Papercut and Parentpay and other methods

[MrWu]

Hi all

 

I have implemented Papercut and Parentpay integration so that parents can top up their students printing

 

Now the Parentpay side haven't been rolled out yet but could anyone advise me on the following?

 

a) Does your school charge students for printing?

b) If so how did you communicate to the parents?

c) Did you top up students credits from the school, and only if it gets used up, ask parents to top up?

d) Do you carry over credit?

e) Do you add credit per month or per term?

 

Thanks as always

[Edu-IT]

What age range are you talking? We don't charge, pupils charge it to departments, however departments get reports of usage.

[andyturpie]

a) Does your school charge students for printing?

 

YES, but we give each pupil £7.50 of credit at the beginning of each academic year - VIth Formers studying photography will get an additional top up half way through

 

b) If so how did you communicate to the parents?

Via new to Y7 Parent packs

 

c) Did you top up students credits from the school, and only if it gets used up, ask parents to top up?

Self Top up via the papercut voucher scheme. Parents can pay via parent pay, bursars have admin rights to adjust credit.

 

d) Do you carry over credit?

 

Yes e have started to allow this, using RM printer credits system before papercut, made this nigh on impossible.

 

e) Do you add credit per month or per term?

 

No - Only once per academic year

[pcstru]

We give students some credit at the beginning of a year and they can top up if they run out. We differentiate between KS3 and KS4 (300 vs 500 credits). I'm not aware we have communicated this to parents but it's never been an issue. We will look kindly on Pupil Premium/FSM students if they get stuck. We don't carry over credit.

[andyturpie]

Could I ask where you have found the parentpay integration tool? I cannot find it anywhere?

[MrWu]

Could I ask where you have found the parentpay integration tool? I cannot find it anywhere?

 

Hi Andy

 

These guys did a third party integration tool for us:

 

Photocopier Sales, Photocopier Rental & Copier Leasing, Manchester, Preston, Liverpool, North West, UK

[MrWu]

What age range are you talking? We don't charge, pupils charge it to departments, however departments get reports of usage.

 

Hi Edu-IT from year 7 - 6th form