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Setting up a University-owned Windows computer to use direct printers and plotters

Learn how to connect your University-owned Windows computer to the direct printers and plotters.

If you use a University-managed Windows computer, follow these instructions to print directly to a Sharp MX-C500P desktop printer, large format printer or plotter.

You need to install the printer client software, which installs the printer drivers on your computer, and the user client software, which you will use to select an account to pay for printing.

Installing the print client software

  1. Open the Windows 'Start' menu and select ‘Software Center’.
  2. Select ‘University Print Service (PaperCut)' and then 'Install'.
  3. Click on the green printer icon located in the Task bar. Click 'View My Printers'. A screenshot of the green printer icon
  4. The PaperCut Print Deploy Client will open. Enter your University username, like abc1, and password and click on 'Sign in and add printers'. A screenshot of the PaperCut login screen
  5. The printers will start installing. When the printers have successfully installed, you are ready to start printing. A screenshot of the printer installer screen

Installing the user client software

  1. Open the Windows 'Start' menu and select ‘Software Center’.
  2. Select 'University Print Service (PaperCut)' and then 'Install'.
  3. Once installed this may take up to one minute to load and display the login box. Enter your university username, like abc1, and password and tick ‘Remember my identity’. A screenshot of the PaperCut login screen

Printing a document

When printing a document you will see a pop-up window for selecting an account to pay for printing. Select ‘Charge to my personal account’, or select ‘Charge to a shared account’, and then a department or project code. A screenshot of the print job notification screen

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