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This initiative also will make printing more flexible and secure for all faculty and staff, eliminating the risk that sensitive or confidential information sits unattended in a public location. Files sent from a computer to a printer-copier will remain in a secure electronic queue for up to two hours until the employee taps their ID card to release the job from any managed printer. After two hours, the job will need to be resent to the printer.
Additionally, the new machines also will give faculty and staff access to MyPrinting, commonly used by students, in cases where they prefer to use personal funds and a Mountie Bounty account.
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The Managed Print Program is more cost-effective and therefore maximizes the funds allocated to research activities, so faculty are strongly encouraged to take advantage of it. If a printer is an allowable expense, however, faculty may use externally funded research dollars or related cost-share funds to purchase printers, scanners or multi-function devices that don’t require a network connection. NOTE: If you purchase .
You must submit a Printer Exception Form to purchase a grant-funded device whether it needs to be connected to WVU networks or not. You will also need this exception approval to purchase supplies for excepted, grant-funded devices. If you purchase(d) a printer with externally funded research dollars or related cost-share funds, you also must use those funds to purchase the ink, toner, and related supplies in Mountaineer Marketplace. Shared Services won’t approve Marketplace purchases without an approved Printer Exception form.
How much have faculty spent on printers and print supplies?
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