How to Print using Pay-for-Print

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Last Updated: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Instructions

Add Funds

If you have insufficient funds to cover the cost of your printouts, you will first want to add funds to your Fashion Express account. You can add funds in-person at a Payment Headquarters in Location (PHiL) Station or online via eAccounts.

Online

PHil Station

Where are PHiL Stations located?

Computer Commons CC15 – Feldman Center Basement
FIT Library 5th Floor – Goodman Center

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

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.

Prepare Files

Log on to a lab, library, or lounge computer. Do not use a computer logged in by another guest.

Review your document before printing; check margins, text, pages, etc.

Download the files to the desktop; never print directly from external storage or a browser. Print PDFs from Adobe DC, not Adobe Preview or other programs.

IMPORTANT! Files saved to local storage, computer desktops, and document folders are removed every 24 hours. Back up your files on your Google Drive or Adobe Cloud Storage.

Pay-for-Print Limitations

There is no printing from personal devices (laptops, phones, etc.)
No duplex (double-sided) printing
No custom paper stock (must use paper supplied in printers)
Only paper size selections acceptable are: US Letter 8.5. x 11 (Portrait or Landscape), Tabloid 11 x 17 (Portrait) and Ledger 17 x 11 (Landscape)
No B&W printing from Mac computers in the Library (use Windows) or convert the files to grayscale
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

Select and Send Files to Release Station

When you are ready to print, be mindful of the printer selection.

Select a PFP printer; the printer names include PFP_BW for B&W printing and PFP_Color for Color printing. If you do not see a PFP printer, see a Lab Monitor for assistance.

IMPORTANT! If you send a black and white document to a color printer, you will be charged color pricing.

Pay-for-Print Printer Selection on a Windows Computer

Pay-for-Print Printer Selection on a Mac Computer

Release and Retrieve Printouts

Log on to a Print Release Station, swipe your ID card, and select the job name to print (check sheets and cost before you click to print). Retrieve your printouts from the appropriate printer. Follow signage in the location if there is more than one printer.

Deletion and Canceling of Print Jobs

Print jobs are not released until after you have entered your network password at the print release station and selected which jobs you wish to release. Jobs that have not been released within 10 hours will be deleted from the printer queue. If you wish, you may also select the job from the Print Release Station and select Delete.