Recharge Computing Account Application

Revised: August 2008.
Use this form to set up a department funded recharge computing/color printing/plotting account with UCSD Academic Computing Services. To raise the limit on future recharges for an existing account, see below.

The ACS plotter is intended to support instruction and research. Print activity for other purposes (administrative etc.), and in situations requiring significant technical support or very rapid turnaround should be directed to Imprints .

To apply for a new recharge computing account, complete all fields below and submit the form. If your complete and accurate submission is received prior to 4:00pm on a weekday it will in general be processed the same day. Submissions received later will be processed ASAP, usually the following business day.

If you have an existing recharge account and need to make some changes or reactivate the account, see the bottom of this page.

UCSD Department

Administrative Contact Information (The UCSD administrator (Fund Manager) responsible for the IFIS index you are using, whose authorization you have for creation of this account - all fields must be filled in):
Fund Manager Name UCSD Email Address Mailcode Phone

You must Check This Box to indicate your authorization for the creation and maintenance of ACS recharge computer accounts for the individuals listed below and your understanding and acceptance of the terms of agreement, the ACS recharge rates and Acceptable Use Policies. If you don't check this box your application will not be processed.

In months where there is activity, backup billing information for this account will be sent by email to the fund manager address given above. The backup will also appear as a drilldown in the IFIS operating ledger, and we will send the fund manager directions for retrieving historical account usage information online.

IFIS Index to charge: If the index you provide is not currently valid your application will not be processed.

Expiration Date for ACS Account /
Accounts set to expire at fiscal year end (6/30) will automatically renew WITH an email notification sent to the fund manager to confirm IFIS index and current limit.

Dollar Limit (maximum you wish to be recharged using this account until you specify a new limit. This is just an upper limit - you are only charged for actual usage)

Check this box to give your accounts access to Premium large format color plotting (uncheck to allow only standard B&W/color laser printing).

Principal Account Holder
First Name Last Name UCSD ID# UCSD Email Address Phone #

Additional Authorized Users:
First Name Last Name UCSD ID# UCSD Email Address Phone #

(please be patient after clicking submit - it will take a moment).

Once your application has been processed new account Usernames and Passwords will be assigned by ACS and transmitted to the the individual account holders by email, along with links to plotter documentation. All account holders are responsible for understanding and obeying the ACS Acceptable Use Policies.

Further Information: Administrative questions regarding your account can be e-mailed to recharge@sdacs.ucsd.edu - for technical assistance see the links above.

Further Information:
To increase the limit on future recharges for an existing sdcc12 recharge account, replace an invalid IFIS index, or extend the termination date of an expired account, have either the primary account holder/PI or the current fiscal contact send an email to recharge@sdacs.ucsd.edu specifying the account name, the limit increase and confirming the current IFIS index the account should be charging to as well as the email address where monthly recharge statements should be sent.