You must add at least one printer before you can print.

To Check Which Printers You Already Have Installed:

• Go to "Start -> Settings -> Printers" and the printers you have installed will be displayed.

To Add a Printer in Windows 7:

• Follow the instructions found here.

To Add a Printer in Windows XP:

• Start -> Search ->For Printers... Click "Find Now" and all the printers should appear.
• Right click on the printer you want to add and select "Connect". You can now use that printer in your applications.

To Change Your Default Printer:

• Go to "Start -> Settings -> Printers", and the printers you have installed will be displayed.
• Right click on the printer you want and choose "Set as Default Printer". A small check mark will then appear over the icon for that printer.

Which Printers To Use

Make sure you know where you're printing! The list of printers is long and includes printers in several buildings. (And, yes, you still get charged even if it prints in Timbuktu.)

Link to the List of Printers. We try to keep this page up-to-date, but it is occaisonally incorrect as printers move around.

Who can print

To print, you must have an active Windows account, a positive printer-credit balance, and be logged-in to your account (or authenticated to the print server).

To check your balance, log in to https://intranet.cecs.pdx.edu with your CECS (Windows or UNIX) username and password. Go to the "Print Quota" section. You can also find a ShortCut located on Start -> Disk & Printer Quota & Setup -> My Disk & Print Quota.

If you are not logged into a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Windows computer, you will need to authenticate to the print server before you can print. This applies to Tier 3 computers and laptops on the VPN. To do this, open a command prompt (Start -> Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt) and type the following command:

        net use \\frost.cecs.pdx.edu /user:CECS\username

Substitute your actual username for username. If you disconnect from the network, you will need to run this command again before you print.

Printer charges and Print Quota Information

How to Configure Single-Sided Printing

Note that you may get a different preferences menu for different printers. The instructions below provide a few common examples of the procedure. Be sure to compare what you see with the screen shots below.

For a Single Print Job:

• Choose Print from the file menu in your application, just like you would normally.
• From the drop-down menu, select the printer you want to use.
• Click the Properties button next to the printer name.
• Click the Layout or Finishing tab (depending on your printer).
• Uncheck "Print On Both Sides" or choose "None" under that category (depending on your printer).

The Layout tab:

The Finishing tab: 

To Set Single-Sided Printing as Your Default Preference:

• Click Start -> Printer Setup and Information -> My Printers.
• Right-click on the printer you want to use from the list that appears.
• Choose Printing Preferences from the pop-up menu.
• Click the Layout or Finishing tab (depending on your printer).
• Uncheck "Print On Both Sides" or choose "None" under that category (depending on your printer).
• Click Apply and then click OK to leave the Printing Preferences screen.
  
• Print jobs to this printer should now be single-sided by default.
  

These computer lab printers can print double-sided:

• Engineering Building:
• eb325bw1 ( EB 325 EB Intel Lab)
• eb325bw2 ( EB 325 EB Intel Lab)
  
  
• Fourth Avenue Building:
  • fab5517bw1 (FAB 55-17 Intel Lab)
  • fab5517bw2 (FAB 55-17 Intel Lab)
  • fab6001bw1 (FAB 60-01 Circuits Lab)