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Printers & Copiers

Northwest provides networked printers and copiers in all relevant campus buildings, including at residence hall front desks.


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  • Personal printers are allowed but not necessary at Northwest.
    • The vast majority of assignments and exams are submitted electronically and thus, are paperless.
  • University networked printers are available almost everywhere on campus such as the front desks of each residence hall and in public spaces like B.D. Owens Library and the Station.
    • Printing to a University networked printer does not require payment at time of printing.
    • Users who print to a campus networked printer on the PERI print server are auto-billed by their login credentials for the size of their print job.
      • Black and white printing is 10 cents per page.
      • Color printing is 25 cents per page.
      • Your specific printing charges will appear on your University bill the next business day.
  • Personal printers are allowed only on the Northwest wired network.

The following sections give directions on how to install the university networked printers for student use.  The sections are based on device operating system and ownership.  All directions require that the device is on campus and connected to the NWMSU_Secure Wi-Fi or the wired network.

University-Provided Windows Laptop or Desktop

  1. Click Start (Windows icon in the lower left corner).
  2. In the Windows Search box, type \\peri and press Enter.
  3. In the window that opens, double-click on the icon for the printer you want to install.
    • Most printers available for student printing have a placard on the front or nearby with the name of the printer.
    • Print queues are commonly named by building and room location of the printer.
  4. Once the printer has been installed, a print queue window will open.  Once the print queue window opens, you can close it and all previous windows that were opened to install the printer.

Personally Owned Windows Laptop or Desktop

 

Apple iOS Computer (Mac)

  1.  Open a web browser and go to http://peri:9163/setup.
  2. Click the green Download button.
  3. Click Allow if asked to allow downloads.
  4. Open the downloads folder.
  5. Double-click the downloaded file.
    • The file should be named pc-mobility-print-printer-setup-x.x.xx[peri].dmg.
  6. Double-click PaperCut Mobility Print Client.pkg.
  7. In the Installer window, click Continue.
  8. Click Continue.
  9. Click Agree.
  10. Click Install.
  11. Enter the password for your device.
  12. Click Install Software.
  13. Once you see a green checkmark and the phrase The installation was successful, click Close.
  14. If prompted, click Move to Trash.
  15. Close all windows that were opened to install the print queue.

Retrieving Printouts from a Xerox Printer/Copier

  1.  Use 1 of the following options to log into the Xerox.
    • Swipe your Bearcat ID card.
    • Select the keyboard icon on the screen.  Enter your Northwest Network Account username and password.
  2. Select Print Release.
  3. Select the print job(s) you want to print or the select all option.
  4. Select Print.

The following sections give directions on how to install the university networked printers and copiers for faculty/staff use.  The sections are based on device operating system and ownership.  All directions require that the device is on campus and connected to the NWMSU_Secure Wi-Fi or the wired network.

Installing a Northwest Networked HP Printer/Copier

Northwest Windows Device

The following steps will install the NWFollowMe print queue as well as the PaperCut Client software that is used for assigning which budget to bill on each print job.

  1. In the Windows Search box, type \\Pete and press Enter.
  2. Double-click NWFollowMe.
  3. Wait for the print queue window to open.
    • Once the print queue window has opened, the printer installation has completed.
  4. Close the print queue window.
  5. In the Pete window, double-click the PCClient folder.
  6. Double-click the win folder.
  7. Double-click client-local-install.exe.
  8. Click Yes to allow the app to make changes to your device.
  9. Click I accept the agreement.
  10. Click Next.
  11. Click Next.
  12. For Select Components, leave it as Local Install (For all users).
  13. Click Next.
  14. Click Install.
  15. Uncheck Launch client and verify my identity.
  16. Click Finish.
  17. In the Windows Search box, start typing paper and click on PaperCut MF Client App when it appears.
    • The PaperCut Client will launch and should result in a green P symbol displaying in the system tray near the clock.

Northwest Mac Device

The following steps will install the NWFollowMe print queue as well as the PaperCut Client software that is used for assigning which budget to bill on each print job.

  1. Open a web browser and go to http://pete:9163/setup.
  2. Click the green Download button.
  3. If asked to allow downloads, click Allow.
  4. Open your downloads folder.
  5. Double-click the downloaded file.
    • The file should be named pc-mobility-print-printer-setup-x.x.xx[pete].dmg.
  6. Double-click PaperCut Mobility Print Client.pkg.
  7. In the Installer window, click Continue.
  8. Click Continue.
  9. Click Agree.
  10. Click Install.
  11. Enter your Apple device username and password.
  12. Click Install Software.
  13. Once you see a green checkmark and the phrase The installation was successful, clcik Close.
  14. If prompted, click Move to Trash.
  15. Close all windows that were opened to install the printe queue.
  16. Click on an empty space in your desktop.
  17. In the menu bar, click Go and select Connect to Server... .
  18. In the address bar, enter smb://pete.
  19. Click Connect.
  20. Enter your Northwest Network Account username and password.
  21. Click Connect.
  22. Double-click PCClient.
  23. Double-click the mac folder.
  24. Double-click client-local-install.
  25. Select Yes.
  26. When prompted, enter your Northwest Network Account username and password.
  27. You should now be able to print using the MobilityPrint printer option.
    • You will need to relaunce PaperCut every time you restart or sign out of your device to be able to continue printing.
Note: Each time you send something to print, you will be prompted to enter your Northwest Network Account username and password.

The Northwest Technology Service Center does not support or repair personal printers and wireless printers are not allowed to be connected to Northwest Wi-Fi. Please use your personal printer on the wired network only and disable wireless entirely if that is an option.

  • If you need to print and cannot install your personally-purchased printer, please connect to a Northwest networked printer for your printing needs. Installing a Northwest networked printer is easy and fast.
  • Printer set-up instructions may vary depending on operating system and model of printer.
  • Connect the printer to your computer following the manufacturer's instructions.

Note: If a printer is connected to the wired network via an ethernet port, the printer can be used by others and will not be secure.

 

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