Occasionally the printers in Reference will say “Load MP Tray.” The MP tray is the Manual Feed tray. The printers give this “error” when they’re sent a document that is not regular letter size (8.5 x 11).
This is not by any means the fault of the printer; it’s because of the paper size of the document being printed. From what I’ve seen, this is typically because a professor put a document on Blackboard that for some reason wasn’t Letter size. Maybe it was Legal or A4 or even “custom” sized. I’ve seen that happen. You can tell what size paper is needed by watching the error message. It will go back and forth between “PLAIN” and “Legal” or “A4.” (By the way, A4 paper is a size used in most of the rest of the world and is 6 mm narrower and 18 mm longer than “Letter” size.)
When this does happen, the student can check all their print settings and they’ll all look right. It’s because the original document was not properly sized; the browser or word processor or printer settings will not be able to change it.
SOLUTION: Insert paper in the Manual Tray and hit the Green GO button.
If the irregular size is longer than A4, you’ll need to insert LEGAL SIZE paper in the MP tray. We now have some kept at the Reference Desk on the low shelf to the right of the desk. Anything shorter and the printer will jam because it’s expecting longer paper.
If it’s asking for A4 or anything shorter than that, you can just take some blank paper and load it in the MP tray and hit the green Go button. When the job is finished, the printer will go back to drawing paper from the regular trays and you can remove the extra paper from the MP tray.
The Seventh Annual Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Activity is now in full swing! Last Thursday was the opening reception, which was attended and enjoyed by over 50 Butler faculty and staff. Bonnie Brown (Assoc. Prof. of Pharmacy) was our featured speaker and her talk was engaging and educational. As always, Aramark was outstanding in their catering, with the presentation and taste of the food and wine being lauded by all who attended.
The EXHIBIT for the Celebration of Scholarship and Creative Activity continues throughout the month of February. Recent works by Butler faculty and staff are on display all over the main floor of Irwin Library. Here are some statistics about the exhibit:
Total Number of Faculty/Staff Contributors: 88
Total Number of First-Time Contributors: 36
Percentage of First-Time Contributors: 41%
Total Number of Items Contributed: 183
Total Number of First-Time Items: 182
Percentage of First-Time Items: 99%
Number of Departments Contributing: 23 (a new record!)
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People |
Percentage |
| Department Participation: |
COPHS |
22 |
25% |
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CBA |
21 |
24% |
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Music |
7 |
8% |
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Biological Sciences |
5 |
6% |
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MLLC |
5 |
6% |
|
Chemistry |
4 |
5% |
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Library |
3 |
3% |
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Philosophy & Religion |
3 |
3% |
|
Education |
2 |
2% |
|
English |
2 |
2% |
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Math & Act. Science |
2 |
2% |
|
Media Arts |
2 |
2% |
|
Print Marketing & Communications |
2 |
2% |
|
Theatre |
2 |
2% |
|
Advancement |
1 |
1% |
|
Communication Studies |
1 |
1% |
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Dance |
1 |
1% |
|
History |
1 |
1% |
|
Honors Program |
1 |
1% |
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Journalism |
1 |
1% |
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Political Science |
1 |
1% |
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Psychology |
1 |
1% |
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Writer’s Studio |
1 |
1% |
It appears we are having some problems with the computers in room 119 printing to the Reference printers. I know I’ve asked I.R. to check on this before and I’ll work on that during the next week or so.
In the meantime, until they fix the problem, please be aware that some of the computers in room 119 are not defaulting to IL_120_K and may not even have that printer installed. If a student is not finding their print jobs, please check what printer their computer is trying to send the job to. It will most likely be some Image Writer type of thing, which won’t print anywhere. If IL_120_K is installed, have them choose it. If not, please add the printer for them (using Add Printer or Start-Run: \\ada) and then they should print fine.
Thanks much.
Scott
A congratulations goes out to students:
Emily Stewart
Jarron Lincoln
who won the Project SAILS Assessment drawing being held in conjunction with students who are participating in the Project SAILS (Student Assessment of Information Literacy Skills) test. To better understand students’ research skills, the Library is conducting this 30 minute, multiple-choice test in selected first-year and senior level classes. The aggregate data obtained from this assessment will help the Library determine future directions with classroom library instruction and reference services.
A thank you goes out to all the students who have taken the test and to the faculty who have allowed us to conduct the test in their classes or via outside class participation.
Congratulations winners! We will have two more drawings announced when the test closes, February 8.
-Sally Neal
Assistant Dean for Public Services
Room IL 226 is available by reservation only. To schedule the room
you must be a current student of Butler University and intend to use
the room for group work. Please contact Brad Matthies (317-940-9549 or bmatthie@butler.edu) to reserve the room.
We also have several areas that are available for group work on the first
floor of the Irwin Library. In addition, the following study rooms are
available for groups on a first-come first-served basis: IL 007, IL
026, IL 028, and IL 230.
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