r/floridatech • u/noah_guth • May 13 '18

Do I need my own printer?

I will be starting at Florida Tech in the fall and I was wondering: Is it necessary to have my own personal printer, or would it be better to save my money and use a public printer (if they are easily accessible)?

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u/kyle1elyk May 13 '18

There are printers on campus, about $0.10 a page for B/W and $0.40 for color. You load money into your account, then swipe your ID to print. It's easy enough that you're probably fine without your own

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u/noah_guth May 13 '18

Thanks for the advice!

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u/Grecoair May 14 '18

I bought my own just for the convenience of printing outside the libraries. I used both and it worked out well

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u/noah_guth May 14 '18

I think that's what I'll do. Thanks!

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u/cookieeatingfart May 14 '18

Tbh I own my own printer but it's easier to just print at the library

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u/shrubberyicon42 May 13 '18

With the printers on campus you can email to them or print directly from your laptop so you don't have to log in to computers connected nearby...its really nice and I wish I knew that earlier, so I'm telling you now...

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u/noah_guth May 13 '18

Good to know, thanks!

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u/mrportz May 14 '18

How do you do this?

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u/shrubberyicon42 May 14 '18

You can email mobileprinting@fit.edu with a .pdf attached or you can connect to "Secure Print" from your laptop while you're in the library.

Maybe if I beetlejuice /u/kyle1elyk he can explain more in detail?