Think before you print

All this paper was collected from waste paper trays around the library in ONE DAY.

It’s about 200 pages.

That’s about 1000 pages per week. That’s two whole packets of copy paper.

That’s about 16 packets per term – that’s a whole tree!

That’s a lot to throw away.

If you find this a bit scary, try some of these tips to reduce paper use:

Use Follow You Print
Read articles online and take notes by hand
Save articles and class notes to a pendrive, dropbox, or onedrive.
Try printing three, four, or even six powerpoint slides on a page
Print double sided (this is now the CPIT default setting)

If you would like help with printing or photocopying, library staff are always happy to help.

Let’s save a tree!

How do I check my print credit?

Using the kiosk

To find out how much money you have on your CPIT student card you can do either of the following:

1. Find the kiosk in the Library or atrium.

2. Select Credit Account

3. Wave your student card in front of the ID scanner below the screen.

4. Then on the screen select Show balance (find in the top left).

Checking credit from a computer

Alternatively, from any computer, once you have logged in with your CPIT login and password, you can:

1. Click the Windows Start icon in the bottom left.

2. Type Print in the search box above the Windows icon.

3. Select Print balance

4. Select

5. Use your CPIT login and password in the equitrac login area to access your print balance details.

Here is a PDF about how to check your print credit.

Click FAQs for answers to common questions in the Library.

For personal assistance ask a Librarian at the front desk, email library@cpit.ac.nz or phone (03) 940 8089.

How do I print my pdf or word document as a booklet?

This is a fairly common question which I was asked again this week.

So here are the steps:

1. Click on File / Print in Word or the print icon if a PDF e.g.

2. Select Printer properties (Word ) or Properties (PDF)

3. Select Layout

4. Select Booklet from the Print type dropdown.

5. Then select OK and Print.

Your booklet should now magically appear in the printer you sent your work to.

To print an A3 size booklet

1. On the first printer properties screen place a dot next to “fit”

Select “Properties”

Select A3 in Original size and Paper size

3. On the “Layout” tab select “booklet” under “Print type”

Microsoft word 2010 introductory course

For more tips and tricks Microsoft have a short 10-15 minute course if you are new to using Microsoft Word 2010 or just want to use it more effectively.

Some ebooks in our library collection

Use your CPIT username and password to access these if off campus.

Huddlestone, T (2011) Using Microsoft Word 2010

Gunter, S.K (2010) Easy Microsoft Word 2010

Wempen, F (2010) Microsoft word 2010 in depth

We also have print books including

New perspectives on Microsoft word 2010 : Introductory

After the earthquake, the laptops that we had for loan in the library were needed to help with teaching classes out at Hornby. Now that the Library is open again the Computers On WheelS have come home. There are 10 laptops available, each with a CD/DVD drive and the complete Microsoft Office 2010 installed.They are issued for 3 hours at a time and automatically detect CPIT Wifi.

While there is no printing available via wifi, there is a computer in the High-Use area in the Library (directly behind the Service Desk) that is available for you to log-in and, using a pen-drive, print your work.

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