Printing in Schaffer Library



How to : Print from Library Workstations

All of the public access computers in the Schaffer Library are configured to send print jobs to a laser printer located across from the Reference Desk. Most computers are equipped with Microsoft "viewer" utilities so that you may view and print your own Word^TM and Excel^TMdocuments from a memory stick, an email, or the Internet. A few of the Library's workstations are fully equipped with Microsoft Office^TM to allow for editing files before printing. Printing costs $0.08 per page. It is necessary to purchase a print card to release the job. Detailed instructions are outlined below.

Once you give the print command you will be presented with a "PRINT dialog box". The default printer will be "Library Laser". Click "OK" to send the job to the network printer.

You will then be presented with the "Pharos Popup Client" which asks you to give a name to your print job. This is how you will identify it at the printer station. Give it a name and click "OK".

Proceed to the printer station:

is the card dispenser. A dollar bill purchases a card with $0.60 already on it. The card is yours to keep and value can be added to it on the same machine.

is the card reader. Inserting your card in the reader will cause the print station to display the list of waiting jobs. The value of your card will be displayed on the reader itself.

is the print station. This will display the list of waiting jobs. Use the mouse to select your job and click the "Print" button. $0.08 per page will be deducted from your card. When you are done printing click the "Logout" button to eject your card from the reader.

is the printer. It will print your job (if you don't have any parking tickets :).

Tips: It is a good idea to make use of the "print preview" feature within your browser so that you can see what your print job looks like before you send it. We also recommend that whenever you are working within a web-based application (such as our Databases & Indexes) use the print method they provide (if they provide one) rather than the web browser's print method.