Printers and Copiers

How can I print in the library?

When you’re ready, click on print and choose the printer you want to use. 

Select LibraryPrinter on pharosnew.lib.umbc.edu to print in black and white.

            Select LibraryColor on pharosnew.lib.umbc.edu to print in color.

The default setting for the black & white printers is double-sided printing.  If you want the job to be single-sided you must change to simplex (single-sided) printing before sending the job to the printer.  Directions are posted on signs near the computers. We suggest that you do a Print Preview before printing to verify the number of pages and the overall look of the document.

How do I print from my laptop / phone?

For printing from wireless & mobile devices, see instructions here. https://mobileprint.umbc.edu/myprintcenter/

Where do I pick up a print job?

Print jobs can be picked up in the 1st floor Print and Copy Center, the printer on the 2nd floor (near the front elevators), the printer/copier on the 7th floor (near the Walker Avenue side of the library) or the printer/copier in the RLC.

How do I pick up a print job?

Log in using your myUMBC or Guest Account username and password. Swipe your UMBC ID.  Highlight your job and click print.  The job will print as long as there is enough money on the card.  Log off the machine.

How long will a print job stay in the print queue?

Print jobs will stay in the print queue for 2 hours.

How much does it cost to print?

Printing is $0.10/side for black & white, $0.70/page for color.

How can you pay?  Can I use a copy card from another USM campus?

You must have the money on your UMBC ID or UMBC Guest card.   Copy cards from other USM campuses will not work at UMBC.  (Note: You cannot use Flex dollars on your UMBC ID.)

Where / how can I purchase a guest card?

You can purchase a guest card in the RLC. Also at the print station in the library.You must use a $1.00 bill to purchase the card, which comes with a value of $0.50.

Where / how can I add value to my UMBC ID / guest card?

There is an add-value machine in the RLC.  Follow the directions on the screen.  The add-value machines will accept $1.00, $5.00, $10.00 and $20.00 bills; they will NOT give change.

You can also use a credit card (MasterCard, Discover or American Express) to add value to your card.  Log in to MyUMBC, go to the Personal tab and choose ‘Put money on your Campus Card’.  There is a 2.5% convenience charge on all deposits. 

NOTE: Visa cards are NOT accepted for this function.

Do you have change?  Where can I get change?

The library does not have change.  There is a sign listing change locations and hours in in the 1st floor Print and Copy Center and in the RLC next to the add-value machine and on the center pillar of the Circulation Desk.

I lost money in the printer / copier / add value machine.  What can I do?

We can give you a form to take to the Campus Card Office in the University Center to get the money added back to your card.  We are not able to override the printers to reprint what was lost.

Is there any other place on campus that I can print?

There is a computer lab in the ECS building on the 1st floor.  The cost is the same as in the library.  You can also go the the Comm_Store in the University Center or to Commonvision in the Commons.

Where are the copiers?  Are there other copiers in the building?

There are copiers in in the 1st floor Print and Copy Center and in the Serials Department on the 2nd floor - opposite the front elevators in the west wing and back on the left side of the Serials desk.  The library printers can also be used as copiers.  The default setting for the copiers is double-sided printing.  If you want the job to be single-sided you must change to simplex (single-sided) printing before pushing the copy button.  Directions are posted next to the copiers.

Do your copiers have 11 x 17" paper?

There are two copiers with 11 x 17" paper in Serials.

How much does it cost to make a copy?  How can you pay?

The cost of 8.5 x 11" and 8.5 x 14" copies is $0.10/side.  The cost of 11 x 17" copies is $0.20/side. You must have the money on your UMBC ID or UMBC Guest card. (Note: You cannot use Flex dollars on your UMBC ID.) 

Can I use a credit card to pay for copies? 

No, you can only use a UMBC ID or UMBC Guest card to pay for copies.

Do you have a color copier?  Is there one on campus?

The library printers also function as color copiers; the cost is $1.00/side.  Digital color copying is available at Commonvision (room 1A02 in the Commons).

Can I print / copy a transparency?  Where can I do this on campus?

You cannot print or copy onto a transparency using library copiers.  You can do this in the Comm_Store in the University Center (open Monday - Friday during regular business hours) if you provide your own transparency.

Can I use my own paper in the printer / copier? Can I do it elsewhere on campus?

You cannot use your own paper in library printers and/or copiers.  You can do this in the Comm_Store in the University Center (open Monday - Friday during regular business hours)