Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University

Technology Services

Guide to Printing
Using the Print Management System on a PC

 

  1. Print your document as you normally would (usually by clicking the print icon in whatever application you are using).  The default printer in the Library Computer Lab is the monochrome HP LaserJet 4250 printer, so if you wish to print in color, you will have to switch to the color printer (the HP Color Laser 4700).
     
  2. The Print Management software will pop up. You will see this screen:

    You will see the name of the document you are printing, along with the number of pages in the document, the cost per page, and the total cost of printing it.
     
  3. Enter a name for your print job in the Client ID field.  You can use any name you wish, just be sure it’s something you can remember.
     
  4. Click the Print Document button.
     
  5. Proceed to the Print Management Release Station located next to the printers.
     
  6. Insert your Cash Card into the Card Reader.  Cards go in with the arrows forward and the stripe down.
     
  7. You will be asked to log in:

     
  8. In the User Id field, type the name you gave your print job back in step 3.  Be sure to type it exactly as you did before.  It IS case sensitive.  Then click OK.
     
  9. You will see this screen:

    Here you can see all the print jobs you have submitted under the Client ID you specified (bob, in this example).  Each document you have submitted will be listed separately, along with the number of pages, and the cost of printing it.
     
  10. Highlight the job or jobs you wish to print, then click Print Selected.
     
  11. The cost of printing your selections will be deducted from your Cash Card.  Your card will then be automatically ejected.
     
  12. Pick up your printouts at the printer.

 

Updated May 2010