Statistics show that personal paper use is one of the major factors driving today's environmentally damaging and extreme paper waste. The average daily web user prints 28 pages daily. 115 billion sheets of paper are used annually for personal computers.
To reduce the amount of paper waste, control increasing costs, and provide better printing options to our students, on May 24, 2013, the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing will implement implemented a printing and photo copying photocopying control system. We will implement the solution by working implemented this solution with Centric Business Systems, the same company that provides the printing solution used in the Bloomberg School of Public Health (SPH).
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All other schools within Johns Hopkins University already also implement controls on student copying and printing. Most do not provide free printing, and the costs range from $.04 to $.10 per page. We have chosen to match the quotas and costs currently offered by the SPH. All SON students (BS, MSN, DNP, PhD) will be given a quota of 1000 free black and white prints or photo copies each academic year (May 24, 2013 to May 31, 2014 in year 1, then from June 1 to the following May 31 thereafterJune 1st to May 31st), and any prints or copies beyond 1000 will be billed to the student's ISIS billing account at $.04 per page.
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Wireless Printing
The system that Centric will install has installed for us will allow allows students to print from their laptop computers (Mac or Windows). This is functionality that we do not currently support. Printing wirelessly will require requires installation of Pharos client software. Wireless printing will be made available on May 24, 2013.
Recycling
We also encourage everyone to continue recycling efforts. Special containers for paper products are located throughout the building. If you have to print, recycle the pages once you have finished using them.
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If you have any questions or concerns about this plan, please contact Michael Vaughn, Assistant Dean for Information and Technology Integration, or Nancy Davis Griffin, Associate Dean for Enrollment Management & Student Affairsthe SON Help Desk via e-mail or phone SON-HelpDesk@jhu.edu or 410-614-8800.