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Student Print Accounting 

In an effort to be good stewards of Calvin's technology resources, CIT provides students with a tool to monitor their on-campus printing. In conjunction with this tool, CIT has implemented a print quota. Each student is allotted a $30 printing quota per semester. This is the equivalent of 500 black and white pages or any combination of charges listed below. Any printing over the pre-defined quota will be included in the student's Miscellaneous Charges Statement at the end of the semester.

Ways to check your Print Accounting Balance

Print Quota and Charges

Each student is allotted a $30 printing quota per semester. This is the equivalent of 500 black and white pages or any combination of charges listed below. Any printing over the pre-defined quota will be included in the student's Miscellaneous Charges Statement at the end of the semester.

Summer semester print quota: $20
Interim semester print quota: $15

Charges
    
Black and White $0.05 a page  
Color $0.35 a page  
Duplex (2-sided)
(where available) 		$0.08 for a 2-sided page  

Example: Kelly printed the following:
400 black and white pages 400 X $0.05 $20.00
10 color pages 10 X $0.35 $  3.50
5 duplex pages 5 X $0.08 $    .40
  TOTAL $23.90

Location of printers

Student Print Accounting includes most public computing facilities including, but not limited to:

  • Hekman Library Digital Resource Center
  • Information Technology Center (ITC)
  • Residence Hall and Knollcrest East computer labs
  • Most departmental labs

Note: Printing is not available from CalvinStudents or ResNet.

Student Employees

Students working for campus departments will not be charged when printing to a departmental printer for work-related printing.

What to expect when you print

When a student prints to a public or academic lab printer the file will automatically print and the cost deducted from the Print Quota. Check your Print Accounting Balance.

Any questions should be submitted to helpdesk@calvin.edu.

Refund Policy

Included in your print quota is a 10% (or 50 black and white sheets) allowance in case a printer jams or misprints your paper. CIT is unable to refund your print quota for:

  • misprints
  • paper jams
  • other mechanical or operational error caused by the printer.

CIT is also unable to refund your print quota if you believe someone else has printed something from your account because, as you know, it is your responsibility to:

  • log off any public computer when you are done
  • keep your password updated and safe

If you believe that the print accounting system has charged you in error, please contact the HelpDesk at helpdesk@calvin.edu or x6-8555 to report this.