Re: Charge for printing

["Irwin - Maureen S." <msirwin@UMD5.UMD.EDU>]

Even if Sarah's figures are correct, the "print before you think" syndrome
is inexcusable, and I think a lot of us are fighting that.  Kids who print
before proofreading, hit "print" six times because it didn't spew forth
immediately, or, like today, print a web file without investigating its
size (104 pp!) drive us crazy.  I'm trying to think of a way to put only
recycled (abandoned print jobs) paper in one of our printers without
people having a fit.  It seems really hard to get a message to all members
of our community, e-mail notwithstanding.  If I could firmly announce to
one and all ( and expect that they would get the message) that all
workstations default to a printer with used paper, I wouldn't feel *as*
bad
about the tremendous waste I see daily.  If they want clean paper to hand
in a final copy they could opt for the other "clean paper" printer, but it
would have to be deliberate.  Has anyone tried something like this?

Maureen S. Irwin          **Any book you have not read is a new book ;)**
Middle School Librarian
Roland Park Country School
Baltimore, MD  21210
irwinm@rpcs.pvt.k12.md.us      or  msirwin@umd5.umd.edu (for listserv)

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