Saving Money When You Print
It’s always a good idea to know the balance in your Bevo Bucks account. If you are low on funds, you can add some bucks before you start printing.
Because funds are deducted from your account when you submit a print request, it's a good idea to be sure you don't have to pay for pages you don't want or can't use. To save money when printing, follow these suggestions:
- Use the print preview option, to review your document before sending it to the printer. If you don’t like what you see, or catch a mistake, you won’t have to pay for a mistake.
- Test print several pages before printing the whole document. Though you are charged for any pages you print, this is a good way to check the formatting and style of your document. You can do this by setting your page range to print from page 1 to page 2.
- Check the settings in the print dialog box:
- Print only the number of copies you need (usually 1).
- Print black and white monochrome on a black and white printer. Color copies cost more, and if you print black and white pages from a color printer you will be charged the higher rate.
- Limit the number of pages rather than print the entire file.
- Print only part of a Web document, rather than the whole thing. You can do this by copying and pasting the part you want into another file, then printing that file. You can try limiting page ranges, but that method is not as reliable.
- Log out when you are finished and don’t leave your computer unattended. If you fail to log out from a computer in a campus lab, the next person using that computer can print using your account number. If you must leave a lab computer unattended, be sure to lock your workstation to prevent someone from accessing your files.
- Do not turn on print sharing.
- Print a black and white test page before you print in color. This allows you to check the layout and correct any problems before you print.
- Print one color page at a time. Do not print the whole document until you are satisfied with the colors and layout. The colors you see on the screen and what comes out on a color printer can be very different.
If you have any questions, please ask the Lab Proctor for help.
