Getting started with printing on campus.
Quick reference guide for using PaperCut on a Bowdoin multi-function device (MFD). Covers printing and releasing documents, scanning to email or OneDrive, and making copies. Applies to all students, faculty, and staff.
How to check your PaperCut printing balance at Bowdoin College. Students, faculty, and staff can view their current balance and recent printing activity by signing in to the PaperCut web portal from any device, on or off campus.
How to install or delete campus printers on a Bowdoin-issued Mac or Windows 11 computer using the Print Deploy application. Covers printers that are installed automatically, how to manually add additional printers, and how to remove printers that are no longer needed. Requires being on campus or connected to the Bowdoin VPN.
How to reinstall the PaperCut Client and Print Deploy applications on a Bowdoin-issued Mac or Windows 11 computer when they are missing or not working. Use the Self Service app (macOS) or Company Portal (Windows 11) to reinstall. Requires a Bowdoin username and password and a connection to the Bowdoin network or VPN.
Quick reference guide for printing and releasing documents with PaperCut on Bowdoin-issued computers. Covers prerequisites, how to send a print job, and how to release it at the printer using your OneCard. Applies to all students, faculty, and staff.
How to set up and use PaperCut to print to Bowdoin campus printers from a Bowdoin-issued iPad mini or a personal iPhone or iPad. Covers installing the Mobile Print configuration profile, sending a print job using AirPrint, and releasing the job at a campus MFD or through the PaperCut web portal. Requires a connection to the Bowdoin wireless network.
Reference list of printers available to Bowdoin students on campus, including building locations, PaperCut printer names, and printer types (black and white, color, or multi-function). Explains the difference between Find-Me-Print and individual printer queues, and notes which printers support scanning and copying.
Overview of the PaperCut print allocation for Bowdoin students. Explains the $60/semester allocation, printing rates, how color jobs charge to OneCard rather than the allocation, what happens when the allocation runs out, how to request additional funds through Bowdoin Bot or the Service Catalog, and when unused funds clear. Faculty and staff printing is not covered here.
How to associate a replacement OneCard with your PaperCut account so you can resume tap-to-release printing at campus multi-function printers. Use this article whenever your OneCard is replaced — for example, if the original was lost, stolen, or damaged.