Skyline College
Library

 

SKYLINE LIBRARY WIRELESS PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS

 

Log onto the website:  www.printspots.com/edu-skylinecollege

On the “Select your printer” page,  Skyline College will be selected.

Click on the Use this Printer button near the bottom of the page.

 

This will take you to the “Select your document or web page” page.

 

Under the heading Document or Web Page you will select your document for printing in one of two ways:

  1. To print a web-based document, simply copy the URL (web address) and paste it here.
  2. To select a document from your laptop or PC click on Browse. To print a document you are currently working on, it will need to saved first.

 

Under the heading Enter Your Network ID for Document Pickup you will enter a User ID of your choosing, e.g. your first name or initials.

 

The next heading Document Options is for selecting additional options.

 

Select Next. Your print job will appear in the tracking center on the right and can be sent to the Skyline Library Print Release Station by clicking on Print.
(The Print Release Station is located to the left of the library Reference Desk.)

 

To obtain printouts, insert a print card and enter your User ID from above at the Print Release Station. 
There may be a slight delay (up to a few minutes) before wireless print jobs appear on the Print Release Station.

 

 

 

To install software on your laptop or PC which will allow you to set Skyline College Library printer as your default printer, follow the directions below:

 

HOW TO INSTALL PRINTWHERE SOFTWARE ON YOUR LAPTOP OR PC FOR Wi-Fi PRINTING

 

Using Internet Explorer, link to: http://www.printeron.net/solutions/products/printwhere/download.html

 

Click on the Download button.

 

On the screen “Do you want to run or save this file?” select Run.

 

On the screen “Do you want to run this software?” select Run.

 

On the next page, “License Agreement”, select Yes and the installation will begin.

 

On the next page, “Setup Complete”, select Choose a printer now and click Finish.

 

The PrintWhere program will now start and display a Choose a Printer screen.

 

Under keywords, type “Skyline College” and click on Search.

 

Highlight the Skyline College printer by selecting it and click on Ok.

 

On the next window, to confirm destination, click on Select.

 

The Skyline College Library printer is now your default printer; it is named PrintWhere 3.0.

 

This is for Windows only; a Mac driver is not available at this time.

 

**Be aware that your default printer has been changed to PrintWhere 3.0 and needs to be manually changed back if you use other printers from your computer. You can then always use the Wi-Fi printing software by going to File—Print and selecting PrintWhere 3.0.  Do not use PrintWhere 3.0 Plug-in.**

 

HOW TO PRINT USING PRINTWHERE AFTER INSTALLING Wi-Fi PRINTING SOFTWARE

 

Open document to be printed and print as usual.

 

        **If PrintWhere is not your default printer you must go to File—Print and select PrintWhere 3.0 as your printer and then print.**

 

The PrintWhere program will be displayed with a description of your print job.

 

Enter a User ID of your choosing, e.g. your first name or initials, and select Approve. It may take a moment for the Approve button to be ready as PrintWhere connects to the network.

 

To obtain printouts, insert a print card and enter your User ID from above at the Print Release Station in the Library.

 

 

 

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last revised: 10-1-09
by Eric Brenner, Skyline College, San Bruno, CA