Northwestern Print: Requesting a Refund for Student Printing

Students can request a refund for a failed print job in the Student Pay print queues through the Northwestern Print web portal at: https://print.northwestern.edu/.

A University Library staff member will respond to your request within 3 business days.  Refunds are provided as a credit to your Northwestern Print account under the account Transactional Funds. Funds cannot be added to a student’s Cat Cash account. All account balances in Northwestern Print expire when your NetID expires. Northwestern Print cannot supply cash/credits refund for unused balances.   

How to request a refund for student printing  

 To request a refund, log in to your Northwestern Print account at https://print.northwestern.edu/   

 On the left-hand column, click Recent Print Jobs.  

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​​Find the print job for which you would like to request a refund. On the rightmost column, select Request Refund.
Note: Request refunds only for print jobs where the CHARGED TO column lists your NetID. Print jobs with a chart string in the CHARGED TO column are for cost visibility only, with no actual funds to refund. Uploaded Image (Thumbnail)

Fill out the form, include any significant details, and select Submit.  

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Reprinting a failed print job  

In the case of a printer error, reprints can be requested at the Main Library Information Commons desk or the Mudd Library Circulation desk. For additional information, see Northwestern Print: Reprinting a Failed Student Print Job​​​​

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