How do my printing balance and monthly reset work?

Our printing system uses two internal accounts (called “purses”) to calculate the amount you can print.

Understanding these purses will help explain why “My Funds” may not always show the full $20 monthly credit.

The Two "Purses"

  1. Free Balance                      
    1. This purse contains your monthly $20.00 printing credit from TRL.
    2. This balance resets to $20.00 on the 1st of each month (or the first open day).
    3. The balance in this purse cannot become negative. Once this balance reaches $0, funds for additional prints/copies are deducted from the User Funds purse (see below).
  2. User Funds      
    1. This purse contains funds owed by the patron due to going over their balance (shown as a negative balance) and/or additional funds added by the patron via payment (shown as a positive balance).
    2. Positive balances are cleared back to $0 each month (we cannot store funds for patrons).
    3. Negative balances remain and carry forward until paid (see “How can my printing account go into a negative balance”).

My Funds: The Total Combined Balance

The two purses are combined to calculate the total amount available for printing and is displayed as My Funds.

  • My Funds is not a separate account or “purse”.
  • It’s simply a calculation that displays the amount available for printing and copying.

Formula:

  • My Funds = Free Balance + User Funds

Examples:

Free Balance User Funds My Funds (Available)
$20 $0 $20
$20 –$5 $15
$0 –$5 –$5

Printing Eligibility

  • You can print when My Funds > $0.
  • Printing is automatically blocked if My Funds ≤ $0.