Overview
In this article, you'll learn about student printing on campus. We cover general information, printing guidelines, allotments, costs, tips, and what to do if you run into printing problems.
General Information & Acceptable Use Guidelines
Across campus you will find various Student Printing Kiosks funded by student Technology Access Fees (TAF). Though TAF pays for a great deal more than just printing, a portion of these funds go toward printing supplies like paper, toner, and other printer maintenance items. Only students who have paid TAF fees (6 or more hours per semester) can utilize these functions. There are some exceptions:
TN eCampus, Whitson-Hester School of Nursing MSN Courses, College of Business Graduate Online Courses, Dual Enrollment Courses, and Disabled/Elderly Students.
Further Tennessee Tech Faculty & Staff taking courses also do not pay the Technology Access Fee.
Tennessee Tech strives to spend student fees in ways that help students succeed. Printing is no exception. So that student funds are not wasted on frivolous printing, we advise that you print only those items related to coursework or scholarly research. Examples of acceptable documents include:
- theses & dissertations
- presentation materials
- class master materials
- plots
- reports
- publications
- resumes
Printing Allotments
Students whose tuition includes the Technology Access Fee are granted a printing allotment at the beginning of each semester they are currently enrolled. Students do not pay a specific "printing fee", so the allotment you receive is essentially "free" printing.
Students whose tuition includes the Technology Access Fee receive an allotment of $30.00 per currently enrolled semester. This allotment is non-refundable at the end of the semester.
Students whose tuition does not include the Technology Access Fee will not receive an allotment.
Printing Costs
Printing costs are presented per job at the time of printing. Students will be presented with a prompt to accept the charges for the job submitted when they go to the printer itself.
Printing Tips
To ensure a positive printing experience, please remember:
- You must use your Eagle Card to print at these kiosks.
- Be sure to use print preview to check your document before printing, stapling, and/or hole-punching.
- Check your available balance using the mobile uniFLOW mobile app or via Tech Express.
- If your printed materials are damaged by the printer or show poor print quality (low toner), take them to the IT Help Desk in the Volpe Library to request a refund.
Still having issues?
If you would like more assistance or have any further issues, the IT Help Desk is here to help you!
You can get in touch with us to request help using any of the three methods:
- Visit us at the Help Desk located on the Main Floor of the Volpe Library.
- Email helpdesk@tntech.edu to communicate via email.
- Call (931) 372-3975 to speak with a member of our team.
For Virtual and In-Person Help Desk hours, please see the "Contact Info | Hours" section on our Home Page.