In the IUB and IUPUI STCs, where can I print my output in duplex?

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About duplex printing in the IUB and IUPUI STCs

To reduce dependence upon paper products and minimize solid waste, duplex printing (i.e., two-sided output) in black and white is now available at Indiana University in all UITS Student Technology Centers (STCs), and in many departmental computing labs. You can choose duplex printing in any STC or Residential Technology Center (RTC) that has a Hewlett-Packard LaserJet series black-and-white printer. For more, see Where can I find a list of available software and hardware in the IU STCs?

Unlike single-sided (simplex) printing, which is available in all STCs, you must select duplex printing each time you print. Before you release the print job, view the number of pages at the print release station. Some software applications automatically send additional blank pages when duplex printing is selected. Use simplex printing to avoid unexpected charges or unnecessary printouts.

Use of duplex printing does not affect how pages are counted against your printing allocation, which counts letter-sized (8.5"x11") page images, not sheets of paper. To reduce the impact on your printing allocation, consider printing multiple page images on one side of each sheet of paper instead.

Note: To avoid unexpected charges on your bursar bill, check your IUB printing allotment or IUPUI printing allocation regularly.

Note: At IUPUI, check the Jagtag page for your card balance; in the near future, undergraduate students will be able to check printing balances here as well.

Duplex-capable printers at IUB

At IUB, black and white duplex printers are available in all STCs and many departmental labs. Duplex-capable color printers (8.5x11) are available in the following locations:

Student Building 222
Lindley Hall 026
Education 2011
Business 101, 415
Information Commons
Memorial Union 089
Wells Library 502

The cost for these printers is $1 per page; duplex prints count as two pages. If you require tabloid output (11x17), you can print duplex output in the following locations:

Fine Arts 137
HPER 155

The cost of this service is $2 per page; duplex prints count as two pages.

Note: At IUB, duplex printing is not available on any of the color printers in the RTCs.

Duplex-capable printers at IUPUI

At IUPUI, the following STCs offer duplex printing:

Business/SPEA 3000
Inlow Hall 235D, 235E, 235G
ICTC 131
Nursing School 342, 344

Duplex printing in a Windows STC

From within your application window, select File, and then Print... .

Because each Windows application handles printing a little differently, the appearance of the print window will vary by application. For instance, in Internet Explorer:

Select Preferences.
Select the Finishing tab. If the printer is capable of duplex printing, you will see a box marked Print on Both Sides (Duplex).
Select the appropriate orientation for your duplex output, click OK, and then click Print.

In other applications, such as Microsoft Word or Excel:

Select Properties.
Select the Layout or Finishing tab. If duplex printing is available, you will see a box marked Print on Both Sides (Duplex).
Select the appropriate orientation for your duplex output. Click OK to close the window, and then click OK again to send the output to print.

For more information, click Help within the application you are using. You can also ask a consultant for additional assistance.

Duplex printing in a Macintosh STC

To print in duplex on the default printer, select File, and then Print... .
Change the pull-down menu from General to Layout. Select Print on Both Sides, and then click Print.

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Last modified on May 13, 2009.