Printing documents on UMass library floors using your laptop is a convenient service provided by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. To utilize this service, you will need to have a few prerequisites in place, including a laptop with internet access, a UMass IT account, and sufficient funds in your UCard account to cover the printing costs. The university uses a printing system called Print Management, which allows students, faculty, and staff to print documents from their personal devices to printers located throughout the library.
Setting Up Your Laptop for Printing
To print from your laptop, you will first need to install the necessary printing software on your device. The UMass Amherst IT department provides a guide on how to install the print management software for both Windows and Mac operating systems. You can find this guide on the UMass IT website. The software installation process involves downloading and installing the Pharos Print Management client, which will allow you to send print jobs to the library printers. Once the software is installed, you will need to configure your printer settings to use the UMass print servers.
Configuring Your Printer Settings
Configuring your printer settings involves selecting the correct print server and printer queue. The UMass IT website provides detailed instructions on how to configure your printer settings for both Windows and Mac devices. You will need to select the UMass-Amherst-Print server and choose the printer queue that corresponds to the library floor where you want to print your documents. The printer queues are labeled according to the library floor, such as W.E.B. Du Bois Library Floor 1 or W.E.B. Du Bois Library Floor 2.
| Library Floor | Printer Queue |
|---|---|
| W.E.B. Du Bois Library Floor 1 | \\\\\\UMass-Amherst-Print\\W.E.B.-Du-Bois-Library-Floor-1 |
| W.E.B. Du Bois Library Floor 2 | \\\\\\UMass-Amherst-Print\\W.E.B.-Du-Bois-Library-Floor-2 |
Printing Your Documents
Once you have installed and configured the print management software, you can print your documents from your laptop. To print a document, simply select the Print option from your application’s menu and choose the UMass print server and printer queue that you configured earlier. You will then be prompted to enter your UMass IT account credentials to authenticate the print job. After authenticating, your print job will be sent to the printer queue and will be available for pickup at the designated printer location.
Release Station Printing
The UMass library uses a release station printing system, which requires you to authenticate at the printer before your documents are printed. To release your print job, go to the printer location and swipe your UCard or enter your UMass IT account credentials at the release station. Select your print job from the list of available jobs and click Print to release the job to the printer. The cost of printing will be deducted from your UCard account.
- Black and white printing: $0.10 per page
- Color printing: $0.25 per page
What if I don’t have a UMass IT account?
+If you don’t have a UMass IT account, you can visit the UMass IT help desk to obtain a guest account. Alternatively, you can use the library’s public computers to print your documents.
Can I print from my mobile device?
+Yes, you can print from your mobile device using the UMass mobile print service. Simply email your document to the designated print email address and follow the prompts to release your print job at the printer.
