Information on how to print from a Bowdoin-issued device.
How to charge a print job to a department or shared account instead of your personal PaperCut balance. Faculty, staff, and authorized student workers can select a shared account at the time of printing, once their access to that account has been set up by IT.
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 switch between color and black & white (grayscale) when printing from a Mac to a Bowdoin campus printer, how to save reusable presets for each mode, and how to have macOS remember your last print choice. Includes guidance on the Find-Me-Print-Color queue for student color printing. Applies to macOS Sequoia and Tahoe.
How to switch between color and black & white (grayscale) when printing from a Windows 11 computer to a Bowdoin campus printer. Covers selecting the print mode in the Windows print dialog for Find-Me-Print and Find-Me-Print-Color, and how to save default settings for a printer. Applies to Bowdoin-issued Windows 11 computers.
How to print to a Bowdoin campus printer from off campus using the Bowdoin VPN. Covers connecting to the VPN, sending a print job, and releasing it through the PaperCut web portal when you return to campus or release remotely. Applies to all Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff on Bowdoin-issued computers.
How to prepare a large-format poster file and submit it to the Bowdoin Copy and Print Center for printing. Covers sizing your design in PowerPoint, Google Slides, or other tools, exporting to PDF, and submitting your job through the Copy Shop website. For Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff printing posters for classes, symposia, or events.
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.
The end-to-end workflow for printing to a campus PaperCut printer from a Bowdoin-issued Mac or Windows 11 computer. Covers signing in to PaperCut, sending a job, and releasing it at the printer. Links to other articles for installing printers, charging a department, and troubleshooting.
Step-by-step instructions for releasing a held print job to a campus printer. Covers three methods: releasing at the printer using your OneCard or Bowdoin ID, releasing through the PaperCut web portal, and releasing from a mobile device. Applies to all Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff
How to release a held print job using the PaperCut web portal at papercut.bowdoin.edu. Covers signing in, viewing queued jobs, selecting a physical printer, and using the mobile release site on a phone or tablet. Useful when releasing at the printer is not possible or when you want to choose which printer your job prints to. Requires a Bowdoin account and connection to the Bowdoin network or VPN.
Instructions for setting a default printer on a Mac running macOS Sequoia or Tahoe, and on Windows 11. Also covers how to stop the OS from automatically switching your default printer. Applies to all Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff.
How to staple documents when printing from a Mac to a Bowdoin multi-function printer through PaperCut. Covers selecting Find-Me-Print, opening Printer Features, and choosing a staple location in the macOS print dialog. Useful for anyone printing multi-page documents on campus who wants them stapled when the job releases.