Printer Points
Printing
- Computers in computer-equipped rooms are automatically connected at login to two printers: a monochrome printer and an on-demand color printer. Both printers will be located in the same room as the computer.
- Each student is allotted 500 printer points for each academic school year (from April to March of the following year). You can always buy more printer points if your yearly allotment of 500 points runs low.
| Points charged per printed page | Monochrome printing - 1 point per page Color printing - 10 points per page |
|---|---|
| Total number of complimentary printer points per academic year | 500 points |
| Cost of additional printer points | 100 points: \500 (points must be purchased in packs of 100 points) |
| When low-point warning message occurs | When 50 points remain in account. |
How to check on your printer points
You can check the number of copies you have already printed in the following ways. (All of the following can only be viewed from within the campus.)
- How to access [Printer Points]
Undergraduates, graduate students, researchers Junior college students, others Log in to "kwic".
You can access the check screen from [Printer Points (only works on Campus)] in System Link in ICT Usage.
Log in to the "Information System Web Service".
You can access the check screen by clicking [Printer Points (only works on Campus) on the Information System Web Service.
- The PaperCut System webpage's main functions:
Check your printer history and how many printer points you have
Print documents by accessing school printers via the web
Accessing your printer point count from a pop-up window
Click on the triangular mark (△) in the Task Tray at the bottom right corner of your screen. (The Japanese label for this triangular icon is: 隠れているインジケーターを表示します.) An icon list will pop up. Roll your cursor over the PaperCut MF icon (a green P).
A window will pop up displaying your user ID along with your remaining count of printer points
Follow the same steps as in the directions above for accessing your printer point count from a pop-up window.
However, in the last step, instead of simply rolling your cursor over the icon, actually click on the PaperCut MF icon.
A regular window will appear displaying your printer point count.
How to Apply for Additional Printer Points
If you are running low on printer points and wish to purchase more, here is what to do:
- Locate a vending machine on your campus called: Shoumeisho-Hakkouki(証明書発行機).
- From the vending machine's touch screen, select "English".
- Select "Application Forms"
- .Select "University Library Admission Department Printer Application"
- .Select "294 プリンタ印刷ポイント追加 (100ポイント) ¥500".
- Select from the list your desired number of printer points. (Printer points are sold only in units of 100.)
- Insert 500 yen for each increment of 100 points you have selected to purchase.
- The vending machine will produce your printer point voucher.
- Fill out this voucher and take it to your campus's the desk on your campus where you can redeem the voucher for printer points (see follwing chart). (You will also be required to show your student ID card.)
| Where to apply for additional printer points | Vending machine locations | |
| Nishinomiya Uegahara Campus |
Lecture Hall 4 - ICT Support Desk Media and Research Facilities Building |
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| Kobe Sanda Campus |
Building Ⅵ (third floor) -- ICT Support Desk |
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| Nishinomiya Seiwa Campus | Building 6 -ICT Support Desk | Building 1 (1号館) |
| Osaka Umeda Campus | The Reception Counter- ICT Support Desk | The Lounge (談話室) |