Student Print Quota

All registered Stony Brook students who are currently enrolled and pay the tech fee are provided with a semester long quota of ~1500 pages ($75) in the SINC Sites, Health Sciences Library, and Residential Computing Centers or by using the Print From Anywhere service.   Funding for student printing comes from the Student Technology Fee.  Stony Brook uses the Pharos system to manage printing.   Students can access the Print Center to check the status of their jobs and their quota. 

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Color Printing

Color printing is now part of the student print quota and is available in the:

  • Administration Building Lobby
  • Central Reading Room
  • Frey Hall Lobby
  • Main Library SINC Site
  • North Reading Room
  • Health Science Center Library
  • Health Science Coller Lab
  • Student Union 
  • SOMAS
  • Dental School

In order to print, send print jobs to the print queue from a SINC Site computer, personal computer, iPad or other mobile devices using the Print From Anywhere software, web browser, or email. Students need their Stony Brook University ID card to release their print jobs.  

Printing costs are as follows:

  • Black & White Single-sided pages print at a cost of $0.05 per sheet
  • Black & White Double-sided pages print at a cost of $0.08 per sheet
  • Color Single-sided pages print at a cost of $0.50 per sheet
  • Color Double-sided pages print at a cost of $0.80 per sheet

Tips for Reducing Quota Usage

  • Scanning documents to email does not use printer quota!
  • Printing duplex, or on both sides of a sheet of paper, saves you money and saves trees!

Users who have run out of print quota for the semester can choose to put money on their Wolfie Wallet account and use the funds to supplement their print quota. When logged into a Pharos Release Station, both balances will be displayed.  If you have both print quota and funds on your Wolfie Wallet account, the print job will be charged to your print quota first.  When that runs out, the remaining balance will be charged against your Wolfie Wallet account.

For More Information about Printing in a SINC Site.

This Content Last Updated:
01/24/2026

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This KB Article References:
Printing, SINC Sites
This Information is Intended for:
Students
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This Content Last Updated:
01/24/2026