Printing Information

1. FLASHCard
   
   Main Campus
   
   If you wish to print electronic reserve materials at the Main Campus, you will need the Kent State University Campus I.D. called the FLASHCard. Monies can be added to the FLASHCard in different ways. However, the Main Library has a machine, which you may use to add monies to the card. The machine is located at the Library's main entrance across from the Circulation Desk. Or you may call the FLASHCard office at (330) 672-CARD [2273] for more information.
   
   Regional Campuses
   
   If you wish to print electronic reserve materials at the various Regional Campuses, each campus may or may not use a FLASHCard for printing. Please visit the Regional Campus Libraries page for links to further information and assistance regarding each Regional Campus.
   
   Accessing Your FLASHCard Online
   
   You can check your balance, view your account history, and add money to your FLASHCard at http://www.flashcard.kent.edu .
   
2. Cost Of Printing
   
   The cost is 15 cents per page (8 1/2" x 11") if printing at the Main Library.  Acceptable forms of payment for printing are cash and FLASHCard (monies must be added to FLASHCard prior to using card).  At the various Regional Campuses, each Campus may or may not charge for printing. For further information and assistance regarding each Regional Campus, please go to our Regional Campus Libraries page.
   
   
3. Where To Print At The Main Campus
   
   You may print electronic reserve materials at home, in the dormitories, at Kent State University's various campus libraries and computer labs, or any accessible printers. Listed below are areas where you can print at the Main Library:
   • Circulation Desk on first floor
   • Reference Department on first floor
   • Computer Lab on first floor
   • Periodical Information on the second floor
   • For more information on Computer Labs at the Main Campus, please go to http://helpdesk.kent.edu/labs/ .
4. Troubleshooting Printing With Adobe Acrobat
   
   Some users may have problems printing PDF materials, especially if the printed material appears patchy with alternating stripes of empty space instead of solid text or images on the page. This is most likely to occur on pages with a landscape layout which have been rotated a quarter turn to make on-screen reading easier. To correct this printing problem, select the "Print As Image" option in the Adobe Acrobat Reader print window.
   
   If you are still having difficulty printing the materials, please contact Judy S. Midamba, Reserve Services Supervisor at 330-672-7906 during office hours.
   
   Following are images from the Adobe Acrobat 4 Reader and the Adobe Acrobat 5 Reader, showing where to click to activate the "Print As Image" option.
   
   Adobe Acrobat 4 - Print Options Screenshot
   
   
   
   Adobe Acrobat 5 - Print Options Screenshot