Telephone numbers for dial-up access are in Appendix 5. Printing and Plotting Personal computers have their own printers directly attached - usually one printer can be switched between two systems. Most teaching rooms also have a laser printer which is card operated. The cards can be purchased at Reception and at a self-service dispenser next to the Help Desk. Each cluster of Unix workstations has a dot matrix printer and a laser printer.
Many rooms also have one or more plotters.
Output is queued for printing or plotting automatically. There is a charge for printing on the laser printers and this is controlled by a budgeting system. You pay at Reception to increase your budget. Where colour printers are available the charge is higher than for black and white printing. There is no charge for the use of Information Technology Services' facilities for University teaching and research.