[that_riff_raff]

My uni gives me £21 worth of free printer credits a semester which I use up extremely quickly (first two/three weeks!). I've been told I can ask for more (and I think DSA gives extra too??) but I'm not sure what is an acceptable amount to claim because "normal" students have to pay for their own printer credits right??

[OU Student]

What does it say on your DSA report?

[pipsi]

I know £21 wouldn't last long in the library at my uni. Surely they should just give you unlimited credits, within a fair usage policy so you can't abuse the system and print stuff out for all your friends too.

[Orianax]

I have £200 for printer ink, paper and resources like that. Not sure if it's the norm, would probably depend on your disability.

[NJones]

You can buy more printer credit and get refunded the cost up to the value stated in your general allowance, typically around £150 per academic year.

[robo donkey]

However much they let you claim, at Uni, if you can get it done for free, then do it for free. You'll be spending enough on everything else.

[kpwxx]

(Original post by NJones)
You can buy more printer credit and get refunded the cost up to the value stated in your general allowance, typically around £150 per academic year.

This.

The printing system depends on your uni- for example, my uni and course everyone gets a tenner at the start of the year, which covers most peoples printing as it is not a printing heavy course. So it may be that other students also get x amount of free printing.

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[NJones]

(Original post by kpwxx)
This.

The printing system depends on your uni- for example, my uni and course everyone gets a tenner at the start of the year, which covers most peoples printing as it is not a printing heavy course. So it may be that other students also get x amount of free printing.

xxx

At my uni students get £1!

[kpwxx]

(Original post by NJones)
At my uni students get £1!

I'm not sure about other schools in my uni. I think maybe arts students don't get as much if any, which is a bit backwards, but perhaps they're relying on the fact that a lot of maths students won't use it so they won't actually miss out on their £10.

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[pipsi]

(Original post by NJones)
At my uni students get £1!

Same, they give us enough to print a few pages out before we get to grips with the top up system, then we have to pay ourselves.