Computing help and supportManaged Print charges
There are two types of balance that can be used to pay for Managed Print usage, these are detailed below.
The Managed Print Portal allows users to view details of their balance, transaction history and recent print jobs.
Local Balance
All Engineering users that are eligible to use the Managed Print Service at Engineering are allocated a departmental balance to pay for usage. This is called the Local Balance.
Note: Printing to the Engineering ENG_FindMe printer will utilise funds from your local balance by default.
Common Balance
For personal print and copy requirements users can buy credit that is then made available for use on Managed Print devices as part of a Common Balance. The Managed Print Portal can be used to view and buy credit for the Common Balance.
Note: Printing to the Managed Print Service DS-Print_FindMe printer will utilise funds from your common balance by default.
How charges are applied
By default, all jobs will be charged to the users Engineering Local Balance if there are funds available. If there is no Local Balance then the user’s Common Balance, if available, will be used instead.
Rates
| Paper size | Greyscale per side | Colour per side |
| A4 (ISO_A4) | £0.02 | £0.04 |
| Letter (ANSI_A) | £0.02 | £0.04 |
| A3 (ISO_A3) | £0.04 | £0.08 |