Printing Costs

Overview

There is a small cost associated with each page printed through the Managed Print service. Current cost per page are specified in the table below.

For locations that support Multifunction Printers, other additional service costs are:

• Scanning to a USB device or to a UA email account: $0.01 per page

Printing Allocation

UAA Students attending classes at the Anchorage, Elmendorf, and Ft. Richardson campus' that have paid the UAA Technology Fee will start the semester with a credit of $15.00 in their Managed Print accounts. This is a non-accumulating credit.

Additionally, some schools, departments, or specific courses may elect to provide a supplemental printing allocation for their students. These supplemental allocations, if any, are provisioned on a per semester basis. 

Guest Printing

Individuals without a University of Alaska (UA) ID card (e.g. UAA Wolfcard, UAF PolarExpress card, UAS Whalecard) visiting a campus library using the Managed Print system will need to purchase a Copy Card in order to pay for their print jobs.

Copy Cards can be purchased at the following locations:

• Anchorage Campus: Consortium Library at the self-service card machine located in the Copy Room on the first floor.

Students who may have left their UA ID card at home may purchase a Copy Card if desired; however, if you use a Copy Card to print, the balance on it will be debited for the cost of the number of sheets you print. An alternative would be login to the UAA Print Center to release you print job(s) as this will allow you to leverage your Print Allocation (if any) as well as

Paying for Sheets Over the initial Credit

If you use your WOLFcard to release print jobs that have an associated charge, you must have a balance of WOLFbucks sufficient to cover the print job. You automatically have a WOLFbucks account if you have a WOLFcard, but you must deposit funds to activate it. Please note that Dining Dollars are not usable for printing costs.

You can purchase a Copy Card in Consortium Library at the self-service card machine located in the Copy Room on the first floor. If you use your Copy Card to print, the balance on it will be debited for the cost of the number of sheets you print.

Add Funds to Your Account

Individuals may place additional funds onto their Wolfcard into the Wolfbucks account, for use with either Managed Print, or other campus services accepting payment via Wolfcard, via any of the following methods.

• Anchorage Campus
  • Consortium Library (LIB) Circulation Desk: using credit/debit cards, or cash.
  • Cashiering Office - Eugene Short Hall (ESH), room 102
  • Value Transfer Station (VTS): Unattended value transfer stations are located in the Consortium Library Copy Room, Sally Monserud Hall (SMH), Health Sciences Building (HSB), and in the Housing Commons where funds can be added using credit/debit cards, or cash.
• Online
  • Wolfcard eAccounts: using a credit/debit card.

Refunds may be requested for funds on a person's Wolfbucks account; however, funds on the Print Allocation account are not eligible for refunds. See the UAA WolfCard page for additional details.

Need additional help or have issues

For support, requests may be submitted anytime using the appropriate Managed Print form. Requests generate a Ticket which will be worked in order received and urgency by UAA Employees with the knowledge and permissions to assist with the request.

For immediate assistance please review the Contact Us page for the appropriate support group.