Printing Methods

Web Printing

Web printing is the default way for students to print on campus. This page contains instructions for web printing which should work on all computers.

  1. Go to print.brynathyn.edu.
  2. Select Sign in with Microsoft and enter your Microsoft account credentials.
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    See Logging in with Microsoft 365 if you need help with this step.

  3. Select Web Print on the sidebar.
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  4. Click Submit a Job. 
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  5. Confirm the number of copies to print, then click Upload Documents. 
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  6. Select Upload from computer and upload the file(s) you wish to print or simply drag and drop files onto the Drag files here box.
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  7. After your files are uploaded, click Upload & Complete to print them. 
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  8. Once the status says Held in a queue, your print is ready to be released at the printer. 
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  9. Go to one of the copiers to release the print there.
    1. If you have your Bryn Athyn College ID card, scan it at the copier to release the print.
    2. If you don’t have your ID card, you can use the pin found on the PaperCut dashboard and enter that manually at the printer. 
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    3. Additionally, all students should have received an email with their PaperCut ID. 

Direct Printing

Faculty and Staff can connect to the copiers directly. The instructions for doing so on Windows and MacOS are below.

Windows
  1. Right click the Start Menu icon on the bottom of your screen and click Run.
    1. Alternatively, use Win+R.
    2. The Run dialog box will appear in the bottom left.
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  2. Type \\print and then click OK.

    If prompted for a username and password, use your network credentials. If you don't remember what your campus credentials are, see What is my Username and Password?

  3. Find the printer you’d like to connect to in the window that appears, then right click on it and click Connect… 
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    • The printer should connect and automatically install the appropriate drivers. 
  4. Check that the printer is set up correctly by:
    1. Going to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & scanners and looking for the chosen copier. 
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    2. Doing a test print from software like Notepad, Word, etc.
MacOS
  1. Download the print driver by clicking this link. After it downloads, click on it to begin the installation by opening the .dmg file.
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  2. Double-click the installer package to begin the installation. 
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  3. Click Continue and follow the prompts. 
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    1. Make sure to authenticate when prompted.
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  4. When the installation has finished, close the installer. 
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  5. Click the Apple icon in the top left, then click System Settings… 
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  6. Click Printers & Scanners from the sidebar. Then click Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax… 
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  7. Click the Advanced icon (gears) and then click the Type drop-down menu and select Windows printer via spoolss.
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    If the Advanced icon does not appear, right click on the toolbar at the top near the icons, click Customize Toolbar… then drag the Advanced icon from the pop-up window onto the toolbar. Click Done.

  8. In the URL: box, enter smb://print/ and then the name of the printer (e.g. smb://print/Pitcairn-1-A).
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  9. On the Use: drop-down menu, select Choose a Driver…
    1. See the table below for complete list of names:

    Printer Name

    Model Number

    Location

    Annex-1-A

    Sharp 70C36

    1st Floor

    Benade-1-A

    Sharp 70C36

    CPO

    Brickman-2-A

    Sharp 70C45

    Admissions 2nd Floor

    Cairncrest-1-A

    Sharp 70C45

    Entrance

    Cairncrest-2-A

    Sharp 50C26

    2nd Floor

    CollegeCenter-1-A

    Sharp B540WR

    Health Center, 1st floor

    CollegeCenter-3-Students

    Sharp 50C26

    3rd Floor Students

    Doering-1-A

    Sharp 70C36

    1st Floor

    Doering-2-A

    Sharp 70C45

    2nd Floor

    Library-1-A

    Sharp 50C26

    Archives

    Library-2-Students

    Sharp 70C36

    Main Floor

    Pendleton-1-A

    Sharp 70C36

    1st Floor

    Pendleton-2-A

    Sharp 70C36

    2nd Floor Faculty

    Pendleton-2-B

    Sharp 50C26

    Theological

    Pendleton-2-C

    Sharp 50C26

    College Office

    Pitcairn-1-A

    Sharp 70C36

    Lower Level

    Pitcairn-2-A

    Sharp B540WR

    2nd Floor - Finance

    Pitcairn-3-A

    Sharp B540WR

    Top Floor

    Pitcairn-3-C

    Sharp B540WR

    Advancement Office

  10. Click Select Software…
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  11. Search for the model of printer you’d like to add (see table above), then select the driver and click OK.
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  12. Click Add. 
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    1. When you first direct connect to a printer, it will prompt you for your network credentials. It is important that you include anc\ at the beginning, e.g. anc\<network username>

    If you don't remember what to enter here, see What is my Username and Password?

  13. To set up punching and stapling, change Output Tray Options: to Inner Finisher and Punch Module to 3 Holes if the options appear. Otherwise, leave the default settings.
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  14. Click OK on the setup pop-up box. 
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  15. You can confirm the printer has been added by going back to Printers & Scanners.
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  16. Make sure to select the preferred printer from the Printer drop-down menu when printing your next document.
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PaperCut

Papercut Print Deploy allows you to use the FindMe virtual printer. This page contains instructions on how to set up FindMe on Windows and MacOS.

Windows
  1. Go to bit.ly/bacwinprint in your browser.
    1. This will automatically begin downloading the installer.
  2. Click on the installer from your download history to open it. 
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  3. Once it opens, follow the prompts to install Print Deploy.

    Make sure to authenticate with any prompts that appear during installation and allow the program to make changes to your PC when prompted. 

  4. After it finishes installing, a click Sign in with Microsoft in the pop-up box.
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  5. After you’ve signed in with your Microsoft 365 account, Print Deploy should look like this. 
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    1. Ensure that FindMe says Installed on the righthand side.

    You can now close the window and Print Deploy will run in the background.

  6. When printing a document, select FindMe and print to it. You can then go to one of the campus copiers and release the print there.
    1. If you have your Bryn Athyn College ID card, scan it to release the print.
    2. If you don’t have your ID card, you can use the pin found on the PaperCut dashboard and enter that manually at the printer.
MacOS
  1. Go to bit.ly/bacmacprint in your browser.
    • This will automatically begin downloading the installer.
  2. Click the installer from your downloads history to open it.
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  3. Double-click the .pkg file in the pop-up window to start the installation. 
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  4. Click Continue and follow the prompts to install Print Deploy.
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    Make sure to allow any permissions requests and to authenticate when prompted.

  5. Once the installation is complete, click Sign in with Microsoft in the pop-up box. 
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  6. After the installation is finished, Print Deploy should look like this.
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    1. Ensure that FindMe says Installed on the righthand side.

    You can now close Print Deploy, and it will run in the background. 

  7. When printing from the software of your choice, select FindMe and print to it. You can then go to any of the campus copiers and release the print there with your ID card or PaperCut ID.
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