What's new? Students can print 500 pages per semester for free. If you print over 500 pages, you will be charged 3 cents per page to your Eagle Bucks account.

Why? To save trees and reduce costs Due to exponential increases in paper and toner costs, and the volume of printing being done, it became necessary to look for ways to conserve. Not to mention that saving paper is good for the environment. Read the  Heights article (PDF) on this change.

Frequently asked questions

• Do I need to have my BC ID to print?
• How am I charged for pages over 500?
• How do non-BC patrons and BC alumni pay for printing?
• Do part-time students get the same quota?
• Do student clubs get a quota too?
• Do Research Assistants and Teaching Assistants get a quota for work-related printing?
• Do I get 500 pages for each summer session?
• How will I know how many pages I've used and how many I have left?
• Can unused pages be rolled over from one semester to another?
• How is double-sided printing counted against my quota?
• If I go over 500 pages in the middle of a print job, what happens?
• Whom do I contact if I have questions about the printing policy?

Do I need to have my BC ID to print?

Yes, you need to have your BC ID to print.

How am I charged for pages over 500?

Once you go over the 500 page quota, you will be charged to your Eagle Bucks account. Learn more about Eagle Bucks.

To add money to your Eagle Bucks account, log in to  Agora and click Eagle One Card - Add Funds. On the Eagle Bucks row, click Add Funds To This Account.

How do non-BC patrons and BC alumni pay for printing?

Non-BC patrons and BC alumni can purchase a "Copicard" in O'Neill Library, the Educational Resource Center, Bapst Library, Law Library, or the Social Work Library. Copicards can be used to make copies and print in public printing locations on campus. Learn more about Copicards.

Do part-time students get the same quota?

All students are allotted 500 pages per semester for free (full-time, part-time, undergraduate, graduate, international, etc.).

Do student clubs get a quota too?

No. To print materials for your club's activities, we suggest the following:

• Use the printer in Student Affairs in the Student Program Area on the 2nd floor of 21 Campanella Way. These pages are not counted against your print quota.
• Use club funds to purchase a "Copicard" in O'Neill Library, the Educational Resource Center, Bapst Library, Law Library, or the Social Work Library. Copicards can be used to make copies and print in public printing locations on campus. Learn more about Copicards.

Do Research Assistants and Teaching Assistants get a quota for work-related printing?

No. To print materials for your faculty employer, we recommend you print using a faculty or department printer.

Do I get 500 pages for each summer session?

No. You are given 500 pages to cover both summer sessions.

How will I know how many pages I've used and how many I have left?

View your print activity in your Eagle One Card Activity Summary in  Agora.

Can unused pages be rolled over from one semester to another?

No, your quota is reset to 500 pages at the beginning of each semester.

How is double-sided printing counted against my quota?

If you print a 2-page document on one page (double-sided), that is counted as two pages.

If I go over 500 pages in the middle of a print job, what happens?

That depends on if you have enough money on your Eagle Bucks account to cover the pages over your 500 quota:

• If you go over 500 pages and you have enough money on your Eagle Bucks account, the over-quota pages are simply charged to your Eagle Bucks at 3 cents per page. Learn more about Eagle Bucks.
• If you go over 500 pages and you don't have enough money on your Eagle Bucks account, your print job won't print. You will need to add money to your Eagle Bucks in order to print more pages. Note: To add money to your Eagle Bucks account, log in to  Agora and click Eagle One Card - Add Funds. On the Eagle Bucks row, click Add Funds To This Account.

Whom do I contact if I have questions about the printing policy?

For questions about the printing policy, please contact Student Services in Lyons Hall at 2-3300.