Question
What are the costs associated with printing at BGSU and and how can I save on printing costs?
Answer
Expand the panels in this article for information on BGSU printing costs and some tips for saving on printing costs.
View this article for instructions on how to add printing funds to your BG1 Card.
Student Printing Costs
- $0.05 for a one side printed black and white page
- $0.09 for a two side printed black and white page
- $0.18 for a one side printed color page
- $0.35 for a two side printed color page
Faculty/Staff Printing Costs
$0.0225 per printed black and white, one-sided page
$0.15 per printed color, one-sided page
Printing Alternatives to Save on Printing Costs
- Use OneDrive to store your documents rather than printing them.
- As an instructor, avoid asking your students to print assignments (or multiple copies) and instead, allow them to submit work via Canvas.
- Email the document (or url) to yourself for later access.
- Use print preview. Often blank pages will be included at the end of documents. Print preview can help you identify and print only the pages you want.
- Use smaller font sizes, single line spacing, and/or smaller document margins in order to fit more material on a page.
- Cut and paste the information you need into a word processor. This is especially helpful in printing only needed information from online sources.
- Avoid printing multiple drafts. Complete editing online, instead.
- Ask others to provide materials to you in electronic format - and do the same for them.
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