How to Mobile Print at SUNY Buffalo State

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open up an internet browser This can be Google Chrome (which the college suggests)

   Do not skip this step, or login will be made unavailable.
   
   ALSO:
   You MUST have logged into the computers at school as well in order to log into web release.
   
   If you do not, you will be unable to log in. , It's two cents per side to print black and white documents, and printing in color costs fifty cents per side.
   
   If you do not have enough money to print, you can put money on your card by adding Bengal Bucks, with credit/debit or cash, at the orange deposit machines located in the Information Commons and Study Quad in the library. ,,,,,,, Highlight the numeric value in the last option and type in however many you need. , The job will automatically release from the printer, so it’s important to take notice of the destination.
   
   There should be a printer automatically chosen, this is based on where you’re sitting in the library, but could be inaccurate to your room.
   
   Click the down arrow to select the printer by which room you’re in. , Click inside the dialogue box, and just hit the spacebar key.
   
   The complete list of all of the printers are now listed and all available printers in the library are listed. , Printing from mobile print will automatically subtract funds from Bengal Bucks on an ID card.
   
   Go pick up the print job from the designated printer. ,, Their phone number is 878-4357 (HELP).
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   Step 2: Internet Explorer

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   Step 3: Safari or Firefox;

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   Step 4: Type in the address bar: www.print.buffalostate.edu This is the

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   Step 5: hosted by Pharos.

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   Step 6: Use network username and password A network username and password are the credentials used for Blackboard

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   Step 7: logging into the wifi

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   Step 8: and logging into the computers For the first time using the printers

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   Step 9: it's NECESSARY to swipe your ID card at a release station before using web release.

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    Step 10: Check account balance to print This is listed next to the username at the top of the screen.

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    Step 11: Upload your document Click the upload a document button

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    Step 12: then click Choose File Documents supported are: PDF

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    Step 13: Microsoft Word

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    Step 14: PowerPoint

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    Step 15: Image Files

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    Step 16: RTF and TXT.

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    Step 17: Click the refresh button The document will now be listed on the screen This icon is located to the far right of the screen and is orange

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    Step 18: To print in color

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    Step 19: click the rainbow icon

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    Step 20: To print double sided

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    Step 21: clock the paper icon

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    Step 22: To delete a document

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    Step 23: click the paper with the x icon

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    Step 24: If there are multiple documents uploaded

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    Step 25: a few need to be printed

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    Step 26: there is an ability to click the check boxes on the very left column to select which documents to print

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    Step 27: and which to not print.

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    Step 28: To make more copies of a document

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    Step 29: click the down arrow next to the icon with two overlapping paper icons to make 1-5 copies

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    Step 30: or however many needed.

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    Step 31: Select which printer to release the job(s) Since there is no need to swipe

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    Step 32: this step is very important.

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    Step 33: If you want to switch printers

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    Step 34: and the nearest printer to you is not in the list

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    Step 35: click the magnifying glass next to the location of the printer dialogue box.

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    Step 36: Click print!

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    Step 37: If you have any questions about any of these steps

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    Step 38: visit or call the Computing Help Desk.

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    Step 39: The student assistants will help you with any difficulty printing

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    Step 40: they are located in the information commons behind the reference desk.

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