Printing

Harden Hall Renovation Project

The library's temporary location in Gries Hall has printing available on the first floor in room #121.

All NMU students, faculty, and staff must have money (CatCa$h) in their NMU ID (WildCat Express Card) account to print on campus. The printers on campus are networked, so NMU students, faculty, and staff can print from almost any computer to a printer on campus.

  • Two HP Black & white printers along with the Xerox copier / scanner / color printer, are located on the first floor of Gries Hall, room #121.
  • The CatCa$h machine, for adding money to your WildCat Express Card, will also be located in Gries Hall, room #121.
  • The Jacobetti Center maintains a black & white printer in the commons area near room #123.
  • The Physical Education and Instructional Facility (PEIF) maintains a black & white printer in the commons area near the classrooms on the second floor.
  • Copies are paid for using CatCa$h on your WildCat Express Card.

The machine for adding CatCa$h to a Wildcat Express Card is located in room #121 of Gries Hall, on the first floor.

Adding CatCa$h to Wildcat Express Card

You can add CatCa$h to your NMU ID (Wildcat Express Card) via the machine located in the lobby of the library ($1 minimum). Additionally, you can add CatCa$h online with a credit card. There is a $20.00 minimum deposit when using a credit card. See the instructions below.

  1. Login to GET with your NMU id/password.
  2. First-time users will need to provide an NMU email address and a phone number.
  3. Once logged in, click the "Add CatCa$h" link and follow the directions. You have the option at the end to save your credit card information for future use.
  4. You can also have family or friends add CatCa$h to your WildCat Express Card. From the main Accounts menu, fill out the "Ask for Funds" section. The system will send an email to whomever you designate, allowing them to add CatCa$h to your account.
  5. In the event that you lose your WildCat Express card, use GET to report it lost. Your WildCat Express Card will then become inactive, preventing unauthorized use.
  6. Be sure to logout when you have completed your transactions.

1. Click on the Start Menu, then search for "printers and scanners", then click on "printers & scanners".

2. Click "Add a Printer" then click, "Add printers & scanners". Below the list of printers, click on the text "The printer I want isn't listed".

Windows screenshot of highlighted text reading "the printer that I want isn't listed".

3. Select the radio button "Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname" and click "Next".

4. Type "mobileprint.nmu.edu" for the hostname or IP Address and "library_laser_bw" for the Port name. Make sure that "Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use" is checked and click "Next".
Screenshot of windows dialogue box requesting the user to input various pieces of info regarding the printer's port name and settings.

 

5. Select the "Custom" radio button, and click "Settings".

6. Select the "LPR" radio button, type "libq" for the Queue Name and click "OK".

A port setting windows dialog showing port name, IP address and queue name filled with correct data.

7. On the "Additional port information required" dialog, select the "custom" radio button, then hit "Next"

8. Under the "Manufacturer" tab select "HP". Under the "Printers" dialog choose "HP LaserJet Enterprise 600 M601 M602 M603 PCL6 Class Driver" and click "Next".

Screenshot of a list of printer drivers in the windows dialogue box.

9. Type "Library Laser" for the printer name and click "Next". The computer will note that "You've successfully added Library Laser". Click "Finish"

Now you should be able to print documents on the Library Color Laser Printer.

1. Click on the Start Menu, then search for "printers and scanners", then click on "printers & scanners".

2. Click "Add a Printer" then click, "Add printers & scanners". Below the list of printers, click on the text "The printer I want isn't listed".

Windows screenshot of highlighted text reading "the printer that I want isn't listed".

3. Select the radio button "Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname" and click "Next".

4. Type "mobileprint.nmu.edu" for the hostname or IP Address and "library_laser_color" for the Port name. Make sure that "Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use" is checked and click "Next".
Screenshot of windows dialogue box requesting the user to input various pieces of info regarding the printer's port name and settings.

Select the "Standard" radio button, select "Xerox WorkCentre" from the dropdown list and click "Next".

5. Under the "Manufacturer" tab select "Xerox". Under the "Printers" dialog choose "Xerox WorkCentre 7835 V4 PCL6". If you are not using an NMU imaged computer, it is possible that your machine will not list the Xerox WorkCentre 7835 V4 PCL6 driver. If the driver is not listed, please download it from here.

Screenshot of a list of printer drivers in the windows dialogue box.


6. Rename the printer "Library Color Laser" and click "Next"

7. The computer will state that you have successfully added Library Color Laser. Click "Finish". NOTE: You're not done yet! You now need to update the printer properties.

8. Under the Devices and Printers Window, right-click on "Library Color Laser" and select "Printer Properties".

9. On the Library Color Laser Properties, click on the "Ports" tab.

A windows dialog showing printer properties while Ports tab is highlighted.

10. Under "Printer" ensure that "Library Color Laser" is selected and click "Configure Port".

A windows dialog showing printer properties while Configure port... button is highlighted.

11. Select the "LPR" radio button and set the Queue Name to "color". Click "OK".

A port setting windows dialog showing port name, IP address and queue name filled with correct data.

12. On the Library Color Laser Properties dialog, click "Close".

Now you should be able to print documents on the Library Color Laser Printer.

1. Open the print dialog. Select 'Library Laser' and set preferences as desired.
Image of step 1 of windows b&w print setup

2. Select single-sided or double-sided printing. If printing double-sided, use 'Flip pages on long edge' for portrait prints or 'Flip pages on short edge' for landscape prints (ex. tri-fold brochures).
image of step two of the windows b&w print setup

3. Click 'Print' at the top to send the print job to the printer.

1. Open the print dialog. Select 'Library Color Laser' and set preferences as desired.
alt text for step 1 of color printing

2. Select single-sided or double-sided printing. If printing double-sided, use 'Flip pages on long edge' for portrait prints or 'Flip pages on short edge' for landscape prints (ex. tri-fold brochures).
Alt text for step 2 of color printer

3. Click 'Print' to send the print job to the printer.

1. Select Print
2. Select Microsoft XPS Document Writer from the list of printers, then click 'Print'.
3. The printer dialog will ask you to save the file as an OpenXPS Document (*.oxps) 
4. Right-click on the saved file and select Open with..XPS Viewer
5. Review the file to make sure it saved correctly 
6. Select File-> Print and send to the appropriate library printer 

1. Open the print dialog. Depending on your color needs, select 'Library Laser' or 'Library Color Laser'. 
2. Set the Portrait Orientation to Landscape.
3. Set the print setting to 'Print on Both Sides' Flip pages on short edge 
alt text for windows print step

If you tried the steps above and were unsuccessful, the steps below are an easy alternative. 

1. Print each side of the brochure as a separate copy. 
2. Then, create a two-sided copy by placing both pages in the top feeder of the copy machine, face up. One page should be facing left, another should be facing right. On the copy machine, choose option 1-2 (Two One-Sided Copies to One Two-Sided Copy).

1. Click the Apple icon located in the top left corner of your screen. Select "System Preference". Select "Printers & Scanners".

picture of step 1

2. Single click on the Library LaserJet printer and then click on the “-” icon.



3. Select the "+" icon to add a new printer.
Picture of step 2


4. In the Add screen, click the IP tab.

Picture of step 3

5.  Fill out the following settings as shown in the example below.

  • Address: mobileprint.nmu.edu
  • Protocol: Line Printer Daemon - LDP
  • Queue: LibQ (case sensitive!)
  • Location: leave blank
  • Name: Library Laser BW

Picture of step 4


6. In the "Use:" dropdown menu, choose "Select Software". Then select HP LaserJet 600 M601 M602 M603 (search for HP LaserJet 600, it's faster). Click "OK" in a pop-up window. Then click the "Add" button.

For older MacBooks (>2020 models) select HP LaserJet M604 605 606


Printer Software model with printer drivers options


7. A dialog for printer settings will appear. Check "Duplex Printing Unit", then click "OK".

Picture of step 6

Congratulations! You should now be able to print to the Library Laser Printer.

1. Click the Apple icon located in the top left corner of your screen. Select "System Preference". Select "Printers & Scanners".
Picture of step 1

2. Single click on the Library Color Laser printer and then click on “Remove Device”.



3. Select the "+" icon to add a new printer.

Picture of step 2


4. In the Add screen, click the IP tab.

Picture of step 3

5. Fill out the following steps as shown in the example below.

  • Address: mobileprint.nmu.edu
  • Protocol: Line Printer Daemon - LPD
  • Queue: colorq
  • Location: leave blank
  • Name: Library Color Laser

Picture of step 5


6. In the "Use:" dropdown menu, choose "Select Software". Then select Xerox WorkCenter 7835 (search for 7835, it's faster). Click "OK" in pop-up window. Then click the "Add" button.

For older MacBooks (>2020 models) select Xerox WorkCenter 7835, 3.81.1

Picture of step 5

You should now be able to print to the Library Color Laser Printer.

1. Open the print dialog and Select "Library Laser". If you need double-sided printing, change "Copies & Pages" to "Layout".

picture of step 1
2. Select "Long-Edge binding" to print double-sided portraits. Select "Short-Edge binding" to print double-sided landscape prints.

Picture of step 2

3. Click "Print" to send the print job to the printer.

1. Open the print dialog and Select "Library Color Laser". If you need double-sided printing, change "Copies & Pages" to "Layout".

Picture of step 1



2. Select "Long-Edge binding" to print double-sided portraits. Select "Short-Edge binding" to print double-sided landscape prints.
Picture of step 2

3. Click "Print" to send the print job to the printer.

 COLORPRICE PER PAGEMETHOD OF PAYMENTPAPER SIZE
PrintingBlack & White$0.05CatCa$h (NMU ID or guest print card)Letter: 
(8½ X 11) 

Legal: 
(8 ½ X 14)
Color$0.15CatCa$h (NMU ID or guest print card)Letter: 
(8½ X 11) 

Legal: 
(8 ½ X 14) 

Tabloid*
(11 x 17)
CopyingBlack & White$0.10Cash  
CatCa$h (NMU ID or guest print card)
Letter: 
(8½ X 11) 

Legal: 
(8 ½ X 14) 

Tabloid*
(11 x 17)
Color$0.15Cash  
CatCa$h (NMU ID or guest print card)
Letter: 
(8½ X 11) 

Legal: 
(8 ½ X 14) 

Tabloid*
(11 x 17)

* Printing or Copying on tabloid size paper costs $0.30 per page.

The printer default setting is double-sided. This can be changed for each print job on your own device.

If you need bills made into coins or coins made into bills, Circulation Desk staff can help.

Understanding the difference between CatCa$h & Dining Dollars.

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