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MSU Print Management - Papercut

Minot State University IT currently tracks printer consumable use with Papercut Print Management Solutions.   Print management has been enabled in all open access printing areas across campus.  This practice enables MSU to effectively manage their printing environments, reduce costs, and promote sustainability.

Each student is allocated 500 print credits per semester.  Each time a student prints, the system automatically reduces the print quota by one for each monochrome page and ten for color pages. Once the quota is reached, future print job requests will be rejected. To continue printing students may purchase printing refill cards available at the Library Circulation Desk or Administration Cashiers Window. Remaining credits are non-redeemable for cash value as they are only used for quota purposes.

  • Install papercut printers on your personal device with 🖨️ Mobility Printer setup instructions. Authenticate with your campus connection username and password. Do not include @ndus.edu
    • Note: you must be on campus wifi or connected with VPN Client.
  • To view your remaining balance, redeem refill cards, print history, and other account details, visit PaperCut login page - https://papercut.minotstateu.edu 
PaperCut Find-Me Printing is a feature that lets you send your document to a single, secure printer queue and print it out from any campus printer by scanning your student ID card or logging in with username/password. Instead of picking a specific printer on your computer, you send your file to a general pool, walk up to whichever printer is closest to you, and release the job. The name of the release station printers on campus are:
  • "Find-Me-Printer-Queue" (Used for Color, Mixed, or general use printing)
  • "Find-Me-Printer-Queue-Monochrome" (Removes Color from all pages to assure the least amount of credits are used).

Find-Me print release stations are currently available in Student Center Beaver Dam, Old Main 1st Floor Study Zone, and Library Reference Area. The stations may also be used for scanning documents and making copies. 

MSU IT reserves the right to review this practice as it is subject to change in the future.