Technology in the Library - Precovid

While the campus is closed, the Library is offering a printing service for black and white and color documents. Patrons can upload their document using the Printing Request Form, and Library staff will print it and have it available by appointment for contactless pickup at the Grab and Go table.

You can request a print job in a few easy steps.

1. Prepare your document, save it to your computer, and close the document. Ensure that:

• You have enough money in your SmartPrint account to cover the cost of printing. The cost per page for printing is listed on the Printing Request Form (linked below).
• The document is not password protected or secured.
• The file size of the document is 100 MB or less.
• The dimensions of your document are not outside of a standard document page size (8.5” x 11”).

Your electronic file must be saved in one of these file formats:

• .doc, .docx (Word document)
• .ppt, .pptx (PowerPoint presentation)
• .xls, .xlsx (Excel workbook)
• .txt (Plain text)
• .pdf
• .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .bmp, .gif (Image file)

2. Use the Printing Request Form to enter your information and upload the file.

Note: The document must be closed before you upload it.

3. Click Submit.

Please use a separate form for each file submission.

4. Once you have received an email that your print job is ready, use the link in the email to make an appointment for a pick up time during the Library’s Grab and Go hours. Your document will be in an envelope with your name on it on the Grab and Go table at the scheduled pickup time.

Library print jobs are managed by SmartPrint, a web-based system that allows you to easily manage your print jobs in the Library and at COD.

Highlights include:

• No more print cards
• Pay with cash or credit/debits cards
• Web-based account management at smartprint.cod.edu
• Scan documents and send them directly your e-mail accounts
• You can print from your own device (laptop, phone, tablet)

Quick facts:

• The Library has four Black & White printers, three Black & White copiers, and one Color printer/copier
• Printers are set to print double-sided by default
• Letter size black and white single-side price: $0.06/page
• Letter size black and white double-sided price: $0.11/sheet
• Letter size color single-side price: $0.10/page
• Letter size color double-sided price: $0.19/page
• If not released, print jobs remain listed in the Smart Print system for 24 hours.

Getting started:

Download detailed instructions here

Students

• Visit https://smartprint.cod.edu and use your myACCESS login credentials to create an online account.
• Once you're logged in, click on the “Add Funds” link displayed next to your account balance. The minimum amount for an online transaction is $5.
• At the print release stations, students use their myACCESS login credentials to view and release their documents.

Community Users

• Create a guest account by going to https://smartprint.cod.edu
• Once there, use the “I am a guest” link in the lower left-hand corner of the login page to create the account
• Use your personal e-mail account to complete the registration process.
• Log into the Smart Print system using the e-mail address and password used to create your account

Printing from Your Own Device

Smart Print enables everyone to print from laptops, phones, or tablets on the go. To submit a print job, COD students and Faculty/Staff members need to email their documents to printbw@dupage.edu or printcolor@dupage.edu from their COD accounts.

For community users, the recipients are the same. Community members just need to remember to send files from the personal e-mail address connected to your SmartPrint account.

All users can use the cash kiosk in the Library Print Center to add money to accounts using paper money (coins not accepted). The kiosk will not provide change. The minimum amount of fund that can be added using the cash kiosk is $1.