... in open computer study labs

At the beginning of each semester, student login accounts are credited with 250 free sheets for black ink printing for use in the open computer study lab, Room ELB-110.  Lab printers are configured by default for duplex (double-sided) printing.  Therefore, the maximum number of printed pages at no cost could be up to 500 if all prints are duplex.  In keeping with the college's goal of reducing paper waste, HCC faculty accept duplex printed assignments and papers.  If you wish to print single-sided prints, adjust the printer properties.  See lab staff for assistance.  Alumni, noncredit student and guest accounts are not given this free paper credit.

Please manage your printing to be sure you print only what you need.  We do not credit students with lost pages when you make an error.  After reaching the 250 sheet limit, pay for subsequent prints using a purchased Debitek card.  There are vending machines located in both open labs for purchasing Debitek cards and adding value to the cards.  The cost of additional black ink prints is 10¢ per single-sided print and 15¢ per duplex.  

Printing PowerPoint slides.  You will save paper and printing time if you print PowerPoint slides efficiently at 6 slides per page.  For example, a presentation consisting of 24 slides can be printed using only 2 of your 250 free sheets if you choose to print as a "handout" with 6 slides per page and keep the default duplex setting.  Open your file in PowerPoint.  Click file/print/select handouts under print what, and accept the default of 6 slides per page.   Ask lab staff if you need assistance.

Color printing.  Color printing is available in ELB-110 for 75¢ per print.  There are no free color pages given to student accounts.  Since duplex is not recommended for color prints, the color printer is configured for single-sided printing by default. Carefully preview the document or picture before sending it to the color printer.  As an additional precaution, we recommend printing one copy to the black ink printer first.  If you need multiple color prints, we also recommend printing one copy first to verify it is what you want before you send the remaining copies.  Refunds will not be given for your errors. 

Since lab computers are configured by default to print to the black ink printers, manually change to the color printer from the drop down menu in the Print dialog box.  Ask lab staff if you need assistance. 

Print stations.  Students must name each document sent to the printers.  When you want to release the named documents to print, log in to the print station using your HCC login ID, review your list of documents, select the document you want printed, and press print.  Note that when you highlight a print job, a box in the left bottom corner of the screen displays how many pages that document is.  View this box to ensure this is what you wanted to print.  Sometimes students want to print 1 displayed page from a web address, not realizing the entire web page consists of numerous printable pages.  Press logoff when done sending your print jobs to the printer.  Print jobs are automatically deleted from the queue if they are not retrieved from the print station within two hours.

Copy machines.  There are no photocopiers in the open computer labs.  For photocopier locations, please see HCC Library information below.

... in the HCC Library

The HCC Library also provides a copy machine and Debitek card vending machine on the second floor of the ELB Building in the snack vending area.   There is a telephone nearby to report problems directly to the library staff.

... in classrooms

Most HCC computer classrooms are equipped with printers for instructors to print class materials.  Instructors may ask students to print class work.  Students are not permitted to print documents in the classrooms without prior approval from the instructor. 

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