Printing
Faculty/Staff
- Add shared printers with a queue managed by ITS by opening the run box (Windows logo + R) and typing \\print for a small printer or \\mfd for a large multifunction device and looking for the name of the queue. You can typically find the queue name on a sticker on the front of the printer. Double-click the queue name and it will install itself.
- Take a picture and document both the Printer Model and IP Address displayed on the desired printer
- In Windows Search type in “Printers & Scanners” and select
- Click on “Add a printer or scanner”
- Printers will populate but make sure to select “The printer that I want isn’t listed”
- When the window opens select “Add a printer using an IP address or hostname” and click next
- Under the Device Type dropdown make sure to select “TCP/IP Device”
- For the Hostname or IP address and Post name enter the IP Address saved from Step 1 and make sure to leave “Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use” box checked off then click next
- Under Manufacturer choose the brand of the desired Printer then click next (If the printer brand is not displayed, a driver for the printer will need to be downloaded through the manufacturer’s website. If you do not know how to do so, please contact help@coe.northeastern.edu)
- Make sure to select “Use the driver that is currently installed (recommend)” and then click next
- Give the printer a desired name under “Printer name” then click next (Printer Model or Queue name is recommended for locating the printer easier in cases where a new printer name might be forgotten)
- Select “Do not share this printer” under Printer Sharing then click next
- You can decide whether you want this printer to be your default printer or not by selecting “Set as the default printer” and then clicking “Print a test page.” A prompt will come up indicating that a test page has been sent to the printer; click close then click finish
- Go to the printer to make sure a test page is printed. If the test page is there then you are all set and ready to print
Students
- For most student printing, the PaperCut system is used. You can print your job from a COE lab and pick it up at any PaperCut print station on campus.
- To submit print jobs via the web, log in to PaperCut using your Husky (student) or NUnet (fac/staff) credentials:
- In the left panel select “Web Print”.
- In the center select “Submit a Job”
- Select the appropriate print queue based on paper size (ie, bos3625\PaperCut – 8.5×11 BW (virtual))
- Then click “Print Options and Account Selection”.
- Set number of copies.
- Then “Upload Documents” (drag and drop desired documents into center panel) or select “Upload from computer”.
- Once files are uploaded, select “Upload & Complete”.
Print jobs in your queue can be printed/released at any open PaperCut station by swiping your Husky card.
For more information about PaperCut, click “How to Print” in the left navigation bar.
- Microsoft Excel (xlam, xls, xlsb, xlsm, xlsx, xltm, xltx)
- Microsoft PowerPoint (pot, potm, potx, ppam, pps, ppsm, ppsx, ppt, pptm, pptx)
- Microsoft Word (doc, docm, docx, dot, dotm, dotx, rtf, txt)
- PDF (pdf)
- Picture Files (bmp, dib, gif, jfif, jif, jpe, jpeg, jpg, png, tif, tiff
- If my job is canceled before the pages are printed, will I be charged?
- No, you are not charged until your job actually prints.
- I am a teaching assistant. My professor told me to print 75 copies of a quiz.
- Please speak to a member of the Engineering Computer Center staff.
- The printer jammed (or otherwise ruined my print job)!
- Save the ruined job and take it to the ITS Help and Information Desk in Snell Library for a print credit.
- How can I save paper and use up less of my allotment?
- Print documents 2, 4, or even 6 pages per printed page when it makes sense to do so — for example, when printing PowerPoint slides.
- Do you support duplex printing?
- Yes! Duplex printing is the default for Black-and-White 8.5 x 11 printing.
- Is color printing available? How about 11×17 page size?
- Yes! Choose one of the alternate print queues when you print your job. Remember that color and large-format printing cost more!
- For large-format printing, you may need to speak with your department’s front office to see if they provide it or use Reprographics.
- The CEE Design Studio has several special printers and plotters. If you have key-card access to that lab, you should see the additional print queues when you log in.
- The CHE Capstone Lab has a plotter; please see staff member Rob Eagan if you want to print to it.