Printing and Copying

Andrew Printing

Computing Services and the University Libraries maintain many publicly accessible printing stations throughout campus.  Students, faculty and staff members use their ID Card to identify themselves to the system so that their print jobs can be identified and then to subsequently pay to release their print jobs.  Every semester (Fall, Spring and Summer) enrolled degree seeking students, faculty and staff are given allocated a print "quota" of $40.00 that they may use to pay for printing in Andrew Printing system.  These funds are distributed on a use it or loose it basis.  Once the print quota has been depleted an individual may supplement their print quota by depositing money into their Plaid Ca$h account.  You can monitor the balance on your printing quota by visiting the university portal http://my.cmu.edu/.

Affiliate card holders are not issued a print quota, however they may still use the Andrew Printing system by depositing money into a Plaid Ca$h account.  They can then submit print jobs as a "guest" user and pay for the release fo the jobs using their Plaid Ca$h. 

For further information and documentation regarding the Andrew Printing system please visit the Clusters Services website at  http://www.cmu.edu/computing/clusters/print_printers.html.

Copying 

There are publicly accessible copiers in each of the campus libraries where cardholders may use their Plaid Ca$h account to pay for copies.   Copies are available at a rate of $.10 for black and white copies and $2.00 for color copies (Available in Hunt Library only).  Cardholders cannot use their printing quota to pay for copies in the libraries.

Plaid Ca$h Cards

Individuals that are not affiliated with the university and thus are not eligible for an ID Card may still make use of the public printing and copying by purchasing a Plaid Ca$h cards.  Plaid Ca$h cards can be purchased from the Campus Stored Value Terminals (CSVT's) which are located on the 1st floor of Hunt Library or the lower level of the University Center.  Cards from these machines cost $1 and do not contain a value on them when they are initially purchased.  Once the card has been purchased value can be loaded onto the card through the CSVT.  You may also purchase Plaid Ca$h cards in various denominations from the circulation desks in the libraries.  Plaid Ca$h cards are non-refundable however they can be used anywhere that Plaid Ca$h is accepted to use up any outstanding balance.

Departmental Copying and Printing

Departments have the option to purchase Printing and Copying only Plaid Ca$h cards from the card office and have them charged to an Oracle string.  They may also add Printing and Copying funds to an individuals ID.  If a department chooses to deposit funds on to an individual's ID the departmentally supplied funds will be used prior to any personal funds (Printing Quota, Plaid Ca$h) that the individual may have on their account.  Departmentally supplied funds are non-refundable and can only be used for printing and copying purposes.  To request departmental Plaid Ca$h funds please download the request form and return it to the Card Office.