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Printing FAQs

• How do I print from the Funk ACES Library computers?
• Can FOAPL (department/grant) accounts be charged for printing done at the reference computers?
• How do I install Libprint on my laptop that is running Vista?
• Where can I copy and scan a print document?  Where can I create a .pdf of it?

Laser Printer. You may print from the Funk ACES Library computer terminals to the laser printer in the library. The charge is 10¢ per page, billed to your personal UI account. Color printing is not available within the library, but can be picked up at the Undergrad Library.  You need your Net ID and password (assigned by Campus Information Technologies & Educational Services (CITES) to use the Funk ACES Library laser printer.

How can I print from the Funk ACES Library computers?

The LibPrint system is the UIUC Library's public-printing system for printing at Library public computers.  It is managed by the Library Systems Office (LSO).  In the Funk ACES Library the public computers print to a laser printer located on the table north of the Reference Desk which is in the North side of the Reading Room.  The cost is 10¢ per page.  UIUC Students, faculty, or staff can charge print jobs to their university accounts.  All users have the option to pay cash, but will have to pay and pick-up printouts at the Undergraduate Library's Circulation desk. Anyone may also set up a "prepaid accunt: which acts likes a debit card (see the prepaid account help page or, if you are in a hurry, you can sign up for a prepaid account right now.   Contact the Library Systems Office at 244-4688 if you want to charge against a department Banner/FOAPL account on an ongoing basis.  Special notes:

• Color copies  The Funk ACES Library does not have a color printer.  Color printing is available at Undergraduate Library and Grainger Engineering Library -- you can have your color copies printed there from any Library unit.  For more information or problems with printing, see the LSO LibPrint Help Page: Color Printing FAQ's.  

• Pdfs  Pdfs sometimes may not print well or completely using regular print settings.  Saving the pdf to the desktop and then printing typically works, as does changing the print settings to Print as Image.  To do the latter go to File > Print > Advanced (bottom left) >  select Print as Image.

 

LibPrint Instructions:

1. Print in the normal Windows fashion.  

2. A new internet browser window will appear.  There are three ways to pay for printing.  Select one:

   • NetID login for UIUC students and employees   [ You can charge your university account only if you identify yourself with your Net ID. ]

     OR    

   • Pickup and pay at the Undergraduate Library Media and Reserve Center

     OR    

   • Prepaid Account [ See PrePaid Account Help ]

3. A new Web page will appear showing you details of your job.  Under "Currently processing print job" you will see the Job Name, Date, Job Status, Page Count, and Cost per Page.  You will also see two items that lists options for you to select one.  The first is Method of payment for which you can select either Bill Uof I account  OR   Pay cash at the Undergraduate Library (Note: Choose this option for credit card payments also.)  You will also see Printer Location with Biology Library laser printer in the Reference workstation area being the default location but you may select another location.  
4. Select your printer and click on the Print button  OR   if you have decided not to print the page you can click on Delete.  At the bottom of the page there is a "Recently printed /  deleted jobs" where a history of recent LibPrint jobs is listed.  If the file is large or complex, processing may take longer.  The LibPrint screen If the LibPrint screen shows "verification pending," wait a few seconds, then try to refresh by pressing the keyboard "F5" key.  
5. When charging to your university account, your printout will appear shortly at the selected printer.  When paying with cash or credit card, you will have to pay and pick-up your printouts at the Undergraduate Library's Circulation desk first and the operator will then release your job.    

Note:  PowerPoints, course pages files, etc.  If you are trying to print PowerPoint and types of files from course pages, etc., you must first first click on the LibPrint Identification button on the browser toolbar in the upper right corner.  Then follow the LibPrint Instructions above.   Library public computers have PowerPoint Viewer which will not let you print more than one slider per page using the "Layout" tab.  You will need to use a computer with the full PowerPoint application installed to print page layouts with more than one slide.  For campus computer lab information, check out Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES) Guide to Computer Facilities .  For other application or miscellaneous problems, see LibPrint FAQ's . 

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Can FOAPAL (department/grant) accounts be charged for printing done at the reference computers

FOAPAL fund accounts (includes department and grant accounts) can be used by authorized patrons to pay for computer print jobs ( aka LibPrint) from public library computers.  A UFAS public printing form needs to be filled out by a librarian and emailed ( libsys@uiuc.edu  ), faxed ( 217-244-4358 ), or mailed through campus mail ( 314 Library, MC-522 ) to campus Library Systems.  Once Library Systems has authorized the use of this account, enter the fund account number ( 1 - _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ ) when prompted.   Note:  Authorizations is for the current fiscal year only, and needs to be renewed annually by contacting the systems office at 217-244-4688.  See also print instructions in previous FAQ question above for general printing instructions.  If you require further assistance, please contact a librarian.

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How do I install Libprint on my laptop that is running Vista?

Currently it cannot be done, although Library IT is currently working on a client for Vista and hope to have it available at the beginning of the Spring 2009 semester.  A mailing list  (LibPrintVista@library.uiuc.edu) has been created for keeping people up to date on this issue.  People on this list will be kept apprised of the latest developments, and will be able to serve as beta testers for the implementation. Please log a work request with the Library IT Help Desk at https://www-s2.library.uiuc.edu/otrs/customer.pl  to let us know if you want to subscribe to this list.

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Where can I copy and scan a print document?  Can I create a .pdf of it?

Scanning is available in the Library for public use at:

• Main Library Reference on 2nd floor.
• Undergraduate Library on upper level
• Grainger Engineering Library's scanner on the first floor

Scanning is also available for students at CITES Labs - The CITES locations at English Building, the Illini Union, and the CITES lab in Undergraduate Library have scanners. 

One can save scanned documents as .pdfs at these locations but there is no editing or revision capability.

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Last modified by: Amy Gullen on 4/25/10