IT Services
Printing in cluster rooms
How to print
In Windows, normally just click on File and then choose Print - but make sure you choose the right printer. See also:
Choose the right printer
Choose the printer which has the name of the building and the room you're in.
So for example, if you're in Pevensey 1B4, choose pevensey_1b4_bw for black & white or pevensey_1b4_col for colour.
Colour and A3
You can print in colour in most cluster rooms and there are A3 printers in Shawcross and Richmond.
Double-sided printing
You can help to save paper and of course keep the costs down by printing double-sided.
There are also other ways to reduce the costs of printing. For example, if the final document has to be double spaced you can print the draft copies as single spaced. There is also an option to reduce the size of the page (known as printing "2-up") so that two or more pages are printed on a single sheet of paper.
Printing costs
When you start at Sussex, your printing account is automatically set up with a starting balance and then every sheet you print is charged to your account.
Printing price list
| Type | Size | Single sided | Double sided |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black & white | A4 | 5p | 8p |
| Colour | A4 | 20p | 36p |
| Black & white | A3 | 30p | 54p |
| Colour | A3 | 40p | 72p |
Prices are by printer, so a black and white page sent to a colour printer is costed as a colour print.
Your printing account
To use any of the printers you must have money in your printing account so you should keep an eye on your credit and remember to top it up regularly.
To check your credit, log in to a cluster room PC and move the mouse cursor over the printing icon in the task bar.
If you're using a Mac you won't have this icon yet, but you can check your balance and account details online (login needed).
You will also be able to check your balance in Sussex Direct. The most recent balance is not yet shown in Sussex Direct but is expected to be in place shortly.
Or you can use cash in the Printing Account Banking Stations (PABS) which accept cash (50p, £1 and £2 coins) and are located in IT Services in Shawcross and the Library.
Further Help
Contact the IT Services Enquiries in Shawcross if you have any problem or queries associated with printing. Please note that IT Services does not give monetary refunds.
The printing section of our question and answer pages is a good place to start if you have a question, including advice on these problems:
Updated on 24 May 2012