Pay-to-Print in UO Portland Labs and Libraries

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Introduction

Learn how guests of the UO Portland and members of the public may print to UO Libraries with Duck Bucks payments from either their own personal devices or a public kiosk.

Requirements

You will need your Duck Bucks card to register to PaperCut (card with a 98# on it)
For printing from personal devices, please start with the Install the UO printer queues to your device section.
For printing from public kiosks, please start from the Printing from your device or a public kiosk section.

Install the UO printer queues to your device

Follow the steps below to install the UO printer queues on to your personal device. Upon installation, proceed to the Printing from your device or an Internet kiosk section below. If you hang on to your Duck Bucks card, the registration step will only need to be completed your first time printing, as will the printer installation:

Installation steps

Connect to the UO Secure wireless network.
Navigate to the Duckprints Installer Page and Select Download
If printing from an iPad, Safari will open up the above page in Desktop mode.
1. Change the page to load in Mobile Website mode: on the left of the URL bar in Safari, there is a logo that looks like AA.
2. Select the logo and choose Request Mobile Website.
If printing from a laptop, run the installer you just downloaded.
The printer queues FindMeBW and FindMeColor should now be installed.

Printing from your device or an public kiosk

Register a Duck Bucks card

Acquire an empty Duck Bucks card from either the Library reference desk (PLLC 221) or the Output Room (CC 100)
You must then add money to your Duck Bucks card by calling the card office (541-346-3113) with a Visa or Mastercard; there is a $5.00 minimum deposit amount
On a public Internet Kiosk, navigate to UO PaperCut Registration Webpage in a web browser.
Create a PaperCut account by filling out the requested fields on the Registration page
1. Full Name - your full name
2. Email Address - your UO email address
3. Username - a user name of your choice
4. Password - your chosen password
5. Verify your password
6. Identity Number
  1. This is the number starting with 95 or 98 found on the bottom right-hand corner of your empty Duck Bucks card.
  2. If the Identity Number field does not match exactly, your new PaperCut account will not be able to print.
7. Select the Register button
8. You will now see a message that reads:
  1. ```
  Thank you for registering.  Your details are:
    Full Name: TEST USER
    Username: testuser
    Password: [hidden]
    Identity Number: 98*******
    ID PIN: ****
  
  To login, please swipe your card and enter the password that you just created.
  
  Please remember the password you chose as UO staff will not be able to retrieve your password.
```
9. Registration is now complete and you are ready to print

Print

Open up the document that you want to print.
Send your print job to the proper printer queue FindMeBW, or FindMeColor if you want to print in color. (Note: Color printing is more expensive. See Getting Started with Computer Lab Printing for costs.)
Swipe your Duck Bucks card on the the printer's card reader.
Select the name of your print job and select Print.
1. Your job will begin printing.

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