PRINTING IN THE UMD LIBRARY

Printing Fees:

Printing Problems:

If you experience trouble with printing, card readers, or any other computer-related problems, see the ITSS lab consultant at the far-right side of the Circulation desk on the first floor. They can also be reached by phone at 218-726-8858.

About Printing:

Each floor has at least one public printing station. When you print, your job goes into the print system and your printouts can be released from any print station anywhere. You can also send to library printers from your wireless or ethernetted laptop after it is configured.

Printing from a Laptop

Here is information about setting up a personal laptop to print to the lab (and library) printers. Assistance is available in L118 or at the third floor helpdesk. Laptops need the "iPrint client" installed, which works with Mac OS X 10, and Windows XP. A Vista compatible version is being tested, and may be available after March 2008.

Before you can print you must add value to your U-card or "guest/print card" at one of the cash-to-card machines. You can also purchase a Debitek card for $1.00, and then add cash value to it. Cash-to-card machines are embedded in the wall near the Library's first floor restrooms, and also near the third floor helpdesk. Outside of the Library, they are located at the Kirby Information Desk and in the Swenson Science Building.

When you send a job to the print system it sits in the queue until you go to a printer station, insert your U-Card or Debitek card into the card reader, highlight your print job on the screen, and click "print." (You also have the option to "delete." Your printout should emerge from the adjoining laser printer. (See locations at the bottom of this page). Print jobs not claimed within two hours are automatically deleted from the queue. To release your card, click the round "Log off" button.

What if I'm Using a Guest Computer?

To use a guest computer, you need a ticket. To print, you need a debitek card with money on it. The actual printing instructions will be the same from here to the bottom of this page, (see "Step-by-Step" below).

Step-By-Step Printing For All Computers in the Library

Step 1 - In your browser or program, click File / Print Preview. This shows what would be printed. From this you can decide which pages you need. Also, you can adjust margins or font size to pare down your page count.   Step 2 - Click on Print. If you want color, drop down the printer "name" box to choose color. Also choose whether you want to print all pages or just a range. Click on OK to print.
Step 3 - Type in your username, or anything you want that you'll recognize as "you". You also have the option of entering a password so that others can't print your job. (A good idea, because once the job is printed, it disappears from the list). You have an option of naming your job as well so you can spot it easily in the first column on the screen. (shown in step 5 below). Click "Print."
Step 4 - Go to a Printer Station. Insert your U-Card or Debitek card into the card reader.
Step 5 - The screen will show a list of print jobs in queue. Highlight your job(s). If you have more than one, you can hold down the CTRL key while clicking multiple jobs. Click Print at the bottom of the screen. If you assigned a password, you'll be prompted to enter it. Your printouts should emerge immediately from the laser printer. Click logoff to eject your card when finished. What if my card gets stuck? Please notify one of the service desks (Reference on second floor, or Periodicals Help Desk on third floor.)

Print Stations on Each Floor  

Second floor printer stations in the large "arc."

Third floor printers near the big staircase.

Fourth floor printer station near big staircase.

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