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Printing in the Bryan Campus Library


COMPUTER USE
Log in
Username = firstname.lastnameXX (XX = last 2 digits of Blinn ID)
Password = birthdate (mmddyy) unless previously changed by student
Saving Work
Save to personal online storage or a flashdrive
NOTE: My Documents and the desktop are NOT permanent storage
Log Off
Please log off at the end of your session.
NOTE: Computers log off automatically after 10 minutes of inactivity, unless locked by the user (CTL-ALT-DELETE)


PRINTING IN THE LIBRARY
From a library desktop computer:
  1.  When printing a document, a Print screen will open with a drop-down section titled Printer
    --> Select single-sided (BY_C101-PRQ1 or BY_C101-PRQ2), double-sided (BY_C101-PRQ1_DoubleSided or BY_C101-PRQ2_DoubleSided), or color (BY_C101-ColorPRQ1 or BY_C101-ColorPRQ1_DoubleSided)
  2.  Next, a Print Job Details* pop-up box will appear. Enter your username and password and click Print
  3.  Finally, a Message about your print job pop-up box will appear containing account information and current charges.
    --> To accept the charges and print your document, click Yes.
  4.  Black & white documents will immediately print to the nearest available student printer. Color documents will print to the small color printer.
    --> When collecting your document, please ensure you have not collected another student's document by mistake.
*If printing in the library classroom, you will NOT need to log into the Print Job Details pop-up box. Once you accept the charges, your job immediately prints to the classroom printer.


MOBILE PRINTING
Print to the library printers from your personal laptop or desktop computer:
  1.  Log in to print.blinn.edu using your Blinn username and password.
  2.  Click the Upload button at the top of the screen and select the document you want to print from your computer files.
  3.  Select your preferred Print Options by checking the document and altering the print options at the bottom of the page.
  4.  Log in to an on-campus Print Release Station* with your Blinn username and password to print your document.
  5.  Click on your print job name(s), then click Print to retrieve your document(s).
Print to the library printers from your mobile device:
  1. Download the Pharos Print app and enter the server address (print.blinn.edu) and port (443).
    --> On Android, log into the app and upload your document.
    --> On iOS, log into the app and select the file you want to print. Select the ios icon and send to Pharos Print.
  2. Log in to an on-campus Print Release Station* with your Blinn username and password to print your document.  
*On-campus Print Release Station locations - Library, Learning Center (C217), Open Lab (H217), and Health Science Center Open Lab (4505)


STUDENT PRINT ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT
  1.  Log in to print.blinn.edu using your Blinn username and password.
  2.  Click the Add Funds link at the bottom of the page.
  3.  Enter the monetary amount you would like to add, check the agreement box, and continue to payment.
  4.  Choose your payment method and enter your billing information.
  5.  Continue to the following page to submit your payment.
  6.  Return to the home page of your printing account and double-check that your allowance reflects your new payment.


PRINTING CHARGES
Students registered for the current semester receive a $15 print credit at the beginning of the semester. Charges for printing are deducted from the student's print account based on the following schedule. Once the $15 print credit is exhausted students may add additional funds to their print account either online (see "Student Print Account Management"), or at the library service desk.
Single-Sided Black & White
  .07 per sheet
Double-Sided Black & White
  .12 per sheet
Single-Sided Color
  .50 per sheet
Double-Sided Color
  .98 per sheet

 

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