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

For a complete schedule of the availability of IUB STCs for summer 2008, see At IUB, what is the STC summer upgrade schedule for 2008?

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 Bloomington 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 information about IUB STC hardware and software, see Where can I find a list of available software and hardware in the IU STCs?

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

At IUPUI, the following STCs offer duplex printing:

• BS 3000
• IH 235D
• IH 235E
• IH 235G
• IT 131
• NU 342
• NU 344

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 IUB printing allotment, which counts letter-sized (8.5"x11") page images, not sheets of paper. At IUPUI, use of duplex printing does not affect the uniform printing fee of four cents ($0.04) per simplex page (i.e., one side of one sheet of paper) for each page you print. To reduce the impact on your printing allotment, 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 UITS printing allotment regularly at:

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:

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

In other applications, such as Microsoft Word or Excel:

1. To bring up the printer's Document Properties window, select Properties.
   
   
2. Select the Layout or Finishing tab. If duplex printing is available, you will see a box marked Print on Both Sides (Duplex).
   
   
3. 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. Also, you can ask an STC consultant for additional assistance.

Duplex printing in a Macintosh STC

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

Also see:

• At IUB, where can I print on legal size (8.5"x14") paper?
• Information about printing at IUPUI