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Technology Services, Paying For Printing
Using Paid Credits (Bill Me Now) option for consumer printing (8.5"x11") and "Bill Me Later" for special order printing (posters, large format, etc).
This is how the two payment methods differ:
- Bill Me Now (Paid Credits): print jobs will be immediately deducted from your Paid Credits account. If you do not have enough funds in your Paid Credits then your print jobs will be denied until you add more credits. You can add credits at using the PaperCut user portal with the "Add Paid Credits" sidebar link. This forwards you to Authorize.net to process the payment.
- Bill Me Later (BANNER): at the end of the month or after the end of the semester you will receive a bill through Banner for your printed jobs.
Students - access your Bill Me Later (BANNER) bill by logging into UI-Integrate Self-Service https://apps.uillinois.edu/selfservice/
- go to the “Account Billing Information” tab, then the “Student Account” link, and then “View Account”, “Make Payment”, or one of the other account options.
- If you print more than $5 during the semester then the bill will be sent at the end of the month.
- If you print less than $5 during the semester then the bill is sent after the semester is over.
Faculty / Staff - Printing fees are invoiced monthly via General Accounts Receivable (BANNER) which will also include other University fees applicable to you.
These departments use Paid Credits (Bill Me Now):
- ACES
- ATLAS
- Bruce Nesbitt African American Cultural Center (BNAACC)
- College of Education Printing Services
- College of Engineering
- College of Fine and Applied Arts (FAA) EXCEPT for large format printing at Art and Design and Architecture (see Bill Me Later below)
- College of Law
- College of Media
- College of Veterinary Medicine (VetMed)
- Housing computer labs
- Illini Union CLASS lab
- Labor and Employment Relations (LER)
- McKinley kiosk
- School of Information Sciences (iSchool)
- Technology Services computer labs EXCEPT for large format poster printing at English Lab
- University Library
If a department is not listed above, please check with the the department's documentation or contact their Help Desk on how to pay for your print jobs.
These departments use Bill Me Later (Banner):
- FAA Architecture
- FAA Art & Design
- Technology Services English Lab Poster Printer
How can I check how a document was billed?
Log in to https://papercut.ics.illinois.edu and go to “Transaction History”. This will show you a list of your most recent printing transactions. The “Account” column tells you how the document was billed:
- Default: the document will be billed later through Banner.
- External: the document was billed using Paid Credits when it was printed.
Who can use Paid Credits for printing?
Paid Credits for printing is enabled for all accounts that are not University of Illinois Faculty and Staff. It is enabled for students, retired faculty and staff, extramural accounts, guest accounts, and others.
Faculty and staff will continue to receive their bill through Banner.
Can I use Illini Cash?
Starting July 1st, 2025, customers will no longer be able to purchase new Illini Cash. The Illini Cash system will be completely retired in the summer of 2026. The new way to pay for printing is using Paid Credits, purchased in the PaperCut user portal using Authorize.net.
If you have an existing Illini Cash balance you'd like to use for printing then you can do a transfer to PaperCut Paid Credits. In the PaperCut user portal click the link for "Add IlliniCash Credits". This will take you to a form that allows you to transfer from your Illini Cash balance to PaperCut Paid Credits.
How do I change my billing choice?
The billing choice is set by department. We are not able to change how your print jobs are billed.