Bass - Printing Media in ATC

Purpose

This article will walk you through the process of printing media on the Edith O'Donnell Arts & Technology Building (ATC), Jonsson Building (JO), and Physics Building (PHY) common printers. All printers across the Bass School function in the same way, and any job sent to the Papercut print queue can be released at any of the printers.

Required Materials

Before printing, you will need the following:

• An active Comet Card
• Funds added to your card
  • This does not apply to faculty/staff added to the ATC print queue.

If you do not have a Comet Card, you can find instructions for getting one here: https://cometcard.utdallas.edu/getcard/

For instructions on adding funds to your Comet Card: https://cometcard.utdallas.edu/cardfaq/#utdollars-open

Sending Items to the Printer

There are two main methods for uploading your files for printing in the ATC building: Printing from a computer and printing directly from external media. Both options will allow users to modify the following:

• Color: Black & white ($0.06) or color ($.025)
• Sides: Single-sided or double-sided
• Pages per side: 1 or 2
• Number of Copies

By default, the printer will print onto letter paper (8.5 x 11). If you don't need specific customization for your prints as outlined above, you can use any method below. For customized prints, you will need to configure your print on a computer and select the Papercut printers. 

If you would like to print but do not have the correct Papercut printers installed, you can either:

1. Request the papercut printer drivers be installed on your UTD assigned device by contacting techresources@utdallas.edu.
2. Use the Windows computers in the Open Lab (ATC 2.302) which have the printer drivers installed.

Printing a File from a Computer

All Faculty and Staff UTD assigned devices should come pre-configured with the Papercut print drivers installed.  If you do not have the print drivers, or are unsure, please contact techresources@utdallas.edu for assistance.  The computers in the Open Lab (ATC 2.302) can also send your files directly to the printers.

There are multiple ways to upload your files to the printer depending on which app you are using. Regardless of the method, you must set the destination of your print to either "Bass AHT Color Printing" or "Bass AHT BW Printing". If you do not see either option, please inform a lab tech at the service window in the lab.

If you need to customize your print with more specific settings, set these preferences using the "Printing Preferences" window below. Getting to this window will vary based on the app you're using and should appear like the following:

Accessing "Printing Preferences" from Adobe Acrobat

From the Print window in Acrobat, press "Properties," as highlighted in blue below:

Accessing "Printing Preferences" from Adobe Photoshop

From the Print window in Photoshop, press "Print Settings" as outlined in blue below:

Accessing "Printing Preferences" from Google Chrome

From the Print window in Google Chrome, press "More Settings" to open up the drop-down menu. Then, click "Print using system dialog..." at the very bottom of the sidebar, or press Ctrl+Shift+P.

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Afterward, another window will appear. Select "Preferences" as highlighted in blue below:

Choosing your Preferences

Once you've reached the system dialog window, you can navigate through the different tabs to modify your print.

Setting Your Print's Paper Size

The printer should have the following paper sizes in stock:

• Letter: 8.5 x 11 in
• Legal: 8.5 x 14 in
• Tabloid: 11 x 17 in

If you need to print onto any other size paper, you must provide your own. To use your own paper, adjust the following settings in the Basic tab:

• Original Size: Your desired print size
• Paper Size: Your provided paper's size
• Paper Tray: Bypass Tray

Adjust your Print's Finish

If you want your prints folded and/or stapled, you can open the "Finish" tab and adjust your settings accordingly.

Printing with External Media

You can also connect directly to the printer to print your files using the USB port on the side.

1. Swipe your card in the card reader 

2. Plug in your external drive/USB into the sub-port

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3. On the screen below, select "Print a document from external memory"

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4. A new screen will appear with the files on your device. Select the file you want to print

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5. Select the "Print" option on the right side of the screen.

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6. Choose your print settings – then press ‘Start’ 

   1. NOTE: 'Color' is selected by default, change to 'Black' if you do not want to print with color.

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If you see the following screen which states "This function is not available," swipe your Comet Card in the card reader.

After scanning your card, the following screen should appear. Select the small grey USB icon in the upper right of the screen.

Printing for Staff/Faculty

Only staff and faculty are eligible to be added to the AHT Print Queue. If are currently not added to the AHT Print Queue and should have access, please email techresources@utdallas.edu.