How to Print

Amherst College Students, Faculty, and Staff

Library Computers

    Step 1:

    From the Print menu, select one of the following printers:

      1. For Black & White:
        1. Xeroxmobileprint-bw (PC)
        2. MobilePrint - B&W (Mac)
      2. For Color:
        1. Xeroxmobileprint-color (PC)
        2. MobilePrint - Color (Mac)

    Step 2: 

    Go to any printer on A-Level of Frost, in the Science Library, or in the Music Library; touch your Amherst ID to the attached pad, and select Print Release. Choose the desired jobs(s) and click Print. 

    Notes:

    • Printing from library computers is set up to automatically print double-sided, so change the settings in the Print menu if you'd like to print single-sided 
    • Printing costs are charged to users' College accounts.
    • Costs are:
    • $0.05/page for black & white
    • $0.35/side for color

    Mobile Printing -- Laptops, Phones, Tablets, etc.

    Mobile printing is available from any device which provides email (smartphone, tablet, laptop, etc.).

    If you require more flexibility and specific settings such as multiple copies or single-sided printing, use a library computer to print your job. Mobile printing is meant for printing one copy of a document, double-sided (as applicable).

    Step 1:

    1. Select document, web page, etc., to print.
    2. Attach the document to an email, and email the document from your Amherst email account to:
      1. pcut-mobile-bw@amherst.edu (for Black & White)
      2. pcut-mobile-color@amherst.edu (for Color)

    Step 2: 

    Go to any printer on A-Level of Frost, in the Science Library, or in the Music Library; touch your Amherst ID to the attached pad, and select Print Release. Choose the desired jobs(s) and click Print. 

    Document types you can print with mobile print are:

    Word -- .doc, .dot, .docx, .rtf
    Excel -- .xls, .xlt, .xlsx, .xltx, .xltm, .xlsm, .csv
    Powerpoint -- .ppt, .pptx, .pptm, .pot, .pps, .potx, .ppsx
    PDF -- .pdf
    Images -- .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .bmp, .gif
    Email messages -- .txt, .mht, .eml
    Visio -- .vsd, .vss, .vst, .vdx, .vsx, .vtx, .vdw

    Note:  Be sure to send from your Amherst email account if you have multiple accounts configured on your device.

    Five-College Students and Visitors

    Printing and copying costs are charged at the rate of $.10/side for black & white or $.35/side for color. Print jobs are automatically deleted when you pick up your prints or after 5 days.

    1. Create a Papercut account by going to https://webprint.amherst.edu and clicking Register as a New User. Be sure to write down your login details.
    2. Once registered, log into Papercut and click Add Credit. Select the amount you’d like to add to your account and follow the prompts to pay with PayPal or a credit card.
      1. Once you have funded your account, click Web Print. Select Submit a Job, select a printer and Upload documents.
      2. Log into your Papercut account on the first floor copier/printer and select Print Release.

        Printing Refunds

        Refunds are issued only when equipment fails to print properly, not when documents don't look as expected.