Printing from Your (Mac OS X) 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 X (version 10.3 or 10.4) 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
• 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 X printer software if this is the first time you are printing from your computer to a library printer.

2. If the Popup Installer doesn't automatically launch, locate the zipped version of the software on your desktop. Double-click on LibrariesPrinters_OSX.pkg.zip to unzip it, and then on the yellow icon, LibrariesPrinters_OSX.pkg to launch the Popup Installer.

3. On "Introduction" click Continue.

4. On "Read Me" click Continue.

5. On "Select Destination" confirm Hard Drive is selected and click Continue.

6. On "Installation Type" click Upgrade.

7. In the "Authenticate" pop-up, enter your administrator name and password. If you have not created a password, leave blank and click OK.

8. "Popup Setup Assistant" window will launch. Insert information as shown below and click Continue: Server Address libp4p.umd.edu Server Port 28203 Server Timeout(s) 30

9. In "Client Port", confirm Port Number is 28212, click Continue.

10. In "Enable Popup", confirm that popups are enabled and click Continue.

11. In "Conclusion", click Done.

12. In "Finish Up" window, click Close.

13. Open Hard drive, then Applications, then Utilities, then Printer Setup Utility.

14. For this step, the instructions are slightly different depending on whether you are using 10.3 or 10.4:

15. Open "Device" pull-down menu, and select Pharos Print Server.

16. Add the Libraries Black/White printer by entering the information as follows: Device Name LibrariesBW Device URI popup://libp4p.umd.edu/librariesbw

17. Leave "Printer Model" as Generic, and click Add.

18. When steps are completed you should see LibrariesBW as one of your printer options.

19. To add the Libraries Color printer, repeat this process from step 14, BUT in Step 16, enter the information as follows: Device Name LibrariesColor Device URI popup://libp4p.umd.edu/librariescolor

20. When steps are completed you should see Librariescolor as one of your printer options.

21. When installation of both printers is complete, you may drag the software installation icons from your Desktop to the Trash.

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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 printer (either LibrariesBW or LibrariesColor).

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

    

5. Click "Print" on the next screen. Do not type anything into the box that appears on this screen.
   

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

    

6. 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.

    

7. 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.

8. 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.
   

9. 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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QUESTIONS?

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

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How to Uninstall

1. Open Hard drive, then Library, then Application Support, then Pharos, then Utilities.

2. Double Click on Uninstaller and follow instructions. When asked to "Select Pharos software components", be sure to check the box in front of "Pharos Popups".

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