Need help printing? Watch our quick How to Print video for easy, step-by-step guidance and answers to the most common questions.
How much does printing cost?
- Black & White: 1 cent/side
- Color: 7 cents/side
- Students will be debited for every sheet printed
If you are a faculty or staff member using a student printing station, the cost of printing will be deducted from your print credits.
How many print credits do I get?
You will receive an email titled "uniFLOW account statement" when your print credit balance drops below $10.
Main Campus
- August - $250 print credits
Law School
Each enrolled law student receives an allotment of print credits:
- August - $250 print credits
How many sheets can a student print for free?
Will any unused print credits roll over year to year?
- Print credits do not roll over from year to year.
Why do my documents keep printing in color when I set it to Black & White from my computer?
- This happens when using the Canon print driver. By default, student Canon print drivers use "Auto" as the default color setting.This means that the printer automatically detects whether a document contains color or is black and White. You must manually select "Black & White" from the Options button on the printing device and set it manually.
- Workaround: Use the mobile print option by emailing studentprint@elon.edu.
Why do my documents keep printing only on one side when I selected duplex from my computer?
- This happens when using the Canon print driver. By default, student Canon print drivers are configured to simplex (single-sided printing). Even if you manually set this on your computer, you MUST set duplex printing from the Options button on the printing device.
- Workaround: Use the mobile print option by emailing studentprint@elon.edu.
Where is the card reader?
- Card readers are located on the back left side of the Canon device when facing the machine. Click on the thumbnails below to see a larger picture.
How do I set Canon print presets for a Mac?
What happens if toner or paper supply is low?
Where is the serial number located?
- The serial number for each Canon printer/copier is located on a sticker above the copy plate. Additionally, the serial number may be found by touching the 'Counter Check' button.
Can I print without a Phoenix Card?
- Yes. You should tap the 'AD Login' button on the login screen and enter your Elon email username and password without @elon.edu.
What should I do if the printer/copier says my ID Card is unknown?
- If the Canon printer/copier does not recognize your Phoenix Card (as shown below), you should enter your Elon email username (without @elon.edu) and password.
What if my Phoenix Card still isn't recognized?
- If your Phoenix Card is not recognized by the system, please contact the Technology Service Desk at 278-5200.
Why doesn't my print job show up in the queue?
- There is a 10 to 15 second delay between sending a print job and it appearing on the a Canon printer/copier, although it may take up to a minute. If your job does not appear, press the 'Refresh' button on the Canon screen.
Larger files may take longer to appear in the queue.
The color quality is irregular. How can I fix this?
- You can recalibrate the machine when you notice irregularities in the color of the copies or prints, such as when copies turn out to be different from the original in gradation, density, or color. To do so, follow the instructions from Canon on how to Auto Adjust Gradation. You may download this file on the right-hand side of this page under the Details section.
Can you use Microsoft Edge to print .PDF files to the Canon?
- There is a known issue when trying to print .pdf to the Canon when using the new Microsoft Edge browser. You will receive an error about the unsupported data type.
If you receive a "NEED PAPER" error when trying to print.
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If you receive the error message "Need Paper," check the file type to ensure it is set to "Letter." If it is set to "Statement," "Custom," "Envelope," or another unsupported size, you will receive the "Need Paper" error because that paper size is not available in any tray.
For PCs using the installed driver "Pop-up" option, the UniFlow Client must be running, as shown in the image.
