Printing in the Labs

There are two printers available in CS 364 for student use. ICS Labs use a pay-per-sheet printing system that is provided by NACS. Each page costs 10 cents to print and you must have a valid print card (the library copy card will NOT work here).

• Where to get a print card
• How to send and print documents
• Getting Refunds

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Where to get a print card

The card dispenser is located in CS364 Lab. Please follow the instructions on the dispenser on how to purchase and add value to the card. Each print card costs $1. Once you have purchased a new card, you must add value to the card. The machine DOES NOT give change and will accept $1, $5, $10, and $20 bills.

How to send and print documents

Windows:

• Click on print from the application.
• Make sure that the printer name is the one you want (PayPrint CS189 or CS364). You can send your print job to any lab.
• Go to the printer that you sent the job to and insert your print card into the card reader.
• On the screen, find your print job and then hit Print.
• You can continue to print other jobs or click Logout when you are done.
• The card reader will display how much value is left on the card and then ejects the card. Please don't forget to take your card!

  PDF Files - if you are having problems printing a PDF file, please make sure that the postscript level is set to 1. To change the level, do the following:

  • Click on print --> Properties... --> Advanced...
  • Under Document Options, find PostScript Options
  • Change PostScript Language Level to 1

  If you find the print job is coming out slowly, try printing a couple of pages at a time. Some PDF files are quite large and the printer cannot process it all at once.

UNIX:

• ASCII (text) files: mp asciifile.txt | lpr -Pppcs364
• PostScript files: lpr -Ppcs364 postscript.ps
• TEX DVI files: dvisp -Pppcs364 file.dvi

For more information, please refer to the ICS Support UNIX Printing Guide.

Getting Refunds

If your print job does not print out properly (ie. streaks, paper jam) you can get a refund by contacting the Lab Manager in CS346L. If the Lab Manager is not available, please contact NACS at Engineering Gateway.

If the print card dispenser malfunctioned and you did not get a card or it did not add value to your card, please contact NACS at Engineering Gateway.