Printing

Printing

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Where are the printers on campus?

Black and White

There are many B&W printers located across campus in or near all of the main computer labs and the Library. The cost is $0.06 per sheet and all campus printers require an ID card to be swiped before they will print a job.

Color

The only color printing available on campus is via Centre Document Services (CDS). See below for more information.

IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER!

You are not charged for a print job until you swipe your card and the job is actually printed.

How do I print to the lab printers?

  1. From within the application you are using (like Microsoft Word), click File and then Print.
  2. Enter your user name and a password (optional) in the window that appears.
  3. Swipe your Centre ID card at the print station.
  4. Find your user name in the list and select your print job.
  5. Click the Print button and enter a password, if necessary.
  6. The printer will then print your job.


PLEASE NOTE: Once your job is sent to the printer, it is held in the print queue for 2 hours.

About lab printing

All lab computers in the following locations have RICOH 3350 printers installed:

  • Library Reference Printers
  • Olin 023
  • Young 106 (Temporary Young Hall side entrance)
  • Young 137

If you send a print job to Olin 023, you can release the actual job at one of the Library Reference printers or from Young 137. This is helpful to know if you encounter a malfunctioning printer.

EXAMPLE: If the printer in Young 137 is jammed and out of order, you can release your print job from one of the other RICOH 3350 locations without resending the job.

How do I print from my own computer from my room?

PC

You can print from your personal computer to any of the Ikon/Pharos printers located across campus. In order to print to these printers, you must first install the appropriate software to your computer, located at the Pharos Uniprint website.

This will give you a listing of all the available print stations. Click on the Pharos Campus Queue package and run the program to install it. The Pharos Campus Queue package is for all of the RICOH units in the Library, Olin, and Young. If you are having trouble installing the recommend software, please enter in a Helpdesk call and someone will assist you.

Mac

First Figure out which operating system you have. If you have Snow Leopard or Leopard follow the instructions for OS 10.5 or 10.6.

OS 10.5 or 10.6

  1. Download the PPD Installer from Ricoh's Website under the heading 'Mac OS X v10.5 or later'.
  2. Open the '.dmg' file and run the PPD Installer.
    1. Follow the prompts in the installer to finish installing the printer driver.
  3. Open System Preferences.
  4. Select the Preference pane for 'Printer & Fax'.
  5. Select the '+' sign in the left panel to add a new printer.
    1. If this does not work make sure your preference pane is unlocked. Meaning you see a open padlock in the lower left corner. If it is locked click it and type your password to unlock it.
  6. In the new window that has popped up select 'IP' from the top menu.
  7. Fill in the fields as follows:
    1. Protocol: Leave the default protocol of 'Line Printer Daemon -LPD'.
    2. Address:"' 'ikon-server.centre.edu'
    3. Queue: 'pharos'
    4. Name: Here you can select whatever you will recognize that this is the lab printers.
    5. Location: You don't need to type anything here it is just to let you know where the printer is.
    6. Print Using: If this field does not change to RICOH Aficio MP 3350 PS then choose the option to select a printer driver. Start typing the name of the printer driver (RICOH MP 3350) and select RICOH Aficio MP 3350 PS.
  8. Click 'Add'.
  9. A window for Installable Options will appear select the options as follows:
    1. Option Tray: 'Not Installed'
    2. Bypass Tray: 'Installed'
    3. Upper Internal Tray: 'Not Installed'
    4. Shift Tray: 'Not Installed'
    5. Finisher: 'Finisher SR790'
    6. Duplex Unit: 'Installed'
  10. Click 'Continue'

Your Printer is now set up and you can print to the printer you have just added and it will show up in the list of jobs at all of the pharos stations at the large RICOH printers in the computer labs across campus.

  • If you have OS 10.6 (Snow Leopard) You should check for updates, as there will be an update to you RICOH Print driver.

How much does printing actually cost me?

  • Black and white: $0.06/page at all lab printers and the black and white Library printers
  • Please Note: Using your own paper in this printer will NOT affect the printing cost.

Can I use the campus printers for a large print job?

All large quantity print jobs (200+ pages) should be submitted to the CDS for printing and not be done on an office or lab printer. Individuals are charged from $.05 to $.55 per copy, unless it is charged to an organization such as an academic division or student group.


How do I use my printing account to pay for my printing?

  • The balance of your printing account money is shown each time you swipe your card to print a job at any campus printer.
  • Each student is allocated $16.50 before the beginning of the fall and Centre/spring terms for printing.
  • To add money to this account go to the Finance Office window, which is located on the 1st floor of Boles Hall.

Centre Document Services (CDS)

Who, what and where is the CDS?

Centre Document Services is a full service copy center available for all students, faculty, and staff. At CDS they can print large jobs, use different sizes of paper, print color, fold and stuff envelopes, and have copiers available, among other services.

Where is the CDS located?

CDS is located next to the campus post office. Its street address is 845 West Walnut Street

How can I contact CDS?

You may contact the center at x6999, or email them at cds@centre.edu.

When is the CDS open?

Normal hours are 8:00am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday. In the event of services required beyond regular hours, arrangements should be made through the Site Supervisor, Ann King, at x5472 or via email at kinga@centre.edu.

Please Note: Requests for services beyond regular office hours should be scheduled in advance.

How can I submit a job to CDS?

Jobs may be submitted to the document services center in one of three ways:

  1. Bring a hard copy or electronic file on disk/CD to CDS . A Job Request Form will need to be completed by a service center associate with the details of your job.
  2. Send a hard copy or electronic file on disk/CD to the CDS via interoffice mail. The scheduled pickups are conducted throughout campus twice daily, one AM and PM.
  3. Submit your job via email (18 meg max) to the Service Center at cds@centre.edu. Please be sure to provide job request details within the text of the email.
  • Please Note: Electronic files should be submitted in .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) format. Also, please avoid using "ASAP" when filling in the time/date due section, and the CDS asks that you be as specific and realistic as possible for job completion expectations.

How much does it cost to use CDS?

Black & White Copies

  • 8.5 x 11
    • 1-1000 -- $0.035
    • 1001+ -- $0.030
  • 8.5 x 14
    • 1-1000 -- $0.035
    • 1001+ -- $0.030
  • 11 x 17
    • 1-1000 -- $0.065
    • 1001+ -- $0.060

Full Color Copies

  • 8.5 x 11
    • 1-49 -- $0.55
    • 50+ -- $0.50

Paper - Additional Charge Per Sheet

  • 20# Color Paper -- $0.01
  • 20# Brite Hue -- $0.03
  • Card Stock -- $0.05

Services Per Sheet

  • Machine service (fold, stuff, etc.) -- $0.01
  • By hand service (fold, stuff, etc.) -- $0.04
  • Cut/Trim (per sheet per cut) -- $0.01
  • Padding/Gluing -- $0.01
  • Stapling by hand -- $0.01
  • Drilling (per 100 sheets) -- $0.50
  • Laminating
    • 8.5 x 11 -- $1.25
    • 11 x 17 -- $1.75

Comb Binding (Per Binder)

  • 1-99 -- $1.75
  • 100+ -- $1.50
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