The good news is you have options, and we’ll help you.
Rather than choosing a printer during the printing process, you select “Print to PDF” instead.
The document will be converted to PDF and saved on your equipment.
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This can be done on bothWindowsandMac.
After you have the PDF, you’ll need to move it somewhere for printing.
You could put it on a USB drive and take that to the printing place.
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Many of them have computers and printers that you might use for free.
Check your local library’s website for information about the services they provide.
You may even find someother reasons to pick up a library cardwhile you’re there.
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You may think of them for printing posters and signs, but they can also do standard-size documents.
Unlike the library, you’ll probably pay more for printing at these places.
Still, the cost for a basic 8.5"x11" document is typically very low.
Expect to pay around $0.10 for single-sided black-and-white pages.
It’s often totally fair game to use your work printer for personal use.
Howeverand this is a big howeveryou need to ensure it’s okay.
Nobody wants to get fired for using a few pages of company paper.
Check with the people in charge if it’s okay to use the printer.
It’s pretty common to keep a printer around for many years.
It may not work well, but it’s free.
Don’t be afraid to ask.
