Student FAQs - Printing
How can I print at the Library?
If you have a Columbia email account (UNI) you can print from any workstation by sending your document to the Ninja terminals. From the
Ninja terminal, select your print job from the list, enter your UNI and password, and your document will print. Our
Printing on Campus web site has step by step instructions for
printing at the Library and PH17.
If you would like to print to the Ninja printers from your own computer,
you can configure your computer by following the instructions on the How to Setup Your Computer to Print to the NINJa System
document (please scroll down and select the appropriate link for your computer's operating system). There are also copies of this document at
the help desk on the 2nd Floor of the Library.
How can I get the free page quota? How do I know if I'm entitled to the free page quota?
If you are currently enrolled in classes on the Medical Center campus and
are not affiliated (enrolled in a program) with Morningside as well, you automatically receive a printing quota for use at the Medical
Center Library when you establish your Columbia e-mail account. If you experience problems with your printing quota please contact the
CUMC IT Service Desk.
When do I get my page quota? How many pages do I get?
Page quotas run per semester; you receive 850 free pages for Fall and Spring semesters, and 700 free pages for Summer semester. Unused pages do not carry over into the next semester.
You must be enrolled in
classes for the current semester to receive printing pages. If you are
in a program on the Morningside campus, your semester's print quota may
only be available there.
Fall and Spring Calendar
Summer Calendar
How can I get more printing pages?
You can purchase extra pages at the CUMC IT Service Desk
in increments of 50 for $5.00. These "paid" pages remain on
your account until they are used up and do not expire at the end of
each semester. Semester pages in your account will be deducted from
your quota before any paid pages when you print.
Printing pages for both the Morningside and Medical Center campuses can also be purchased online at:
http://www.columbia.edu/acis/facilities/printers/purchase.html
How can I check my page quota?
Log onto myUNI and select the Check Your Print Quota link under the Printing heading.
How can I print if I don't have a Columbia email account or UNI?
Please come to the Service Desk on the 2nd floor of the Health Sciences Library to receive a logon and purchase printer pages.
Can I print double-sided?
All of the Ninja printers except for NinjaColor are able to print double-sided. If you'd like to print double sided, select File - Print
and then click on the Properties button once you've selected the Ninja printer you wish to use. There is an option to print double-sided in
the Layout window of the printer properties; if you are printing a Portrait-oriented page please select "Print on long edge".
How can I save paper when I print?
To cut back on unwanted blank space in a document or spreadsheet:
Word - select Print Preview and click on the Shrink to Fit icon in the toolbar: 
Excel - if you see "#####" in a cell or column indicating that there isn't enough room to display the actual cell contents, just right-click over the individual cell or column header (Control-click on a Mac), select Format Cells, then the Alignment tab at the top and check off Shrink to Fit under Text Control.
If Excel is printing more of the spreadsheet than you'd like, simply highlight the group of cells you want to print, and select File Print Area - Set Print Area.
Using Shrink to Fit will change the document formatting slightly. If you don't like the change simply press the Control and Z keys on your keyboard (Command and Z on a Mac) at the same time to undo the change that was just made.
Can I make overhead transparencies in the computer labs?
Transparency and other special types of paper cannot be used in the printers at the
Library. The Health Sciences Library Photocopy Center, located on the main floor of the Library, will make color overhead transparencies and copies of your
presentation. See http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/it/about/photocopy.html.
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