How to print as a student

Question

How do i print as a student?

Initial Setup


To perform the initial setup, you must be on an Illinois Tech campus and connected to IIT-Secure, eduroam, or a wired network connection. 

  1. Go to http://mcmobile1.iltech.iit.edu:9163/setup
  2. Click on green “Download” button to download the install package.
  3. Run the install package.
  4. Follow the prompts
  5. For Windows - Check the boxes for both printer drivers to be installed.
    • IIT_BW_Printer [IIT] for black and white printing only
    • IIT_Color_Printer [IIT] for color printing.
  6. If prompted, Enter your Illinois Tech credentials (same as your Portal log in credentials).

 

Printing

 

While connected to the Illinois Tech Network ( IIT-Secure, eduroam, etc )

  1. Open the document you wish to print. ( PDF, web site, etc. )
  2. Press Ctrl + P ( for Windows ). or Press ⌘ + P ( for Mac )
  3. Select the printer for your needs.
    • IIT_BW_Printer for black and white only
    • IIT_Color_Printer for color
  4. Click Print.
  5. If prompted, enter your Illinois Tech credentials (same as your Portal log in credentials)

Note: your print job is now in a virtual print queue waiting to be released to a printer on campus

 

Releasing Print Job

 

There are a couple ways to release the print job to a printer.

1. Log into print.iit.edu

  1. Go to the “Jobs Pending Release” tab.
  2. click “print” under the “ACTION” column. ( It may take up to 30 seconds for the document to appear. once it was sent to the queue )
  3. Select the printer where you wish to pick up your document.
  4. The “ACTION” column will change to “Queueing…” and your document will be released to the printer.

2. Use the Release Station ( located at key printing locations )

  1. Tap your HAWK Card or sign in with your Illinois Tech credentials
  2. Click the Release button next to the print job you wish to print
  3. The print job will then queue at the printer next to the release station

3. Directly from the printer screen ( for those printers that are equipped with a card reader )

  1. Tap your HAWK Card on the printers card reader ( located by the screen of the printer, it will have a red light in the center of it )
  2. Select the Release button
  3. Tap the job that you wish to print

 

 

Additional Information

Need additional information or assistance? Please contact the Support Desk 312.567.3375

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