Printing, Copying, and Scanning in the Library

• How to Print on Library Printers

  • Instructions for printing in the library from public computers
  • Instructions for printing from a personal device: Mac Operating System
  • Instructions for printing from a personal device: Windows 10 Operating System

• Specialty Printing Services

  • Specialty Printing Currently Unavailable. 

• Printing, Scanning & Copying Self-Service Options

  • Information about the public printers, scanners, & copiers available in the library

Printing from Library computers

1.  On a library computer, log in with your NetID and password. 

   • Visitors: Follow the instructions on the computer monitor to log in using our visitor account
2.  Select "Print" in the program you are using
3. Choose a Printer:
   • Black and white
     • MSU B/W Printing
   • Color
     • Library Color Printing
4. Click "Print"

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   To Pay for your Print Job with CatCard:
    Printing Prices at MSU Library
   
   

   1. Go to any nearby print station in the library
                      B&W: Six stations on the 1st floor &  one station on each of the other floors.
                      Color: Station is located on the north side of 1st floor.
   2. Swipe Cat Card.
   3. Select your document(s) from on-screen list .
           * If you logged in with your NetID, it will appear in the owner column.
   4. Click Print .
   5. Your document will print at the adjacent printer.

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    To Pay for your Print Job with Cash:
     Credit & Debit cards accepted for amounts $1.00 or greater.
   1. Go to Cash Print station located at the Library Service Desk (front desk).
   2. Select your document from on-screen list
   3. Click Print.
   4. Staff will accept your payment and give you the document(s). 

 Printing from a Personal Laptop with Mac Operating System

1. Connect to “MSU-Secure” Wi-Fi with your NetID and password.

2. Click on the “Go” menu in the top menu then click on “Connect to Server…” at the bottom of the list.
*Note: Make sure that you are not in any applications when you click “Go.” Your menu bar should have “Finder” next to the Apple logo.

3. In the field, type smb://cicada.msu.montana.edu/Pharos_Package_Installers and click connect.

4. Enter your msu\NetID username and NetID password in the next screen when prompted, and then click the Connect button.

5. The “Pharos_Package_Intallers” folder will open automatically. Select MSU_Student_labs_printing_Mac.dmg file to install the printers.

6. In the “Popup” window, select the icon labeled Popup.pkg.

7. Continue through the “Install Pharos Popup Client” window to authorize the printer installation. It may take a few minutes.

8. To verify that the printers were installed, go to your computer’s System Preferences and select Printers & Scanners. You should have “blackandwhite” and “LibraryColor” listed.

Printing from a Personal Laptop with Windows Operating System (Black & White or Color)

1. While connected to MSU-Secure Wi-Fi, open File Explorer and click on the field in the top of the window (it will be pre-filled with the name/path of whatever folder you have open.)

 

2. In the field, type \\cicada.msu.montana.edu

 

 

 

3. Enter your msu/NetID username and NetID password in the next screen when prompted.

4. In the folder that opens, double-click the folder called Pharos_Package_Installers

 

 

 4. Within that folder, double-click the file named MSU Student Labs Printing_for_x64

 

5. Click “Run” on the pop-up window that appears.

 

6. The application will then install both the black and white and color Cicada printers:

“MSU B/W Printing” and Library Color Printing” 

*We accept Discover, MasterCard, and Visa for transactions over $1.00 or greater.