The College of Design operates its own print accounting system called DesignPRINT. We use DesignPRINT servers to provide more reliable printing services for our users. The University's WolfPrint service works well for many, but our unique needs within the College of Design caused problems with WolfPrint. The accounting software used for DesignPRINT is called PaperCut NG. You will see references to both DesignPRINT and PaperCut NG on our web site.

DesignPRINT is installed on all College of Design IT Lab and Cluster Macintosh and Windows computers. Users can also add these printers to their own computers by using the instructions below. Please read this page before installing printers on your own computer.

DesignPRINT quota is REQUIRED to use printers from any College of Design IT Lab or Departmental Cluster computer—Mac and Windows. You must have a positive balance in DesignPRINT quota in order to print.

DesignPRINT quota is separate from the University WolfPrint quota. We no longer manually deduct WolfPrint quota from user accounts to pay for printing.

Users may purchase DesignPRINT quota at http://des-print.sod.ncsu.edu:9191/ using a credit card. (NOTE: the ":9191" at the end of that URL is required to access the system.) Log in there using your Unity ID and password. Click on Add Credit on the left column and fill in the forms provided. Quota will be added immediately after your credit card transaction is approved, so you can use that quota right away. Visa, MasterCard and Discover are accepted. Go ahead and add some DesignPRINT quota now, while you're thinking about it. If you do not have a credit card, please go to the WolfCopy service desk in the D.H. Hill Library during business hours Monday-Friday to pay with cash. Then request a quota transfer using this form. Quota transfers do not happen immediately. They must be received and processed manually. Please plan ahead!

Users may request a quota transfer between the College of Design's DesignPRINT system and the University's WolfPrint system by clicking here. Again, quota transfers do not happen immediately. Please plan ahead.

If your job(s) did not print and/or you wish to dispute a charge, go to http://des-print.sod.ncsu.edu:9191/. Log in there using your Unity ID and password. Select Recent Print Jobs, and identify those job(s) by the the Date, Time and Cost shown. You can simply copy and paste the jobs that did not print and send an email to design_help@ncsu.edu with a brief explanation of what happened. Users can see complete details of each print job at http://des-print.sod.ncsu.edu:9191/.

Users are encouraged to use PCClient software, which is part of PaperCut NG. PCClient communicates with the DesignPRINT servers to provide users with current information about their DesignPRINT accounts. PCClient launches automatically at login on all College of Design IT Lab and Cluster computers. Users can download the PCClient software from ClassStore in the folder: Information Technology\Public\PaperCut Client Installers. Both Macintosh and Windows versions are available. Click here for instructions on accessing ClassStore from a Mac or from Windows .

Some Important Notes:

• You must have a positive balance in DesignPRINT quota in order to print.

• DesignPRINT will only work on IT Lab and Cluster printers within the College of Design-Brooks, Kamphoefner, Leazar Halls and the Downtown Design Studio. Public printers in other parts of NCSU will continue to use the University's WolfPrint system. You may wish to keep some quota in both systems.

• DesignPRINT printers are installed on IT Lab and Cluster computers and are ready to use. Again, you must have a positive balance in DesignPRINT quota in order to print.

• You should continue to prepare your print jobs for efficient printing by keeping file sizes and image resolution low. Take a look at the Printing 101 handout for tips on efficient printing.

Go to this page for instructions on adding DesignPRINT printers to your own Macintosh computer.

Go to this page for instructions on adding DesignPRINT printers to your own Windows computer.

If you have trouble, please contact the College of Design IT staff in Brooks 202-204 for help. If you have a laptop you need help with, bring it with you. You can also send an email to design_help@ncsu.edu with specific information about your problem.