Pay-for-Print - Add Money to your Wiscard Account for Printing

This document gives an overview of the accounts that can be used for printing with Pay-for-Print and how to add money to them.

Note: If you've recently graduated, you will still be able to add funds via these links, but you may no longer be eligible to actually use the money to print with PaperCut and would see a $0 balance. However, you can still print by obtaining a print account, which can be used as an alternative payment method. 

  • Print Account - Add Money

    • Print Account funds can only be used for printing on campus.
    • No Fee for adding money to your Print Account.
    • Minimum of $5.00 added at a time.
    • Once money is added to your Print Account, it cannot be refunded or transferred to another individual or account.
    • Alternate account for recent graduates who are no longer eligible for printing using their Wiscard
    • To check the balance currently available in your Print Account, you can view it on the computer at a Pay-for-Print release terminal after logging in with your NetID and password (or card number and pin for guest/departmental print cards). You can also view it after swiping a card (either Wiscard or guest/departmental print card) on a reader attached to a copier.
    • To print from your personal computer once funds have been added, follow the instructions at Pay-For-Print - Mobile Printing
  • Wiscard Account - Add Money

    • Wiscard Account funds can be used for a variety of purchases on campus
    • Deposit into the account with electronic check for free.
    • 2% fee for adding money to Wiscard Account via credit card.
    • Minimum of $15.00 added at a time.
    • To check your Wiscard Account balance, click here here.
    • Unavailable for printing for recent graduates

Current Pricing Information

Prices may vary in particular locations, however the most common prices are:

  • B&W: $0.07 per page/per side
  • Color: $0.60 per page/per side


Keywords:
Wiscard print printing refund infolab print account current balance PaperCut 
Doc ID:
57186
Owned by:
SEAN G. in InfoLabs
Created:
2015-10-09
Updated:
2025-05-21
Sites:
DoIT Help Desk, InfoLabs, UW-Madison Libraries