Printing & Scanning

Emerson College labs include more than just computer workstations - all labs have access to a variety of printers and high quality document scanners. We have compiled a collection of useful Jumpstart Guides to cover the usage of the flatbed scanners, as well as guides to help you get the best results from high-quality inkjet printing. More information about printing, including pricing and locations, is included below.

Printing Jumpstart Guides:

Using the Epson Inkjet Printer (72k)
Color Management with the Epson Inkjet Printers (508k)

Scanning Jumpstart Guides:

Using the Epson Flatbed Scanner (470k)
Scanning Film (or Transparent Media) (1MB)

How to Print in the Campus Computer Labs

You can print to lab printers in several different ways:

On location in the various labs on campus
From your laptop using ECmobile
When connected to the network in the dorms or offices

If you would like to print a document, go to the file menu in your chosen application and select print. This will open a window that will allow you to choose how many copies you would like to print and which printer you would like to print to. When you're using a lab workstation, you will be able to select between the printers available in that lab, or one adjacent to it.
Example: If you're using the Academic Technology Lab (ATL) you can choose from the ATL_BW, ATL_Color, and the ATL_Epson.

Print Kiosks

Once you click Print at your workstation your print job will be available at the Print Release Station near the printers for two hours. Slide your Emerson ID through the card reader with the magnetic strip to your left and use the touchscreen to select your print job. Then press Print to print your document. Your print out will be ready momentarily.

Please note: If you would like to use your own paper, labels, transparencies in the laser printers, please visit the IT Help Desk or see the lab assistant. You must remember to have your Emerson photo ID when you print. If you cannot swipe your card at the print release station, you will not be able to collect your printout. If you need any assistance while printing, please alert the lab assistant.

Printing Costs

At the beginning of every semester, all Emerson staff, faculty, and matriculated students are allotted $5.00 of printing credit. This credit is attached to the Emerson Photo ID. Should you find that you use all of your credit, you must use ECcash to pay for additional printing.

Students in the Department of Professional Studies and Special Programs will have $5.00 of printing credit attached to their building access cards. When that credit is exhausted, an ECcash card can be purchased at the Emerson College Library. ECcash cards are only available to students who have not been issued an Emerson photo ID.

Laser print cost:

$0.07 per black and white letter-sized page
$0.50 per color letter-sized page
$0.75 per color letter-sized page in the specialized WPL and XML
$1.50 per tabloid-sized page in the specialized WPL and XML
$1.00 per page of any other size in the WPL and XML

Photo inkjet print cost:

$1.00 per letter-sized page
$1.25 per legal-sized page
$1.50 per tabloid-sized page
$1.50 per any other sized page

Please Note: Color prints are more expensive in the WPL and XML due to the specialized, large format laser printer at that location. Also, you'll need to supply your own photo or matte paper for use in the photo inkjet printers. We have found that using Epson brand paper gives the best results. If you are unsure about what paper to purchase, you can ask the Help Desk (x8080) for recommendations.