Campus Printing

Meredith College has adopted a print management system for all student printing on the campus. The systems main purpose is to contribute to the greening of the Meredith Campus by reducing the amount of wasteful printing. Printers are located in all the residence halls, the apartments, and most computer labs. Select Printer Locations for the complete list of locations, types of printers, and if they support duplexing.
Charging for Print Jobs
* Full-time undergraduate students will get a $15 printing credit each fall and spring semester applied to their campus card for a total of $30 per year. The credit can only be used for printing. All credit will be removed from the students card at the end of the summer session with a new credit of $15 applied in the Fall. Should a student use all her printing credits she will need to use money that is on her Campus Card. Money can be added to the campus card at the Accounting Office located in Johnson Hall.
* Part-time and graduate students will need to use money applied to their campus card to print or copy.
* Adding Money to your Campus Card: Money can be added to the campus card at the Accounting Office located in Johnson Hall. This money should be added to your general account, allowing you to use the funds for printing and other activities. You can also purchase a $3.00 print card from the library. Please note that this card will only be able to be used for printing and copying.
** Refunds ** - A refund can be requested if an error occurs when the student is printing that results in the students account being charged while not receiving the print job. The refund will only be allowed for technical issues. Students are responsible for printing the correct material and number of pages. In order to request a refund visit the Help Desk web page and select the Print Management Refund link. Please use Internet Explorer for this task.
 
Pre-Printing Instructions
Before you print you will need to know your Meredith Net ID. Your Net ID is the same as your email login (before the @meredith.edu), your blackboard account, and web advisor account. Before you retrieve your document from the printer, you will need your College Campus Card.

All new laptops distributed in the Fall 09 semester will have the print drivers installed. If you are a returning Sophomore, or Senior with a Meredith laptop you will need to download the print drivers to your laptop. If you do not have a Meredith Laptop you can also download the drivers to print from your laptop while you are on campus. For students without a laptop, you will need to use the lab computers to print.
 
Print Driver Installation: (Suggest using Internet Explorer)
All new 2009 Meredith Laptops will have the drivers/duplex installed. If you need to reinstall drivers, or for installation on personal laptops, please follow the directions below.
Internet Explorer - (Suggested Browser) When you select printer drivers you will be asked to run or save the file. Select Run. When the Security Warning appears Select Run. When the Install program appears select Install. Printer Drivers
Firefox logo
Firefox - When you select printer drivers you will need to save the file to your laptop. Depending on where your default downloads are, you will need to execute the file by double clicking. Printer Drivers
Apple Logo Mac - The pharos print management system can be installed on all MACs with an OS Version 10.4 or higher. It is a complicated procedure so please bring your MAC to the help desk for configuration.
 
Printing Instructions:
Below are downloadable files to help you with the print process, copy process, and the retrieve print process. Please remember that you will need to know your net id (see print instructions) to send the print job, and have your campus card to retrieve the print job.
Print Instructions
Copy Instructions (also posted by each copier - printer/copier)
Retrieve Print Instructions (also posted by each printer)
Duplex Installation: (Suggest using Internet Explorer)
The duplex option for Black and White Printers that support this feature (see Printer Locations) and the Cate Lab Printer can be installed by selecting the link below. Duplex can only be set after the Print Drivers have been installed. As with the Print Driver install, it is recommended you use Internet Explorer to run the duplex option. If you use Firefox, you will need to save the file first to your laptop, then run it.
Duplex option for the Black & White Laser Printer (XP only)
Duplex option for the Cate Lab Printer (XP only)
Duplex Instructions for Manual Install (Vista and Windos 7)
 
Printing and Copying Costs:
B & W single side - 6¢ per page
B & W duplex - 8¢ per page (Res Halls and Apts, Library, SMB B&W)
Color single side: 30¢ per page (letter) 35¢ per page (legal)
Copy: Black and White single side - 6¢ per page
Copy: Black and White duplex - 8¢ per page
 
Warning: The first time you attempt to print from a web page you will receive a warning that you must Unblock the spooling system. See Picture. When you see this warning please select "Unblock" You should not be asked to do this again.

 
 
Important Printer Facts:
When you select the Black and White Laser Printer you can print to any printer in the residence halls, apartments, and labs. You do not have to specify a location.
You must select the SMB Color Laser Printer to print to the SMB Lab Color Laser.
You must select the Cate Lab Printer to print to the Savin Printer located outside the Cate Center Lab.
You can leave the print job in the queue for 24 hours. After that time, the print job will delete and you will have to print again.