Complete Guide to Printing at FIT

About this Guide

This guide was created to provide the FIT community with a resource that lists all the printing options at FIT and how to utilize the services. FIT offers a range of self-service and professional printing services to our students, staff, and faculty. (There are no guest printing services at this time.) Not all printing services are handled by the Division of Information Technology.

 

Self-Service Printing Services

Our self-service printing solution empowers the FIT community to effortlessly meet their printing needs in a convenient and eco-friendly manner. We provide easy-to-use, state-of-the-art self-service printing stations equipped with high-quality printers. Self-service printing that incur a fee must be paid using your Fashion Express account. 

Our self-service printing solution empowers the FIT community to effortlessly meet their printing needs in a convenient and eco-friendly manner. We provide easy-to-use, state-of-the-art self-service printing stations equipped with high-quality printers. Self-service printing that incur a fee must be paid using your Fashion Express account. 

Pay-for-Print (PfP) 

Service available to:
Faculty
Students
Staff

Classroom Printing

Service available to:
Faculty
Students

Office Printing

Service available to:
Faculty
Staff 

CET Teaching Center & Lab

Service available to:
Faculty

Professional Printing Services

FIT’s professional printing services cater to members of the FIT community needing high-quality, expertly crafted print materials. Our team of skilled printing specialists and state-of-the-art equipment ensures that every print project is executed with precision and attention to detail.

FIT’s professional printing services cater to members of the FIT community needing high-quality, expertly crafted print materials. Our team of skilled printing specialists and state-of-the-art equipment ensures that every print project is executed with precision and attention to detail.

PrintFX and FabLab

Services offered include portfolio quality prints, budget posters, fabric printing, spiral binding, self-service trimming, and fabrication services such as 3D printing, laser cutting, vinyl cutting, custom button pins, and vacuum forming.

Service available to: Faculty, Students, Staff, and Departments

Payment and Prices: 

Use your Fashion Express account to pay for services. View the website for the latest pricing guide.

Print Center (aka Print Shop)

Services include professional printing for college brochures, programs, and flyers, class handouts and exams, carbonless forms, and document finishing such as laminating, collating, stapling, folding, and hole punches.

Sign in to MyFIT, and click on “Print Center” under the quick links section on InsideFIT.

Service available to: Faculty and Staff

Payment and Prices: 

Must provide department code for expense and service usage tracking, no fee will be charged. 

What can you use your "Fashion Express" account funds for?

Funds added using a Campus Pay Kiosk or online via eAccounts will be deposited into your Fashion Express account and can be used for the following:

  • Printing
  • Copying
  • PrintFX and FabLab orders
  • To Purchase Food at any on-campus food service location*
    *If you have a Declining Balance with your Meal Plan – that account money will be used automatically by dining services for food purchases. Once the Declining Balance is at $0, you can use your “Fashion Express” account funds for food purchases.
Stitch Releasing a Print Job

Self-Service Pay-for-Print (PfP)

Our self-service pay-for-print services offer a seamless way for members of our academic community to access high-quality printing facilities at their convenience.

Service Locations:

  • Computer Commons, Feldman Center CC15
  • Peter G. Scotese Facility, Feldman Center C220 Suite
  • FIT Library, Goodman Center 5th and 6th Floor
  • Kaufman Hall Cyber Lounge

How much are Pay-for-Print services?

B&W Gradient Wheel with 10 Cents per page in the center and a Color Wheel with 90 Cents per page in the center
B&W Gradient Wheel with 10 Cents per page in the center and a Color Wheel with 90 Cents per page in the center

Printouts Cost:
10 cents for black and white
90 cents for color

Tech Tip:
Letter 8.5 x 11 cost is the same as tabloid 11 x 17

Rectangles depicting Page Sizes and Page Orientation. Showing that US Letter is 8.5 x 11 and Tabloid is 11 x 17

Did you know? Ledger (17×11) is the same page size as Tabloid but Landscape orientation.

Did you know? Ledger (17×11) is the same page size as Tabloid but Landscape orientation.

Person picking up printouts from a classroom printer with a green chalkboard in the background

Classroom Printing

Limited printing is available in labs during scheduled class hours for class projects only. Faculty are expected to monitor printing abuses during their class. When classes are not in session, classroom printing is disabled. During approved after-hours classroom use, students may select a pay-for-print printer and release their prints from one of our release stations.

Printers in classrooms and labs are set to “Draft” or “Eco-mode” for faster printing and to use minimal ink. For photo or presentation-grade prints, please visit PrintFX and FabLab for professional printing services.

Office Printing

Networked all-in-one printers are available in departmental offices for staff and faculty, reducing costs by limiting the need for personal desktop printers, fax machines, copiers, and scanners. The Division of Information Technology, along with our vendors, supports all networked printers at FIT.


The network printers are named starting with “PS” for print-server, followed by the location. Check with your department coordinator or onboarding liaison for the correct printer to use in your office. 


Is the printer not working? Open a ticket.

Woman with red hair in a ponytail using an office printer all-in-one to scan papers
Woman with red hair in a ponytail using an office printer all-in-one to scan papers

Office Printing

Networked all-in-one printers are available in departmental offices for staff and faculty, reducing costs by limiting the need for personal desktop printers, fax machines, copiers, and scanners. The Division of Information Technology, along with our vendors, supports all networked printers at FIT.


The network printers are named starting with “PS” for print-server, followed by the location. Check with your department coordinator or onboarding liaison for the correct printer to use in your office. 


Is the printer not working? Open a ticket.

Sustainability at FIT

Our Eco-Friendly Printing Practices

FIT is committed to sustainability and eco-conscious practices. We purchase Energy Star printers whenever possible. Energy Star is a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program that determines the highest standards for energy-saving products. Additionally, we set printers in classrooms and labs to “Draft” or “Eco-mode,” as well as participate in ink recycling programs to minimize our environmental footprint. Learn more about FIT’s commitment to sustainability leadership.

What can you do to help FIT’s sustainability goals?

Print in black and white

Unless color is essential, opt for black and white printing as it uses less ink or toner.

Preview before printing

Always preview your documents before printing to avoid unnecessary pages or errors.

Minimize margins and font size

Adjust your printing settings to reduce margins and use a smaller font size to fit more content on each page, ultimately reducing the number of pages you need to print.

Print double-sided

Whenever possible, print documents double-sided. This can significantly reduce paper usage and save trees. Note: double-sided (aka duplex) printing is unavailable with self-service pay-for-print locations.

Print only what is necessary

Consider carefully whether you need to print a document. Whenever possible, share information electronically instead of printing it.

What can you do to help FIT’s sustainability goals?

Print in black and white

Unless color is essential, opt for black and white printing as it uses less ink or toner.

Preview before printing

Always preview your documents before printing to avoid unnecessary pages or errors.

Minimize margins and font size

Adjust your printing settings to reduce margins and use a smaller font size to fit more content on each page, ultimately reducing the number of pages you need to print.

Print double-sided

Whenever possible, print documents double-sided. This can significantly reduce paper usage and save trees. Note: double-sided (aka duplex) printing is unavailable with self-service pay-for-print locations.

Print only what is necessary

Consider carefully whether you need to print a document. Whenever possible, share information electronically instead of printing it.