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UT iSchool printing policies and tutorials.

Faculty & Staff

Departmental Computers

iSchool departmental computers should have the following 4 Ricoh Multifunction Printers (MFPs) appear automatically.  If you're a Mac user and do not see these printers on your system, please refer to LAITS' guide on resetting your printers on a Mac (note: your LAITS Self-Service package is called Info Printers).  If you don't see them on a Windows computer, please reach out to the IT team for support: help@iSchool.utexas.edu 

NameLocationMake/Model
INFO-MAIL-BW-5.526UTA 5.526Ricoh MP3555
INFO-SOUTH-BW-5.462UTA 5.462Ricoh MP3555
INFO-STAFF-Color-5.330UTA 5.330Ricoh C3500
INFO-FAC18-COLOR-MFPFAC 18Ricoh MP3555

Personal Devices

If you have not been issued a departmental computer, there is a print terminal computer setup in UTA 5.462.  You may login with your UT EID and password to print at any time.

Printing Sensitive Information

What if I have to print sensitive information that shouldn't sit on the copier? You'll use something called Secure Print.  You must have already set up normal printing using the instructions above.

MacOS

  1. Open the file you need to print securely and click File, Print.

  2. In some applications, such as Preview, you may have to click "Show Details" to choose Secure Print.  Applications like Word do not require this extra step.
    Show Details

  3. Select "Output Method" in the Print Dialog drop down.
    Print Dialog
    Select Output Method in the dropdown
  4. Change the Output Method from Print to Secure Print.
  5. Enter your first name as the Document ID. Enter a temporary password that you will remember at the copier in the Password field.
  6. Click OK.

  7. Click Print.
  8. On the Printer, select Secure Print.
  9. Enter your first name and the temporary password you entered earlier.
  10. Select the document you wish to print, then tap "Print".
  11. Press the Start button, and your selected document should begin printing.

Windows

  1. Open the document you need to print securely.  Go to the File > Print page, and click "Printer Properties".
    File Print
  2. Under Output Method, change the drop down menu selection from Print to Secure Print.
  3. Enter your first name as the Document ID. Enter a temporary password that you will remember at the copier in the Password field.
  4. Click OK to close the Printer Properties Window.
  5. Click Print.
  6. On the Printer, select Secure Print.
  7. Enter your first name and the temporary password you entered earlier.
  8. Select the document you wish to print, then tap "Print".
  9. Press the Start button, and your selected document should begin printing.

How to print 1-sided

MacOS

  1. Open the file you need to print 1-sided and click File, Print.
  2. In some applications, such as Preview, you may have to click "Show Details" to change this setting.  Applications like Word do not require this step.
  3. Select "Layout / Finish" in the Print Dialog drop down.
    Print Dialog
  4. Change the Print Type from 2-Sided to 1-sided.
    Image of Print Type drop down
  5. Click Print.
  6. To save 1-sided printing as your default, complete the following steps:
    1. repeat steps 1-4
    2. click the "Presets" drop-down
    3. click "Save as Preset"
    4. Title your preset and save
    5. After saving these settings as a preset, make sure your new preset is selected and while holding down the "Option" key on your keyboard, click "Print"

Windows

  1. Open the document you need to print 1-sided.  Go to the File > Print page, and click "Printer Properties".
    File Print
  2. Go to the "My Tab" tab, if you aren't already there.

  3. Change Print Type from 2-Sided to 1-Sided.

    Image of Print Type Menu


  4. Click OK to close the Printer Properties Window.
  5. Click Print.

How to load letterhead in tray 4 of the Staff Hallway Copier

Place the paper face up with the header on your left.

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