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While we continue working to restore campus services affected by the network disruption, we have a temporary printing option available at seven designated Kyocera printers across campus.
These printers allow you to print directly from your laptop using a USB cable connected to the printer. This is different from our normal wireless printing process:
- You can not send your print job wirelessly.
- You do not need to scan your university ID card to release your print job.
- You simply connect your laptop to the USB cable attached to the printer and print.
- Also, you won't be able to send files or faxes. You will be able to print and copy ONLY.
This temporary option is available only at the seven locations listed below.
Available Printer Locations:
- Decker Hall, second floor (next to the eSports computer lab)
- Hartung Hall, first floor (across the entrance by Helios)
- Kardatzke Wellness Center, second floor (near the Athletics offices)
- Krannert (Fine Arts) Hall, first floor (common area in the Music wing of the building)
- Nicholson Library, ground floor (in the 24-hour computer lab)
- Olt Student Center, ground floor (in the hallway to Mocha Joe's)
- Staff Only: Decker Hall, first floor (Welcome Center in back work area)
How to Print Using a USB Cable
- Turn on your laptop and sign in as usual.
- Connect the USB cable attached to the Kyocera printer to your laptop.
- Wait a minute or two for Windows to recognize the printer.
- Open the document you want to print.
- Select File → Print.
- Select the Kyocera printer from the printer list.
- Choose your print settings and click Print.
Having trouble? Try this workaround.
If the printer doesn't appear in Word or printing doesn't work, try these steps:
- Press the Windows key, type Notepad, and open the app.
- Type a short test message, such as "Printer Test."
- Click File → Print.
- Select the Kyocera printer and allow Windows a moment to install or configure the driver if prompted.
- Print the test page.
- Return to Word and try printing your document again.
If the printer still doesn't appear or Windows asks for administrator approval to install a driver, please contact ITS for assistance.
Important
Please do not use the printer's Removable Memory option that allows you to directly connect a USB flash drive. We have encountered an issue where the copier prompts users to format their USB drives. To avoid accidentally losing files, do not select the Removable Memory or USB Drive printing option.
This is a temporary workaround while we work to restore campus services. Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we work through these disruptions.