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For Employee Department Printers

Printing Guidelines

Listed below are several guidelines for printing on campus. These guidelines are also posted next to lab printers. The full Guidelines document can be viewed here: Print_Guidelines_August2024.PDF

  • All printing must be school-related.
  • All Conestoga College students start with 40 non-refundable print credits.
  • This Print Balance renews at the beginning of every term.
  • Maximum print job size is 100 print pages (100 pages single-sided prints, 50 pages double-sided prints)
  • The maximum number of copies per print job is 4.
  •  All printers will default to double sided duplex, black/white/grayscale
  • Where possible, practice paper conservation:
    • Use double-sided printing
    • Print multiple pages on a single sheet

All print jobs are recorded. Conestoga College reserves the right to restrict a user's printing if inappropriate printing is occurring.

Large print jobs - Please see Conestoga Printing Services for information.

Printing Rates/Copying

All students are allotted 40 non-refundable print credits at the beginning of each term. Once your non-refundable print credits reach ZERO, print charges will start deducting from your CONDOR CASH (ONECARD) account.

To continue printing, add funds to your ONE Card.

Listed below are paper sizes and the charges for printing/copying.

Size Color Grayscale Colour Duplex Grayscale Duplex
Letter$0.15
$0.05$0.10 (each side)$0.04 (each side)
Legal$0.15
$0.05$0.10 (each side)$0.04 (each side)
Ledger (11x17)$0.25
$0.10$0.20 (each side)$0.08 (each side)
Default (Other Sizes)$0.25
$0.10$0.20 (each side)$0.08 (each side)
Plots$1.00/sq. meter​​​

How to Check Your Print Balance

Please complete the following steps to check your current Print Balance

  1. Go to the Conestoga College Print Portal (only available on campus or with a VPN connection).
  2. Log in using your Conestoga Email and Password.
  3. Your Balance will be displayed on the main page.

Use Mobility Print on your Laptop

If you would like to use Mobility Print please follow the steps below:

  1. Go to http://papercut01.conestogac.on.ca:9163/setup and follow the instructions on the screen.
  2. Download the Mobility Print Printer Setup file
  3. Select Condor Printing [FIND_ME_PRINT]:

select mobility printer 

4. Continue with the setup process by pressing next and when prompted login with your CONDOR ID and password.

insert condor Id n password 

5. This will install the software on your device.

The copier uses secure print and jobs need to be released by tapping your ONE Card on the card reader on the copier or by logging in on the touch screen using your Conestoga username and password.

To use the scan to email and copying functions, please tap your ONE Card or login to the copier with your Conestoga username and password and follow the instructions on the touch screen of the copier. 


How to Increase your Print Credits

Once your Non-Refundable Print Credits reach ZERO – print charges will start deducting from your CONDOR CASH (ONECARD) account.

To continue printing, add funds to your ONECARD

Employee Department Printers

How to connect to Condor Printing

Note: Printers can only be added on campus. Printers cannot be added or accessed while connected to the VPN.

Step 1: Press Windows Key + R to open the Run window.

Step 2: Type in \\find_me_print and click OK.


The list of all available printers should appear within the File Explorer window.

Step 3: Double-click the Condor Printing printer name to install and add to your laptop/computer.

 

When printing, ensure you have the following “Condor Printing on find_me_print” selected under the Print settings.


Connecting to a Plotter

Step 1: Determine your Print Server based on your location:

​Location ​Print Server ​Plotter Name
​Doon​\\find_me_print​P2A140PLOT
PW10PLOT
​Cambridge - Fountain​\\PSSTU01DS​PCA2126Plot
PCA2128Plot1
PCA2128Plot2
PCA3122Plot
PCA2132Plot
PCA3207Plot1
PCA3207Plot2
​Waterloo\\​PSSTU01W​PLOTTER


Step 2: Open the printers list window
Press the Windows Key + R to open the Run Window. Type in two backslashes \\ followed by the name of the print server for your location. Click OK.

Step 3: Authenticate with your Conestoga username/password if asked.  Find the plotter you would like to connect to in the window that pops up and double-click the printer. Windows should automatically find, install the driver, and add the plotter to your laptop/computer. The plotter will be named after the room it is in, prefixed with the letter P. Also, the name is usually on a label affixed to the front of the device.

Plotter

How to Print in Colour and Single Sided

To print in colour or single sided, select the appropriate settings in the application and print as usual. This example shows the settings in the PowerPoint print dialog:

Print in colour, 1-sided

When you arrive at the printer, tap your card and view your print jobs for release. Before pressing the Print button, in order to print in colour uncheck the Print as grayscale option, and to print single-sided uncheck the Print as 2-sided option.

Uncheck grayscale and 2-sided

Ordering Toner Cartridges for Office Use

To order a toner cartridge for office use, please send the request to IT Services with the Printer Model and/or Toner/Ink Cartridge Number. Include the colour ink/toner if the request is for a colour printer. The cartridge(s) will be delivered via Shipping and Receiving.


Need Help?

Contact the IT Service Desk, or call 519-748-5220, ext. 3444.