MATT VOLZ
Editor in Chief
Since Fredonia’s printing operation changed from PaperCut to FREDprint at the beginning of the semester, students, staff and faculty noticed they no longer had a quota to limit printing.
As of Monday, Nov. 17, that is no longer the case.
Information Technology Services (ITS) announced the new FREDprint quota system in an email sent to all students and faculty.
In previous years, students had a quota of $20, while staff and faculty had $75 worth of printing available.
Each page cost a few cents, with a higher charge for color printing than black and white.
Instead of dollars, the printing quotas will now be points-based.
It is important to note that these points are separate from student meal plans, and points that are a part of a meal plan cannot be used for printing purposes.
At the beginning of each semester, students will have 2,500 points in their printing account, which will be labeled on the FREDprint website with the name of the semester.
Each page printed will subtract a few points from the total. For example, according to ITS, a single-sided page printed in black and white will cost four points.
Color printing will come with a slightly higher charge, costing 12 points for each single-sided page, according to the FREDprint FAQ section of Fredonia’s answers database.
ITS is also incentivizing efficient printing, as it will cost less to print double-sided and therefore use less paper.
Using the previous example of a black and white page, printing two pages that are not double sided will cost a total of eight points.
However, if a student prints these pages double sided, it will only cost six points, as the cost would then go down to three points per page.
Color printing will also be cheaper if it is printed double sided, costing 20 points for a double-sided sheet instead of 24 points for two single-sided sheets.
Faculty and staff will also print on a points-based system, and they will start each semester with 5,000 points.
“This update is a step forward for our campus, helping us be more mindful of our resources while continuing to support your academic and professional needs,” the email read. “This change applies to all students, faculty and staff, and it establishes new print quotas to help us align with SUNY Fredonia’s commitment to fiscal responsibility and environmental health.”
Over the course of a full semester, students, faculty and staff may run out of points.
For any students in need of more points, they can be purchased at the ITS Service Center in Thompson Hall or at the Student Accounts office in Maytum Hall.
The cost will be $1 per 100 points.
Students can also use FREDFunds to buy more points, and those purchases can be made in Reed Library.
If students have work study or other employment positions that require significant printing, they can request a separate quota by emailing help@fredonia.edu.
Any faculty and staff in need of additional points can fill out a form to increase their balance or reset their quota entirely.
Unlike meal plans, printing points do not roll over from the fall semester to the spring. At the start of each new semester, student quotas will be reset to 2,500 points, and faculty/staff quotas will be reset to 5,000 points.
Anyone in need of further assistance is encouraged to email ITS at help@fredonia.edu, call the ITS Service Center at 716-673-3407 or visit the FREDprint FAQ section of Fredonia’s answers database.