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Right now, there is a special printer in the lobby of the Library that students can print to. Please see Printing in the Library for more information. |
Printing from your Drew-issued Windows PC or Mac to the Library printers is simple, and allows you to release jobs at the Library as if you printed from their workstations. Before you can print there, however, you need to connect your Windows PC or Mac to the Library print queue.
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The following instructions are for cash release only. To require you to choose the cash release (Library_CASH_BW) orLibrary_DrewDEBIT_BW_Public printer. If you wish to pay with your Drew Debit card, be sure to install the the Library_DrewDEBIT_BW_Public printer printer and print to that. |
Windows PC
Go to Start
-> Run..., (In Windows 7, Start Button -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Run), and in the search bar, type
in the dialog, and click OKNo Format \\offset
.drew.lan
and hit Enter.
- If you are not using a Drew-issued PC, or your computer is not logged into the Drew Novell Network, a screen will come up asking for your userid username and password.
- In the Username field, use DREW-AD\yourusername where yourusername is the part of your Drew email address before the "@".
- Use your Drew uLogin password for the password.
- In the list of printer icons that appears, find Library_CASH_BW_Public.
- Double-click Library_CASH_BW_Public, and the printer driver will automatically download and install on your computer.
When you see the above window, the printer is connected.
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NOTE: Jobs will remain in the queue for only 1-2 hours, so be sure to go to the print release station and print within an hour.
Mac
- Open System Preferences and choose Printers & Faxes.
- At your printer list, click the + at the lower left.
- In the Add Printer window, choose Windows at the top.
- Drill down into drew-ad -> offset .
- Authenticate with your uLogin credentials (e.g. replace "Name" with fmanna, not Frank J. Manna). Check "Remember in my Keychain."
- Choose Library_BW_Public.
Note Be sure to choose Library_BW_Public, not Library_BW_Public_1 or Library_BW_Public_2. The Library_BW_Public queue will balance between the two printers automatically.
- For the Print Using: field, choose Generic PostScript Printer.
- At the Installable Options window, check Duplex Printing Unit.
When you reach the step prompting for the printer name, choose/enter Library_CASH_BW_Public printer (for cash release) or Library_DrewDEBIT_BW_Public (to pay with your Drew Debit/Bookstore account).
The Make is HP and the Model is HP LaserJet 700 M712.
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You should now see the Description you entered for the printer as a printer in your applications. When You may now choose "Library_BW_Public" as a printer from your applications. When printing to this printer, you'll be asked to login. Be sure to use your Drew login-- userid -- not your name! When you print to it, it will go into a hold queue and can be released from the library release stations Cash Release Station or, in a pinch, by library staff. To pay with your Drew Debit (Bookstore) account, follow the above instructions, but replace "Library_CASH_BW_Public" with "Library_DrewDEBIT_BW_Public". Then print to printer matching the Description you entered from within your application.
You should be prompted to enter your username and password when you print to the printer. At this prompt, enter your Drew username and password.
NOTE: Jobs will remain in the queue for only 1-2 hours, so be sure to go to the print release station and print within an hour.