P-counter works only when the user attempts to print from Residential Lab computers. When a print job is sent to the Residential Life print server, P-Counter checks the user's print quota and subtracts the pages printed from the quota. If that user is out of pages, he or she can't print from Residential Life Lab computers. Most users' accounts will have a quota of 400 pages per semester. No one will be charged anything for printing, even though the icon looks like a dollar sign.
Printing is still free.
Due to the cost of paper and the amount of non-acdemic print jobs, the Department of Residential Life has decided to implement this program.