Printing from Your (Mac OS 9) Computer to a Library Printer

Scope: This guide explains how to use the UM Libraries' print system to print jobs sent from non-library computers running the Macintosh operating system 9 to library printers. This service allows students, faculty, and staff to send print jobs from anywhere on the campus network: laptops (wireless too), department/office computers, dorm room computers, etc.

OFF CAMPUS?? You need to set up a VPN before you can utilize this service.

Table of Contents

• Overview--First Time Users
• Download/Configure
• Print
• How to Switch Between Black/White and Color Printing
• Questions?
• How to Uninstall

Overview

After downloading the appropriate software (once only) and configuring your system, you send your print job to the Libraries' print system where it sits in a queue. Within 4 hours, you go to a library print station, swipe one of the cards mentioned below, identify and select your job from the queue, and print it out.

You must print out the job within 4 hours of sending it or it will be dropped from the queue.

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)

Download/Configure

1. Download/install Mac OS 9 printer software if this is the first time you are printing from your computer to a library printer.

2. Drag folder LibrariesPrinters_OS9 from desktop and drop it in hard drive.

3. Open Hard Drive, then LibrariesPrinters_OS9 folder, then Pharos Popup Client. (Don't see it? Try scrolling down.)

4. Choose File > Configure from the file menu on the toolbar at the top of your screen. If you can't find configure in the file menu, then the Pharos Popup Client isn't open. Go back and double click on the Pharos Popup Client icon (mentioned in step 3).

5. Fill in the information shown below to configure the system for BLACK AND WHITE printing and click OK: Popup Server address libp4p.umd.edu Popup Server port 28203 Print Server name libp4p Print Queue name librariesbw LPD server address libp4p.umd.edu LPD server port 515 If you want to configure the printer for color printing, the only difference is that you type "librariescolor" in the "Print Queue Name" box. See the instructions for color below.

6. Close Pharos Popup Client by going to File > Quit. Click OK.

7. Open Pharos Popups DTP Customizer and click Proceed.

8. Open Hard Drive, then Applications (Mac OS 9), then Utilities, then Desktop Printer Utility:

9. Click Save. You will get a message "Customization Completed". Click OK.

10. Open Hard drive, then Applications (Mac OS 9) then Utilities. Open Desktop Printer Utility PHAROS.

11. In "New Desktop Printer" window, choose PHAROS Popup Client. Click OK.

12. Click the Change button that corresponds to the PostScript Printer Description (PPD) File:

13. Select LaserWriter II NT and click on the Select button:

14. The "LaserWriter II NT" printer icon should now appear under "Postscript Printer Description (PPD) File." Click Create.

15. In "Save desktop printer as", type "Library Printer" and click the Save button:

16. Go to File > Quit. You should see a new printer icon on your desktop called Library Printer.

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Print

1. Preview your print job (the page/s you want to send to the printer). This is important, as the Libraries do not offer refunds on print jobs.

2. Select "Print" from your browser or other software to send print job(s) to the print queue. NOTE: You do not need to select a pickup location. You will be able to print out your job at any of the Libraries' print stations. For library locations, see map of Library Locations and Library Printers.

3. Select Library Printer.

4. Enter a title for your print job in the "Pharos Popup" window and click "Next". This will help you identify your work when you go to the print station.

    

5. Enter your name in the next window and click "Next".

    

6. Do not type anything into the box that appears on the next window; simply click "OK".

    
   

   NOTE: You may send multiple print jobs to the queue prior to printing . Print jobs will remain in the queue for 4 hours.

7. Go to a print station at a library of your choice (see map of Library Locations and Library Printers) within 4 hours to print your job out.

    

8. Pay for your print job by swiping the appropriate card through the reader. 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.
     
     

    

9. Select your print job(s) from the queue. The names you entered in the "Print Job Details" window should now be visible in the print queue listing. You can select multiple print jobs by holding down the "control" key while clicking on each job. The screen will show the total number of pages to print, the cost, and the remaining $ balance on your card.
   
   
   

10. Click on the "Print" button to print your job(s). Your account will not be debited until you click on the "Print" button.
    
    

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How to Switch Between Black and White and Color Printing:

1. Open Hard Drive, then LibrariesPrinters_os9 folder.

2. Open "Pharos Popup Client".

3. Go to File >Configure:
   

4. For COLOR printing, type "librariescolor" in the "Print Queue name" box and click OK:

   Popup Server address	libp4p.umd.edu
   Popup Server port	28203
   Print Server name	libp4p
   Print Queue name	librariescolor
   LPD server address	libp4p.umd.edu
   LPD server port	515

   For black and white printing, type "librariesbw" in the "Print Queue name" box (as shown above).

5. Go to File>Quit.

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QUESTIONS?

• See Printing FAQs
• Ask us! via chat, e-mail, or telephone

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How to Uninstall

1. Delete "Library Printer" icon from the desktop.
2. Delete LibrariesPrinters_OS9 folder from your hard drive
3. Open Hard drive, then Applications (Mac OS 9), then Utilities. Choose Desktop Printer Utility PHAROS and delete it.

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