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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 600 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

  • Online: http://www.calvin.edu/go/print
  • You may also login to any lab computer on campus and your print balance will be displayed on screen.
  • It is your responsibility as a student to regularly check your print quota throughout the semester and report any disputed charges immediately with the HelpDesk.
  • Print charge disputes and refund requests must be submitted in a timely manner no more than one week after the completion of the semester during which the print charge(s) were incurred.

Print Quota and Charges

Each student is allotted a $30 printing quota per semester. This is the equivalent of 600 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.

CIT is not able to transfer print charges to another person or department. If you are a student employee and need to print to non-public printers for your job, please have your supervisor request printing access. Please do not print work-related jobs to public printers, as this will result in the cost being deducted from your personal print quota.

It is your responsibility as a student to regularly check your print quota throughout the semester and report any disputed charges immediately with the HelpDesk. Print charge disputes and refund requests must be submitted in a timely manner no more than one week after the completion of the semester during which the print charge(s) were incurred.

Spring semester print quota: $30
Summer semester print quota: $20
Fall semester print quota: $30
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  
Plotter (where available) $3.15 per square foot
(ENGR students $0.10 per square foot)
  

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)
  • Hekman Library fourth floor
  • Residence Hall and Knollcrest East computer labs
  • Most departmental labs
  • CFAC east lobby
  • SFC lower lobby

Student Employees

Students working for campus departments will not be charged when printing to a departmental printer for work-related printing. If you have a need to print to a public/lab printer for a work-related project, please have your supervisor contact the HelpDesk so that these print jobs do not result in charges.

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.

Printing charges can be disputed by filling out a form available at the HelpDesk. It is your responsibility as a student to regularly check your print quota throughout the semester and report any disputed charges immediately with the HelpDesk. Print charge disputes and refund requests must be submitted in a timely manner no more than one week after the completion of the semester during which the print charge(s) occurred.

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
  • regularly check your print account balance throughout the semester

Printing charges can be disputed by filling out a form available at the HelpDesk. It is your responsibility as a student to regularly check your print quota throughout the semester and report any disputed charges immediately with the HelpDesk. Print charge disputes and refund requests must be submitted in a timely manner no more than one week after the completion of the semester during which the print charge(s) were incurred.