Printing in the UB Libraries

Where can I print in the UB Libraries?

Most Library Research Stations and all Cybrary Stations in the UB Libraries have printing capability. Consult the Libraries Computer Location Chart for details.

Is there a charge for printing?

Current students, faculty and staff members receive an allotment each semester; they should visit the page iprint@UB for more information.

Alumni, guests and visitors will pay $.10 per page for printing. Use the print/copy card to pay for printing. Visit the page iprint@UB for details on printing.

I've used up my printing allocation; how do I print?

You can purchase additional printing using a print/copy card or Campus Cash. Print/copy card users must release documents at specially-equipped print/release stations.

Costs for students, faculty, and staff are $.05 a page printed single-sided or $.04 a page printed double-sided.

Can I print from a wireless computer?

UBIT is currently testing a program to enable printing from your personal computer to printers in the public computing sites.  For more information, see iprint anywhere.

How long will it take to get my print job?

Delays vary by site and can range from just five minutes to more than 24 hours. Printers are in the highest demand during weekday afternoons. Avoid potential delays by printing during off-peak hours (early morning, late evening, or weekends).

What if the computer is unable to locate/connect to a printer?

If you attempt to print from a Library Research or Cybrary Station and receive a message that the computer is unable to locate or connect to a printer, your UBIT password does not meet current security requirements. You will need to change your UBIT password in order to print from the Libraries' computer workstations.

The form for changing your UBIT password is located at https://ldap.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/chpass.pl. In order to pass the security test, new passwords must be at least six characters long and be a combination of letters, numbers and/or selected characters. For more information, visit the UBIT Password Security page at http://ubit.buffalo.edu/ubitname/password.php.

What are the alternatives to printing a document?

• E-mail: Most electronic databases allow users to send search results to their e-mail
• File saving: Store documents on removable media such as portable USB drives, floppy disks, or CD-Rs.
• Photocopying: Many full-text online resources are also available in print within the UB Libraries. Consult BISON - The UB Libraries Catalog for availability and location.

Are there printing limits?

Yes, University Policies prohibit printing more than two copies of a single document. Also, files cannot exceed 25 MB in size (the computer will alert that your print job has been deleted if your file exceeds the printing size limit). You can divide a large print job into multiple smaller ones by using the "Page Range" feature in the lower left-hand corner of the gray print confirmation box.

How will I find my print job in the library?

Finished print jobs can be picked up at the Print Service Counters located in the Cybraries and Public Computing Sites. They will be sorted by the username used to log on to library workstations.

How do I print from MyUB?

Printing a document from MyUB requires special attention because this site uses "frames", a type of page design that splits the screen into sections. Trying to print with the web browser will print only the top section (the "header"), leaving the rest of the page blank.

To print from MyUB:

1. Position your mouse arrow over the section you would like to print (usually the lower right-hand area)
2. Right-click (that is, click the right-hand button on the mouse).
3. Select "Print" from the list of options presented

This method will print only the contents of the frame where you clicked the mouse, and not the contents of the header or side bar.

How do I print from UBlearns?

UBlearns uses "frames" in its page design, which splits the screen into sections. To print a document from UBlearns, you must open it in a new browser window.

1. Before opening the file you want to print, right-click on the hyperlink.
2. Select "Open Link in New Window"
3. In the new browser window, select File, then Print (or press Ctrl + P).

How do I print PDF files?

PDF files are essentially "scans" of the source material. They show the document as it originally appeared, with page numbers, images, and sidebars. In order to view PDFs, your computer must be equipped with the program Adobe Acrobat Reader. All Cybrary terminals and library research computers contain this program.

When you open a PDF file, Adobe Acrobat Reader displays its own toolbar on the screen, below your browser's own Back/Stop/Print/ etc. buttons. You must use the "Print" button on Adobe's toolbar to print a PDF document. It is the second button from the left, and resembles a printer. Press this "Print" button to bring up the gray confirmation box.

How do I print PowerPoint slides?

Some professors post their lecture presentations in PowerPoint format on UBlearns. Printing the slides can be done in two ways: the presentation can be printed with one slide on each page; or it can be manipulated into "handout" form with three or more slides on each page. Printing slides in "handout" form is quicker, saves paper, and gives you room to make notes next to each slide.

To print "handout" form:

1. Right-click on the link to the PowerPoint file (it should look like "filename.ppt")
2. Select "Open in New Window" from the options presented.
3. Select "Open" from the "Open or Save" confirmation box.
4. The document will open in a new browser window, with the first slide of the presentation displayed.
5. Select File, then Print (or press the Ctrl+P keys on your keyboard). IMPORTANT: Do not press the printer icon along the top of the screen (near the Back, Forward, and Home icons). This will send your file automatically and cause it to print one slide per page.
6. In the print confirmation box, look at "Print what" in the lower left-hand corner.
7. Select "Handouts" from the drop-down list. This will activate the "Handouts" section in the lower right-hand corner of the print confirmation box.
8. Choose the number of slides per page from the drop-down list. Selecting 3 slides per page will allow room for note-taking next to each slide.
9. Press "OK" to send your document to the printer.

Where can I print a Word document?

If you need to edit the document in Word before printing, use the Cybrary Stations (identified by a green sign on top of the monitor). Note that Cybrary Stations are not available to guests of the UB Libraries.

Library Research Stations (identified by a blue sign on top of the monitor) are NOT equipped with Microsoft Word. However, they do contain the Word Viewer, meaning that Word documents on a web page or saved to a floppy disk can be printed (but not modified in any way) from these terminals.

Can I print in color?

No, there is no color printing at this time in the libraries or in the public computing labs. For color printing try:

Great Lakes Graphics & Printing
UB Commons, Suite 105 (off the Courtyard)
716-636-8440
Regular Hours*: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: Noon - 5 p.m.

* hours subject to change

Why does it say that my print job has been deleted?

If a print job is too large, the iPrint pop-up page will say that your job has been deleted.  Divide the job into smaller units by printing only some of the pages each time.  This is done on the window that opens when you send a job to print.

Last Update: 12 October, 2009