University students and faculty printed 6,667,764 pages from OIT computer clusters last year.
This fall OIT Student Computing Services manager Leila Shahbender has introduced a plan to tackle the problem of wasted paper. After the system's first month of operation, Shahbender said it has been a success.
Her solution is Pharos, a computer program created by UnipriNT to regulate on-campus cluster printing. This software keeps track of the number of pages a person prints, and Shahbender said she hopes this will deter students from printing unnecessary documents.
Unlike last year when a student could start printing jobs from any computer on the University network, Pharos requires users to sign into a printing station with a password before the printing can occur. This controls printer traffic and prevents paper jams, Shahbender said.
The program achieved great success in its first month, she said. The number of pages printed in September 2001 was 25 percent less than in the same month last year, saving more than 100,000 sheets of paper.
"Paper reduction has been a win," Shahbender said.
However, the new system has caused some tension among students.
Salih Eiassa '03 said he is nervous that if OIT records the paper use of students, University administrators may charge people to use cluster printers in the future.
"[Free printing] is a service they should provide," he said.
Shahbender said OIT will adhere to its policy of free printing. A small cost box in Pharos reads, "You are NOT charged for printing. Total $0.00." To avoid further confusion, OIT is currently working to remove the box from the screen.
There is also concern that reserving one computer per cluster just for using Pharos has cut down on the total available computers across campus. Shahbender said this is not the case.
Each Pharos computer was already out of service before the program was adopted, she said. These computers were not under warranty and would have gone to surplus.
Throughout the year OIT will continue to study how Pharos affects cluster printing.
"OIT does not want to cause hassles," Shahbender said. She encouraged students to provide feedback about the program.
Upcoming plans for Pharos include using the program to send and receive faxes and also to offer color printing.
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