Printing in Labs & Academic Spaces
PaperCut is the print management system used primarily by students and faculty in the computer labs and academic spaces, including classrooms, the Photo Lab, the Lab Press, and the Printmaking Lab.
If you log in to a lab computer, you already have a PaperCut account, so there is nothing you need to set up or configure. PaperCut runs quietly in the background and automatically manages your printing.
Please note: Printing from personal computers or administrative/staff computers to these printers is not permitted.
See Print & Copy Pricing for current rates.
Printing Black & White
Log in to a classroom or lab computer and select the printer assigned to your room. The printer name is typically the room number, followed by “B&W.”
- These printers are available only from classroom and lab computers. Personal devices, including personal laptops and OTIS-assigned devices, cannot access these printers.
- Note: All fourth-floor labs, except A411, use shared printers located in the 4th-floor hallways. Click here for 4th-floor printer locations.
Printing Color
- Select the printer queue that ends in “Color.”
- Color printing is charged to your OWL Dollars balance through PaperCut. See the linked instructions for adding funds to OWL Dollars, also known as GET.
- Note: PaperCut access is automatically provided to all students, staff, and faculty; no request is necessary.
Departmental Printing
- Each department is assigned a departmental PaperCut account. If your department does not have one, submit a Help Desk ticket to request an account.
- Add funds to the departmental account by submitting a departmental chargeback form.
- Departments may choose which individuals are authorized to use the account.
- Authorized users can print at any of the classrooms, Photo Lab, Lab Press, or Printmaking Lab, with options for either full-service or self-service printing.
Printing by Type and Location
Color Laser Printing
| Service Type |
Location |
|---|---|
| Full-service or self-service | |
| Self-service |
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All color laser printing is self-service except at the Photo Lab, which offers both full-service and self-service printing. A technician is available to assist with self-service printing in the Main Lab (Room A411).
Copying
| Service Type | Location |
|---|---|
| Self-service |
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Large-Format Inkjet Printing
Large-format inkjet printing is available exclusively at the Photo Lab on the sixth floor.
Staff and Faculty Printing (Offices & TLC)
Canon SecurePrint is the print management system used exclusively for staff and faculty printing in offices and at the Staff & Faculty Printing Center in Room B05A
Students do not have access to print to these printers.
To print:
- When printing from the staff computer assigned to you or the designated printing station computer in the room, choose the SecurePrint queue and send the print normally.
- Proceed to any Canon printer at Otis, whether that is in your office, a general print station, or in another office on campus.
- When at the printer of your choice, tap your OTIS ID on the card reader to log in to the printer.
- Select your document and tap Print/Release.
- For detailed instructions, please follow this link: Using Canon SecurePrint For Staff
Canon SecurePrint provides several important benefits:
- Enhanced security: Documents remain in a secure queue and print only when you are physically at the device, preventing confidential materials from being left unattended.
- Greater flexibility: If one printer is unavailable, you can release your print job from any other SecurePrint-enabled device, including the printer in B05A
- High-capacity printing: A high-capacity printer is available for larger jobs in the TLC area, located in Ahmanson Basement, Room B05A.
Bulk & Custom Printing
