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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts provides computer facilities and network accounts for faculty, staff, and students. Students who wish to retain their network accounts after graduation may do so by request.  
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The following instructions will walk you through the process of setting up the 'BlazerPrint' virtual printer queue on your personally-owned laptop. Once set up, you can send print jobs to the queue and release them from any BlazerPrint copier on campus.
  
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Alumni accounts will be valid for approximately one semester following graduation and access to the computer labs will be limited to non-peak hours.  
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'''NOTE: These instructions are designed for personally owned devices. MCLA Faculty/Staff who are using MCLA-owned devices should review these instructions instead.'''
  
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To request this service or to ask related questions, send email to [mailto:alumni@mcla.edu alumni@mcla.edu].
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=For Windows Users:=
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*1. Ensure your laptop is connected to the oncampus MCLA network, preferably Eduroam.
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*2. Download the Mobility Print Installer located [https://papercut.com/products/ng/mobility-print/download/client/windows/ here].
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*3. Run the installer once fully downloaded.
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*4. Windows prompt will ask you for permission to make changes to your computer; Click “Yes”
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*5. Select a language, then click “Ok”
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[[image:mobility1.png]]
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*6. Click “I accept the agreement” then click “Next”
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*7. “BlazerPrint” should appear in the list of printers. Select “BlazerPrint”, then click “Next”
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*8. Sign in using your A number and password, then click “Next”
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*9. If done successfully, a page will appear saying that the Mobility Print Setup has been installed. Click “Finish”
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*10. BlazerPrint should now appear in the list of printers when attempting to print
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=For Mac OS Users:=
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*1. Ensure your laptop is connected to the oncampus MCLA network, preferably Eduroam.
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*2. Navigate to System Preferences > Printers and Scanners.
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*3. Click the ‘retry’ icon under the Printers List. The Add dialog is displayed. It displays a list of all of the discovered printers on the network.
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*4. Select a "BlazerPrint' printer that uses the Bonjour protocol.
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*5. At the bottom of the dialog box, check that Use is set to Secure AirPrint.
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**'''Note:''' If Secure AirPrint isn’t displayed, close the add dialog then disconnect from the network. Reconnect to it again.
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*6. Click Add.
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*7. Print your document. When prompted, enter your MCLA A number and password.
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=For IOS Users (Iphone/Ipad):=
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*1. Open the app you want to print from and tap the share icon:
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*Scroll down and tap
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[[File:Print-icon.png|100px]]
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Print.
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No print option? Check the app's User Guide or Help - not all apps support printing.
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Select a printer.
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Select the number of copies and other options, like which pages you want to print.
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Tap Print in the top-right corner.
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If you're prompted, enter your MCLA A number and password.
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=For ChromeBook Users:=

Revision as of 00:47, 10 February 2023

The following instructions will walk you through the process of setting up the 'BlazerPrint' virtual printer queue on your personally-owned laptop. Once set up, you can send print jobs to the queue and release them from any BlazerPrint copier on campus.

NOTE: These instructions are designed for personally owned devices. MCLA Faculty/Staff who are using MCLA-owned devices should review these instructions instead.

For Windows Users:

  • 1. Ensure your laptop is connected to the oncampus MCLA network, preferably Eduroam.
  • 2. Download the Mobility Print Installer located here.
  • 3. Run the installer once fully downloaded.
  • 4. Windows prompt will ask you for permission to make changes to your computer; Click “Yes”
  • 5. Select a language, then click “Ok”

Mobility1.png

  • 6. Click “I accept the agreement” then click “Next”

Mobility2.png

  • 7. “BlazerPrint” should appear in the list of printers. Select “BlazerPrint”, then click “Next”

Mobility3.png

  • 8. Sign in using your A number and password, then click “Next”

Mobility4.png

  • 9. If done successfully, a page will appear saying that the Mobility Print Setup has been installed. Click “Finish”

Mobility5.png

  • 10. BlazerPrint should now appear in the list of printers when attempting to print

Mobility6.png

For Mac OS Users:

  • 1. Ensure your laptop is connected to the oncampus MCLA network, preferably Eduroam.
  • 2. Navigate to System Preferences > Printers and Scanners.
  • 3. Click the ‘retry’ icon under the Printers List. The Add dialog is displayed. It displays a list of all of the discovered printers on the network.
  • 4. Select a "BlazerPrint' printer that uses the Bonjour protocol.
  • 5. At the bottom of the dialog box, check that Use is set to Secure AirPrint.
    • Note: If Secure AirPrint isn’t displayed, close the add dialog then disconnect from the network. Reconnect to it again.
  • 6. Click Add.
  • 7. Print your document. When prompted, enter your MCLA A number and password.

For IOS Users (Iphone/Ipad):

  • 1. Open the app you want to print from and tap the share icon:

Shareiosprint.png

  • Scroll down and tap

Print-icon.png or Print. No print option? Check the app's User Guide or Help - not all apps support printing.

Select a printer. Select the number of copies and other options, like which pages you want to print. Tap Print in the top-right corner. If you're prompted, enter your MCLA A number and password.

For ChromeBook Users:

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