Campus Printing FAQ

How do I use my ID+ Card to print on campus?
A quota of $40 per semester is granted to all active students, faculty and staff with Andrew accounts and a valid ID+ card. When you press the Print button at the release station, your quota is debited according to the price scale (per Computing Services). See www.cmu.edu/computing/documentation/policies_clusters/clusters.html for the complete details.

How much can I print?
Your $40 quota is a semsterley allocation of printing resources equated to a dollar value and is good from the first day of classes for a given semester through the day prior to the first day of classes for the subsequent semester.  Note: Summer session includes the first day of the first summer session through the day before the start of fall classes. Any unused portion of your $40 quota is forfeited the day before classes resume for the subsequent semester, it CANNOT be carried over.

How do I know how much I have left in my printing quota?
View your quota usage and balance, through the Dining/Plaid Ca$h portlet in the Carnegie Mellon portal.

What if my printing is defective or jammed?
No refunds will be issued for jammed or defective print jobs. The purpose of the print quota is to eliminate waste and encourage users to be conservative in their printing habits. Compared to other universities and to other alternatives, our quota is generous and the cost per page is low.

What if I use my entire printing quota before the end of the semester?
If you deplete your $40 quota, you can pay for additional print jobs using your PlaidCa$h account. See the Plaid Ca$h section of this document for details on how to make a deposit on your Plaid Ca$h account.