IT to provide free color printing
Angeline Ranieri
Issue date: 4/1/08 Section: SGA
Student suggestions are the SGA's top priority, and when the Progress Committee received a student suggestion asking for color printing in the COB computer lab, we took action. We are proud to announce that through meetings with Information Technology, they have agreed to provide free color printing to students. Information Technology (IT) will be purchasing a color printer and installing this printer in the College of Business Lab Room 123. There will be no charge to the students to print to this printer. As far as the cost of the toner, until further notice IT will fund the cost during the testing phase. This will be a beta test so IT can keep track of the materials being printed.
IT's plan is to give students the ability to print from any workstation (89 total) in the COB to the color printer. The printer will be located behind the lab assistant's desk in the COB. When a student prints to this color printer, they will need to show an Eagle Card to the lab assistant who will take their information and note it on a log sheet. This will prevent students from abusing the printing policy and also allow a record to track the amount of paper and toner being used. The color printers will be the only color printers available on campus outside of the SGA Office.
IT has asked in exchange for the color printing that students keep in mind their printing habits. As our efforts to "Go Green" continue, please print responsibly. It is everyone's interest to make an attempt to save paper, toner and electricity. IT is looking into double-sided printing which could potentially cut student paper use in half. Until then, please be considerate and only print hard copies when absolutely necessary. PowerPoint Slides for class can be viewed anytime on Blackboard and it may not be necessary to print the presentation for every lecture. Lastly, use caution when hitting that print button… most of the time students hit the button, they click more than once when they only needed one copy.
Remember, the more responsible and conservative students are with this new color printing, the greater the potential is that it will be available for free for more than a trial period. If you have any questions or suggestions for your Student Government, please feel free to contact one of your Student Representatives or Progress Committee Chair Angeline Ranieri at
Angeline.Ranieri@erau.edu.
IT's plan is to give students the ability to print from any workstation (89 total) in the COB to the color printer. The printer will be located behind the lab assistant's desk in the COB. When a student prints to this color printer, they will need to show an Eagle Card to the lab assistant who will take their information and note it on a log sheet. This will prevent students from abusing the printing policy and also allow a record to track the amount of paper and toner being used. The color printers will be the only color printers available on campus outside of the SGA Office.
IT has asked in exchange for the color printing that students keep in mind their printing habits. As our efforts to "Go Green" continue, please print responsibly. It is everyone's interest to make an attempt to save paper, toner and electricity. IT is looking into double-sided printing which could potentially cut student paper use in half. Until then, please be considerate and only print hard copies when absolutely necessary. PowerPoint Slides for class can be viewed anytime on Blackboard and it may not be necessary to print the presentation for every lecture. Lastly, use caution when hitting that print button… most of the time students hit the button, they click more than once when they only needed one copy.
Remember, the more responsible and conservative students are with this new color printing, the greater the potential is that it will be available for free for more than a trial period. If you have any questions or suggestions for your Student Government, please feel free to contact one of your Student Representatives or Progress Committee Chair Angeline Ranieri at
Angeline.Ranieri@erau.edu.
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