Campus print stations upgraded

Posted on: August 20, 2014 | By: Ryan Gay | Filed under: Tech Tips
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The new Omega Print Station

Elon’s Instructional and Campus Technologies continually evaluates and updates our services to meet the changing and growing needs of students, faculty, and staff. In light of this, Campus Technology Support (CTS) has worked diligently this summer to upgrade Print Management Stations (PMS) for HP and Xerox printers across campus with universal print drivers that allow users to print documents from any HP or Xerox print station on campus.

What’s changed?

Faculty, staff, and students can now send files to one printer on their computer and be able to print those documents at any HP or Xerox print station on campus. However, there are some important changes users need to know:

  • You no longer need to worry about downloading various print drivers for different printers across campus. You can download a universal print driver from the Technology Wiki.
  • When printing a document, you will be prompted to enter your Elon University username (without @elon.edu) in order to successfully send the document to print.
  • The printers are now more secure because you are required to swipe your Phoenix Card at the desired printing location to view your printable files. If you have forgotten your Phoenix Card and attempt to use a friend or colleague’s, you will only see their available print jobs, not your own.
  • With this upgrade, users with Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Mac OS 10.8 and Mac OS 10.9 are now able to successfully print to the HP and Xerox print stations.
  • Some stations are equipped with new Omega devices, which are small black boxes next to the station, and not the traditional monitor/computer setup.
  • You can still print up to three (3) sheets for free, but your Phoenix Card is still required to do so.

What actions are required of me?

If you have not already upgraded the universal print driver for your machine, you may do so by clicking here. You might also want to familiarize yourself with using the new print stations by viewing the appropriate documentation for your machine:

If you experience difficulties in downloading, installing, or using PMS on campus, please contact the Technology Service Desk at (336) 278-5200.

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Ryan Gay

Ryan is the Manager of Service Management & IT Project Lead for Instructional & Campus Technologies. He has received both undergraduate and graduate degrees in English from UNC-Greensboro.

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