Printing from a Library Computer (to a Library Printer)

Scope: This guide explains how to print from a library computer to a library printer.

Table of Contents

• First time? Read this section!
• Instructions
• Questions?

First Time?

If this is your first time printing (or photocopying) in the Libraries, you'll need to have one of the following to retrieve your print job:

• A Terrapin Express Account on your UM ID card (Students, Faculty, Staff) OR
• A Photocopy Card (Visitors)

Instructions

NOTE: Printing in the library is not the same as printing in a WAM Lab. How to get a Print Account explains how to print in WAM labs.

• Select File > Print Preview

2. Select Print from your browser or other software to send print job(s) to the print queue.

(Microsoft Word)

3. When the print window appears, select a printer (current prices) and click Print or OK.

• MckBlack#1 on LIBP4P (for black and white printing) or
• Mckcolor1 on LIBP4P (for color printing)

4. The Print Job Details window will appear.

• Give each print job a unique title. This will distinguish your print jobs from one another.


• Type in your name to identify your print job.


• Click Print

4. Go to a print station within 2 hours (after 2 hours, jobs are purged).

• Pay for your print job by swiping the appropriate card through the reader at the print station. The screen will indicate the $ balance on your card.
• Terrapin Express is a pre-paid debit account attached to your University ID card.


• Photocopy Cards are intended for visitors to the Libraries, and are available for purchase at 13 stations throughout the Libraries.

5. The Releasing Print Jobs window will appear. The names you entered in the "Print Job Details" window should now be visible in the print queue listing.

• Select your print job (1).


• Click on print (2).

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