PaperCut allows you to send print jobs to your own Queue that you can then tap to login at any PaperCut printer to quickly and easily print securely, this article will cover how to register a Swipe Card or Keyfob to your Login Account and some actions to do with the Interface like printing, scanning, delete a queue, printing a specific document in queue. Most of the printer functionality will be very similar to what it was before.
PDF Version Here: PaperCut Guide.pdf
NOTE: Firstly the most important step is you NEED to Register your Swipe Card or Keyfob to be able to send anything to your Printer Queue or log in to the Printer. (see Registering Your Swipe Card or Keyfob)
If you Need to Change your swiping device, simply Register it again and the system will update to the new device.
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Registering Your Swipe Card or Keyfob:
NOTE: Using a Phone as a Keyfob will very likely not work as the device constantly changes what it identifies as.
Using PaperCut:
Now that you have a Registered Swipe Card or Keyfob and know how to login to a printer you will be able to scan and assign print jobs to your Queue (See Assigning Jobs to your Queue).
Logging In
Tap the Swipe Card or Keyfob to the panel with the Tap Here sticker which should be located near the interface and It will take you to the Home Screen.
NOTE: Firstly the most important step is you NEED to Register your Swipe Card or Keyfob to be able to send anything to your Printer Queue or log in to the Printer. (see Registering Your Swipe Card or Keyfob)
If it still does not work you may either be swiping in the wrong place (It should be close to the Screen Interface) or have not yet Registered the Swipe Card or Keyfob to Your Account.
Assigning Jobs to your Queue:
To send print jobs to your queue you need to pick one of the following printers when going to a print, use the appropriate Printer for your task Mono (Black and White Printing) Colour (Colour Printing):
- PrintAnywhere-Colour on NDC-PRT-1.ad.aie.edu
- PrintAnywhere-Mono on NDC-PRT-1.ad.aie.edu
NOTE: You dont need to add in any printers as these are applied to your account by default.
Home Screen:
Once you Login you will be presented with the following Screen, See below for an explanation:
- Print all - This will Print all documents currently in your Queue (See Assigning Jobs to your Queue).
- Scan - Use this section to Scan. (See PaperCut Guide)
- Print Release - Takes you to the "Held Print Jobs" menu, used to Manage or Print Specific documents from your Queue. (See Held Print Jobs)
- Log Out - When you are done you can use the Log out button or it will time out in about a minute.
Scan:
Accessed by going to the Scan Menu from the Home Screen after Login
You can change the email details for what you will send out, Select "Start" when you have your items in the scan section on top and it will be emailed to you shortly afterwards.
Held Print Jobs:
Accessed by going to the Print Release Menu from the Home Screen after Login
You are able to manage your Print jobs in your Queue, this includes, printing multiple or a specific document, deleting, and Checking details of specific jobs:
- Selection - Manage your Job Queue by Selecting one or multiple or use the "Select all" documents function that you wish to print or delete in the queue.
- Print - Print what you have Selected in your queue.
- More Details - View/Change/Edit the properties of the print settings for a document.
- Delete - Delete what you have Selected in your queue.