Setting Up Cloud Printing

Benedictine now allows printing remotely through your computer's printer dialog. As long as you are connected to the internet, you can now send documents to print via the Cloud Printing function.

Before you can print, you need to set up and configure cloud printing. This involves two very easy and quick steps: installing the mobility print application on your Windows or Mac computer and then connecting to the university.

Currently, this is available only to Windows and Mac computers. An iOS version is currently being developed by the software manufacturer and we will make that available as soon as it's ready.

Part 1: Install the Mobility Printing Software

1. To begin, go to the PaperCut Mobility Cloud Print page.
2. Click on the first box, Install Mobility Print. A file will be downloaded to your computer. Find that file in your download directory and double-click to install.
   Note - this will download the Windows version by default. If you are on a Mac or Chromebook, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the appropriate icon to change the file type and then scroll back up and continue.
   
3. Once installed, return to the PaperCut Mobility Cloud Print page.

Part 2: Connect to the University's Printers

1. From the PaperCut Mobility Cloud Print page, click on the second box to connect to the printers.
   
2. Mac users only (Windows and Android skip to step 4): Once the script starts running, you will get a pop-up message (usually in the upper right portion of your screen) that references some system background service has been changed/modified. 
   
   Go to Settings > Notifications. Scroll down to Terminal-Notifier. Enable "Allow notifications" and then close settings.
3. Mac users only (Windows and Android skip to step 4): Click the green "Connect and get my printers" button.
4. Look for pop-up message saying "Fetching your printers". Wait 30 seconds for the printer data to be downloaded to your computer and then you are ready to print.

To Print

As long as you are connected to the internet, you can now print and select various print options, including color, double- or single-sided printing, number of copies, etc.

1. When you're ready to print your document, open the print dialog box (<Ctrl><p> on Windows or <Command><p> on Mac)
2. From the list of available printers, choose RicohPrinters [VirtualQueue](Mobility).
3. To change printing options, you need to make your selections in the system dialog box and not in the software. There will be a link in the print screen to open the printer settings. Here are some examples:
   • MS Word, "Printer Properties"
     
   • Adobe Acrobat/Acrobat Reader, "Properties"
     
   • Chrome, "System Dialog Box"
     
4. Once you open the system dialog box, you can change settings such as:
   • Paper/Document Size
   • Number of Copies
   • Orientation (Landscape/Portrait)
   • Color Mode
   • 2 Sided Printing
5. Click Print and release your print jobs as you normally would when you're on campus.
   • The first time you print with Cloud Printing, you'll get the following dialog box asking you to verify your identity:
     
   • Enter your user name and password.
   • Click Sign in and print.

Reminder that you have 72 hours to release the print job. After that, the system will delete it and you will have to submit the file again.