Printing

UH Students, Faculty and Staff | Visitors | Printing Tips

UH Students, Faculty and Staff

*This policy is effective August 20th, 2007. *

Each semester (including summer), UH students, staff and faculty will receive a $25.00 printing credit on their Cougar 1Card. This credit will allow you to print up to 500 single-sided pages or 333 double-sided (duplex) pages per semester at no charge. Once the $25 printing credit has been used, additional printing is only $0.05/pg ($0.075/pg duplex), debited from your Cougar 1Card Flex Account.

You can add value to your Cougar 1Card Flex Account at any one of the convenient Value Transfer Stations (VTS) located around campus. The closest VTS to the M.D. Anderson Library is at the University Center.

To Print at the UH Libraries (for Cougar 1Card holders):

Use the Print Preview command to preview your document before printing.
Go to File > Print to send your document to the printer.
When prompted, create a password that is short, simple, and unique (ex. 123, abc, etc.) .
Go to the nearest Print Release Station and swipe your Cougar 1Card.
Your pending print jobs will appear. Select the document that you want to print. (To print multiple documents, hold the CTRL key down as you click additional print jobs).
Re-enter your password.
Your document will print. Please remain at the printer until your print job is complete.

If you notice problems with your print job, pause the printing (press the pink Stop button on the printer) and notify Information Desk staff immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did you decide on the 500-page limit?

Analysis of our printing statistics for Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 reveal that 80% of users print less than 500 pages per semester.

Can I use the $25.00 credit on my Cougar 1Card for other things?

Sorry, the printing credit can only be used for printing within the UH Libraries.

If I don’t use all of my credit in the Fall semester, can I carry the balance forward?

Sorry, no remaining printing credit is rolled over to the next semester. At the beginning of each semester the credit will be reset to $25.00.

What is a Cougar 1Card Flex account?

For more information on Flex accounts, visit: http://www.uh.edu/cougar1card/flex.html.

Where can I add money to my Cougar 1Card Flex Account?

Value Transfer Stations can be found in the following locations:

Cougar Place Residence Hall
Graduate College of Social Work
Moody Towers Residence Hall
Oberholtzer Residence Hall
University Center
University Center Satellite

What if the printer jams or is running out of toner when I print?

The library’s Information Desk staff will be able to reprint your job (up to 25 pages) for you, without any additional decrease in your printing allowance. Use the Print Preview command to be sure you are printing with desired settings as reprints or refunds will not be given on the basis of user error (i.e., wrong page range selected, wrong frame selected from browser, etc.). If you are not sure of the proper print settings, just ask!

Is color printing available?

Color printing is available for $0.175/pg. You can use your print allocation for b/w or color printing. To print in color, choose the color printer queue (after you press or click Print, use the drop-down menu at the top of the print dialog box to select the color printer, then follow steps 3-7 as you would for a black-and-white print).

How does this new policy affect university visitors?

UH visitors should speak with staff at the Information Desk regarding printing. We recommend bringing a USB flash drive with you to save documents and articles for printing at home.

Visitors