2025年02月09日
1. PaperCut(free printing point system)
PaperCut is free printing system using points. Each student is automatically given 1300 points per year, which can be used to print on-campus. Please see this manual for more details. The points are to be used for education and research-related printing only, for printing related to club activities please use Open Printer System.
Yearly available amount of points
- 1300 points (common for 3 campuses: Nakano, Surugadai, Izumi)
- Black-and-white printing costs 1 point (per 1 page)
- Color printing costs 3 points (per 1 page)
- Points can not be added or carried over to the next year. If points were withdrawn due to machine error, please consult with Computer Laboratory staff.
Printing Paper
- A4 only
- For B4/A3 size printing please use “Open Printer” system. Printing on your own paper is not possible.
There are 2 ways to print with PaperCut system.
1) Web printing
- PDF files can be printed from student’s personal laptop, smartphone etc. No need of any driver installation.
- You need to connect to MIND (Meiji University Network).
- https://papercut.mind.meiji.ac.jp/ Access to this website (English can be chosen from the drop-down menu of login page, it’s the top option in the list), log in with your Common Authentication System Account, choose a printer from the list and upload the PDF file.
- The printer is located at the Learning Lounge (High-Rise building 1F).
2) Printing from Computer Laboratory (room 207) and rooms 203, 204, 205, 206.
- Data can be printed from USB or OneDrive (cloud service at MeijiMail (Outlook)) at Computer Laboratory and media rooms. (There is no need to convert files to PDF format).
- There are 2 computers at Computer Laboratory (room 207) which print without footer, and only black-and-white printing is available (the rest of computers in rooms 203, 204, 205, 206, 207 print with footer by default). Please use those 2 computers when printing documents related to job hunting etc, when footer is not needed.
- Printers are located at rooms 203, 204, 205, 206 and at Computer Laboratory (room 207).
- | Type of printing | Cost | Paper size | Color printing | Location | Open hours |
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1 | Web printing | 1300 points per year Color printing: 3 points Black-and-white printing: 1 point |
A4 only No footer |
Available | Learning Lounge | Weekdays 9:00 - 18:00 ※ entrance permitted from 8:55 |
2 | Printers at rooms 203, 204, 205, 206 | A4 only | Not available (b/w only) |
Rooms 203, 204 205, 206 |
Weekdays 9:00 - 19:30, Saturday 9:00 - 16:00 ※ can not be used during the class |
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3 | Printers at Computer Laboratory | A4 only | Available | Computer Laboratory (room 207) | Weekdays 9:00 - 19:30, Saturday 9:00 - 16:00 ※ entrance permitted from 8:45 |


2. Open Printer
Open Printer is on-campus printing system. Please purchase a copy card before using this system. For more details, please see the Open Printer home page by Meidai Support (available in Japanese only).
- Open Printer home page by Meidai Support https://www.meidai-support.com/op/dwnld/ (Japanese Language only)
- Printers supporting Open Printer system are located at the Library and the Cross-Field Lounge (6F).
- | Type of printing | Cost | Paper Size | Color printing | Location | Open hours |
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1 | Open Printer | Purchase copy card in order to print | B4, A4, A3 | Not available (b/w only) |
Library Cross-Field Lounge (6F) |
※ Please check the Library homepage Floor map >> |