Alternatives to Printing

Think twice before printing a Web page. You have several ways to get an electronic version of the page: saving to a Zip disk or a floppy; or sending the URL to yourself via e-mail.
Send a file or document to yourself by attaching it to an e-mail message. Web-based electronic mail programs, like your TSTC NetMail can send attachments along with your messages. However, the NetMail and other mail programs have limit regarding the size of the attachment.
Purchase a 3.5-inch floppy disk, Zip disk, or a USB Smart Drive to store your files. (Storage media can be purchased at the TSTC Bookstore.)
If you need to take note of a small bit of information, such as a call number, just write it down on a piece of scrap paper.
Archive your e-mail by saving it as a text file instead of printing it out.
Make copies rather than printing multiple copies of the same thing.
Collaborate. Pool your resources with other people in your class or group: print one copy and share it; or, rather than printing multiple copies of a document that your group creates, make a Web page to share the document. When creating a group project, instead of printing and marking up copies, use the annotation tools available in most applications to edit electronically. This allows the author of a document to see suggestions or changes made by other contributors.