How Do I Print in the Library?
- Radford University has a campus-wide printing policy. Here are the specific procedures for printing in McConnell Library.
For Radford Students, Faculty, and Staff:
1. Log on to a computer with your Radford University email username and password.
2. To see your printing account balance, go to the portal and log in with your Radford University email username and password. Go to the My Accounts tab, and check your Lab Printing Balance. To increase your printing balance, stop by the Front Desk with cash, check, or RU Express (or go to the Walker Technology Center, where you can pay with RU Express only).
3. To see how long your document will be (before you print it), go to the File menu and select Print Preview.
4. To print in black and white, choose Print from the File menu. Black and white documents will be sent to the closest printer. Signs are located at each computer indicating the nearest printer. (Please note that black and white print jobs sent from Level 5 will print on Level 4; black and white print jobs sent from Level 1 will print on Level 2.)
5. To print in color, choose Print from the File menu, and select the printer named "Pay_For_Print." The "Pay_For_Print" printer is located at the Front Desk. Then go to the Front Desk and ask for your document to be printed.
6. Printing costs will be automatically deducted from your printing balance. If you are printing duplex (both sides of each page), you will be charged 5 cents per side for black and white, and 50 cents for color. If you are printing simplex (one side of each page), you will be charged 7 cents per page for black and white, and 52 cents for color. Library printers default to duplex printing.
For Public Patrons:
1. Obtain a public patron username and password from the Reference Desk or the Front Desk. Log on to a computer.
2. To see how long your document will be (before you print it), go to the File menu and select Print Preview.
3. When you are ready, print your document. Your document (whether black and white or color) will be sent to a queue for the printer at the Front Desk.
4. Go to the Front Desk and ask for your document to be printed. You will pay for your document at that time. If you are printing duplex (both sides of each page), you will be charged 5 cents per side for black and white, and 50 cents for color. If you are printing simplex (one side of each page), you will be charged 7 cents per page for black and white, and 52 cents for color. Library printers default to duplex printing. - More about the University's printing policy