7. I have to print a lot for class and projects. Will my professor be able to request a larger limit for me?
8. Will the faculty be participating in the printing conservation initiative?
9. Once I have exhausted my semester limit, will I still be able to print?
10. Will current print policies still apply?
How Do I Print?
11. What is a print release station and how do I use it?
12. How many print release stations will be located in each computer lab?
General Questions
13. The lines at the printers are always so long. Won't they be even longer if I have to use the print release station?
14. I will still have to wait for my printouts. Why aren't more printers purchased to handle the print load?
15. Will the number of printers currently available be reduced?
Printing Conservation Program
1. Why is there a move to a printing conservation program?
Costs associated with printing have been escalating at a high rate. In an effort to both conserve paper and control costs, a printing conservation program will be initiated at the
student computer labs run by OIT. A survey was conducted during the spring 07 semester and student leaders on all campuses will be given time to review student body survey feedback.
In the interim, the computers centers operated by the Office of Information Technology have started moving forward with the program:
Double-sided printing will be the default at all labs
On the Camden and Newark campuses, print release
stations will be tested
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2. Which computer centers will this affect?
Once implemented, the computer centers operated by the Office of Information Technology located on the Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick campuses.
For a complete list, please visit:
Newark Campus
Camden Campus
New Brunswick Campus
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3. Where will the cost savings from the printing conservation program go? Will the cost savings be used to reduce our computing fee?
Any cost savings realized as a result of this program will keep the computing fee from needlessly increasing due to printing costs. Such savings are intended
to stabilize the student computer fee, rather than reduce it.
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4. What will count against my semester limit?
Any printouts that are released to the printer will be counted. This includes class notes and papers.
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5. Do pages get counted when I send print jobs to the printer, or when they are released from the print stations?
Pages are counted when they are released from the print stations.
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6. What if my print outs are bad due to printer jams or other printer issues?
You will have to see a lab consultant for assistance. If there is a mechanical problem, the lab consultants will be able to re-release your print job and it
will not count against your limit.
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7. I have to print a lot for class and projects. Will my professor be able to request a larger limit for me?
We do not anticipate a large number of exceptions to the established limit.
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8. Will the faculty be participating in the printing conservation initiative?
Faculty will be provided with materials that will help minimize the impact.
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9. Once I have exhausted my semester limit, will I still be able to print?
Yes, you will still be able to print. You will be charged for any printing in excess of your limit.
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10. Will current print policies still apply?
The print policies may be adjusted on campus by campus basis. The new policies have yet to be determined.
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How Do I Print?
11. What is a print release station and how do I use it?
A print release station is a computer with a touch screen monitor and a card reader. You will be able to swipe in your Rutgers ID card (in NB/P and
Camden) and a list of your print jobs will appear on the screen. You can select the jobs you want to print and delete the jobs that you don't want using the touch
screen. Details for printing in Newark will soon be determined.
A step by step guide to using a print release station is available here.
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12. How many print release stations will be located in each computer lab?
Depending on the site, there may be from one to five print release stations in the computer lab.
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General Questions
13. The lines at the printers are always so long. Won't they be even longer if I have to use the print release station?
The print release stations installed on the New Brunswick campus have not increased wait times. There are of course peak usage times when all the printers and
computers are occupied.
Long lines are often caused by people looking for their printouts or by people printing out multiple copies of their document to try to ensure that they will find
their printout. With the print release stations, you are notified of where your job is being printed, so the searching should be lessened and people won't have to
print extra copies so they can find their printout. By using a system that requires a card swipe rather than entering numbers or a NetID, people should be able to
quickly finish their transaction.
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14. I will still have to wait for my printouts. Why aren't more printers purchased to handle the print load?
The number of available printers isn't necessarily the issue. Certain files (PDF files in particular) require a lot of processing time.
Wait times and print queues are continually evaluated to determine if more printers are needed in a particular lab.
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15. Will the number of printers currently available be reduced?
There are no plans to reduce the number of printers available. However, once the conservation program is in place, we will evaluate how the resources are
being used to determine if more or less equipment is needed.
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