- How do I use iPrint in the Computer Labs, or print wirelessly from the laptops in the Laptop Checkout Program?
- How do I print to iPrint printers / release stations from my personal computer?
- As a UNCW visitor or guest, how do I use iPrint?
1. How do I use
iPrint in the Computer Labs, or print wirelessly from the
laptops in the Laptop Checkout Program?
Step 1: Save your file.
We recommend that you save your print file to a flash drive
or your “Timmy File Server” folder or so that
you will have a backup in the event you need to retrieve
or reprint the file at a later date.
Step 2: Preview print.
Before sending a print request, use the “Print Preview”
option under the “File” pulldown menu to assure
that you print only the pages you desire. This is
very useful when printing pages from a Web site, as you
will be charged for the number of pages printed.
Step 3: Send print job to printer.
Send your document to the iPrint printer queue by pressing
the “Print” icon or choosing the iPrint printer
from the File > Print dropdown menu.
Step 4: Enter username.
Next, you will be asked to enter your username (which is
your UNCW e-mail address WITHOUT the “@uncw.edu”).
Step 5: Name your print job.
Enter a name for your print job in the space provided so
that you can locate it when you go to the release station
to release your print job. Make the name simple for easy
identification of your print job.
Step 6: Print or cancel.
After entering your information, select “Print”
or “Cancel.” Once you select “Print,”
your job will be available for 24 hours. After the 24-hour
period, your print file will be deleted.
Step 7: Go to an iPrint release station.
Go to any iPrint location on
campus to release your job. Only released jobs will
be deducted from your free prints or charged to your Seahawk
Buck$ account.
Step 8: (At the release station) Login and swipe your UNCW One Card.
- Login to the iPrint program with your UNCW e-mail username (WITHOUT the “@uncw.edu”) and your e-mail password.
- Swipe your UNCW One Card through the card reader. Your card and free print balance amounts will be shown on the display screen. (After all free prints have been used, only the UNCW One Card balance will be displayed).
Step 9: Release your print job.
All of your print jobs will be listed. Select your
print job from the list; your print job can be identified
by the job name that you have chosen. After selecting the
print job(s), press the "Print" icon at the bottom
right of the screen. The cost of printing (or your free
prints) will be deducted from your UNCW One Card, and the
print job(s) will be sent to the printer.
You also have the option of deleting the job. Select the
job(s) and press the “Delete” icon at the bottom
right of the screen.
Note: The cost for each job is calculated prior to printing.
If sufficient funds are not available, an “Insufficient
Funds” message will be displayed, and the job will
not be processed. See the Frequently Asked
Questions section to review the easy options for adding
funds to your UNCW One Card. < /p>
2. How do I print to iPrint printers
/ release stations from my personal computer?
- Please note: iPrint is for on-campus use only: You
cannot use your personal computer off campus to download
the driver, send print files, or print jobs.
- To download the iPrint drivers from any on-campus wireless zone or residence onto your personal computer:
- Next, follow the steps for printing on campus. However, when you print from your personal computer you must select the iPrint printer by going to File > Print and choosing the “iPrint” printer. Click here for steps for printing on campus.
3. As a UNCW visitor or guest, how do I use iPrint?
A bank of computers in Randall Library has been dedicated for use by visitors and guests. Print jobs for visitors or guests cost 15 cents per printed page for black-and-white prints and 50 cents per printed page for color prints and can be sent only to the print release station that is designated as “Guest,” which is conveniently located in Randall Library.
Step 1: Purchase a guest card.
Guests must purchase a “guest card.” You can
purchase this from the VTS machines on the first floor of
the Randall Library.
Step 2: Preview print.
Before sending a print request, use the “Print Preview”
option under the “File” pulldown menu to assure
that you print only the pages you desire.
Step 3: Send to printer.
Send your document to the iPrint printer/queue by selecting
the “Print” icon or choosing the iPrint printer
from the File > Print drop-down menu.
Step 4: Enter username.
Next, you will be asked to enter your username, which is
the ID number on your guest card.
Step 5: Name your print job.
Enter a name for your job in the space provided so that
you can locate it when you go to the release station to
release your print job. Make it simple and easy to remember.
Step 6: Print or cancel.
After entering your information, press “Print”
or “Cancel.” Once you select “Print,”
your job will be available for 24 hours. After the 24-hour
period, your print file will be deleted.
Step 7: Go to the designated iPrint release
station.
Go to the designated GUEST release station in Randall Library
to release your job.
Step 8: (At the release station)
Login and swipe your guest card.
Login to the iPrint program with your guest card number.
Leave “password” blank. Swipe your guest card
through the card reader.
Step 9: Release your print job.
Select your print job from the list. Your print job
can be identified by the job name that you have chosen.
After selecting the print job(s), press the “Print”
icon at the bottom right of the screen. The cost of printing,
which is 15 cents per printed page for black-and-white
prints and 50 cents per printed page for color prints,
will be deducted from your guest card, and the print job(s)
will be sent to the printer.
NOTE: You also have the option of deleting
the job. Select the job(s) and press the “Delete”
icon at the bottom right of the screen.
