Printing

How do I use the "Pay for Print" system?
Your must have a Parkland One login and password in order to print to our print room (D018). If you registered for a class in C184, D017 or D019 your instructor will load your account with enough credit to be able to do all the assignments in your class without having to pay for prints. Graphic design students may print to D018 from any of the following Mac labs: C184, D017 or D019 (see schedule).

General instructions:
 * 1) select the appropriate printer
 * 2) set any print options and send the job
 * 3) a pop-up window will appear on your screen
 * 4) enter your ParklandOne username and password
 * 5) in a few seconds, a dialog box will appear that confirms your print job and the cost of your job (and your remaining balance).
 * 6) login to one of the two release stations in D018 with your ParklandOne username and password (when there are two identical printers, the left release station will print to the printer on the left and visa versa).
 * 7) all your jobs waiting to be printed are displayed on the screen
 * 8) click PRINT and the job is sent to the selected printer(s)
 * 9) your account will be debited the cost of the print job
 * 10) your jobs are held in a queue for 72 hours and then deleted

Graphic design students will receive between $25 and $100 in credit every semester FOR EACH CLASS you take. Your unused credit will rollover to the next semester. You may use your credit in D018 or any public printer on campus (instructions). Your instructor may also offer free prints in certain situations (i.e. prints for the annual Graphic Design Student Show).

If you use up your print credit, you may add additional credit to your account at a Value-Add station, located by the Library Information Desk. The stations accept cash (in $5 increments, no change, no coins) or credit cards (in $2 increments).

The prices for laser prints in D018 are the same as in the library:
 * b&w laser (letter): $0.10 / side
 * color laser (letter): $0.50 / side
 * color color (tabloid): $1.00 / side

Tip: Color prints are expensive. Be conservative and print to the b&w printer first. Examine your print carefully and make corrections before printing in color.

Note: D018 will be open whenever the college is open. Enter through D017 or D019 during open lab to release your prints (see schedule).