What is PaperCut? How Does it Work? 

PaperCut is a print management system that sends print jobs into a hosted print queue. It watches the queues, extracts job information such as page counts, and uses this to implement logging, charging, control, quotas, reporting, or a combination of all.

From a student perspective, PaperCut manages payment and security for their printing needs.

What is the Address for the Yale Printing and Publishing Service (YPPS) Home Page? 

• The address for the YPPS home page is ypps.yale.edu
• The printing home page is blueprint.yale.edu

Where do I obtain the Papercut software?

• blueprint.yale.edu/downloads

How do I configure my Papercut print queue?

• Windows
• Mac OS
• Linux

How do I add funds to my PaperCut account? 

1. Go to ypps.yale.edu/blueprint/papercut
2. Click on the 'Add funds to your PaperCut print account' link.

How do I request a refund for a print job in PaperCut? 

1. Go to ypps.yale.edu/blueprint/papercut
2. Click on the 'Request a refund for a print job' link.

How do I create a guest account in PaperCut? 

1. Go to ypps.yale.edu/blueprint/papercut
2. Click on the 'Create a guest print account' link.

How do I release jobs from my IOS device? 

• Please see the one-time setup instructions

What is WebPrint? 

• A Papercut service that allows authenticated users to print from any type of computer or wireless devices (e.g. smartphones and tablets) without the need to install print drivers.
• https://ypps-webprint.its.yale.edu/user/

What are the Differences between User and Shared Accounts?

• PaperCut has two types of payment methods:
  • One uses personal accounts and the other uses shared accounts. Each user has a personal account. Personal accounts are funded by the user and a credit card.
  • Shared accounts are funded by a department linking the shared account to a COA. Shared accounts allow users to allocate jobs to cost areas such as faculties, departments, projects, clients, cost centers, or pools. This feature is useful when organizations want to track printing based on their project/department.

Do I need to be connected via VPN? 

• Yes. A VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection is required if submitting a print job from off-campus or if not connected to YaleSecure.

Where Can I Find Info on My PaperCut Activity? 

• To get information on your PaperCut activity, login to your PaperCut account using your NetID.  
• To log into your PaperCut user account:
  1. Go to https://ypps-webprint.its.yale.edu/user/
  2. If you don't have a NetID, register as a guest user.

Will PaperCut Slow Printing? 

• Users will experience no noticeable slowing of normal print jobs. Very large jobs may experience a few seconds delay as the job spools to the print server.

How Does PaperCut Notify Users that They are Out of Credit? 

• If the client software is installed on the workstation, the user's credit status will be displayed in the Papercut pop-up window.
• In addition, users can view their account status in detail via the Summary page via the User web interface.
• The User Client Tool is configured to display a warning message when the user's credit hits $1. 

What is a PaperCut Print Server? 

• A print server is a server that hosts printers and print queues. All PaperCut print servers are Windows servers. 

Which Printers are Supported? 

• Yale’s PaperCut application uses Ricoh and Kyocera multi-function devices and printers.