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Last Updated: Oct 06, 2023     Views: 16199

Printing with PrintWeb 

Printing and printing credit is managed by IT Services, they can be contacted to offer guidance and answer questions about printing. 

Printing is only available to staff and students of the University of Northampton. Please note that there is no printing facility for visitors or Associate Members (including SCONUL). 

Documents can be sent to the printers across campus using the online system called ‘PrintWeb’. You will need to login with your University ID (student number or staff username, followed by your password). Once sent, you will be able to 'release' (print out) your document from any printer on campus.

A quick overview on printing 

1. Login to the PrintWeb service 

Print portal side menu

2. Click ‘Web Print’, then ‘Submit a job’. You will need to select the format for printing from the listed options then click to continue; 

  • BW or Colour refers to whether you want the document printed in black and white, or in colour

  • Then choose whether you are submitting an A3 or A4 document

  • Finally, all printers are set to print single sided, you will have the chance to choose double sided printing later

Select a printer from the Print Web menu 

3. Choose how many copies you would like to print, then click to continue

4. Upload the document you would like to print. The document needs to be saved somewhere on your device to upload it. Once done, click to continue

5. Your job will then be queued to print. You can cancel print jobs in the ‘Jobs Pending Release’ tab 

6. Release the document to print from a University printer by logging in with your University ID

7. Select the item you would like to print

Tick the box to select the file

8. If you would like to print your file double-sided (on both sides of the paper), tick the 'print as 2-sided' box

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9. Press Print to print out your file.