Printing Help
The library has several duplex printers, including a color printer. There is a per-page fee for most printing (there is no charge for printing at a stand-up catalog-only kiosk). Logging on to a lab computer automatically passes your login information to the print server.
Printer Locations: (See map of printer locations)
North and South Reference Rooms: Printers are nearby the the lab computers. You may also print to a color printer "Lib_Color" in nearby room L-139.
Southeast Reading Room: Duplex printers called "Reading_Rm" are in the adjacent printer/copier room L-153. The computers in this area can print to alternative printers including the color printer in the South Reference area.
FAQ:
How can I print to a library printer from my laptop?
Mac OS X: Install the klpr software for printing in the Library and IRCs.
Mac OS X alternative: If you have problems with the klpr software, try this method.
I installed the KLPR software on my Mac, but the authentication box isn't coming up.
Open Machintosh HD (your hard disk) then go to System>Library> Coreservices and double-click on the Kerberos icon. You can also place a shortcut to Kerberos on your dock so that you can easily launch it manually when it it fails to do so automatically. Right(/ctrl) click on the dock icon of Kerberos when it is open and select Keep in dock.
How can I $ave paper by printing multiple pages per side?
For PDFs: Select file > print. Use the Page Scaling feature to select "Multiple pages per sheet" as below:
For other files (NOT PDFs!): File > Print > Properties button > Finishing tab. Use the "Pages per sheet" option.
How can I print double-sided to the duplex printer from the Library iMacs?
From the application you want to print from, click the File menu-> click Print-> from the drop down menu showing "Copies & Pages", choose Duplex. Click "Print on Both Sides"
How can I print single-sided from PCs that print to a duplex printer?
From the application you want to print from, click the File menu-> click Print-> click Properties-> click the Layout or Finishing tab-> uncheck the settings for "Print onBoth Sides".
Pages are printing incorrectly. For example, words are unreadable or the print job is incomplete.
Select a different printer name such as North_Ref Postscript.
- From the application you're using click on the File menu, choose Print...
- Select a different printer from the "Printer" "Name:" drop down menu.
- Choose the page range to reprint, and click OK to print.
If this is your own computer, try a different driver, such as the PS driver. You may have to download it from www.hp.com. If these suggestions don't work, consult the Reference Librarian on duty.
Pages are printing blank or with black outs.
Are you printing multiple pages per side? You must do it like this.
When I print multiple pages per side, some pages are upside-down
Select the Properties button, go to the Finishing tab, and check "Flip Pages Up".
PDF problems
Save the file to the desktop. Right click the file, and choose to open with Foxit Reader (Windows) or Adobe Reader (Mac). Do a test print of a couple of pages before trying to print the whole document again.
Printing from SciFinder Scholar or Properties of Organic Compounds (Dell 7)
Choose "North_Ref_science" from the printer list.
Other printing problems...
Consult the Reference Librarian on duty.
