Printing
Starting in the Fall 2012 semester, students can print to Law School printers using a system called Pharos. Pharos was implemented to reduce printing waste and improve print service.
What is Pharos?
Pharos is a print control and management solution. To print, simply install the Pharos printer on your laptop, print your documents to the Pharos printer, and your jobs are sent to the Pharos print queue. Once in the queue you can release your job to any Pharos-connected printer (see below for a list of supported printers).
How is this different from printing now?
- Instead of installing each and every printer you may want to print to at NYU Law, you now need only install the Pharos printer.
- Instead of waiting for one of the printers you have installed to become free, you can go to any available printer and immediately release your print job(s).
- Print jobs will be configured to print double-sided by default. You can change this on a per-job basis or permanently (We recommend printing double-sided to reduce printing waste).
Installers
You will need to install the new Pharos client before you start printing. This is a one-time installation.
Instructions
Step 1. Send your document to the Pharos printer
- When you are ready to print, simply select "Law Print Queue" from your list of available printers and then "Print"
- Enter your NetID and a name for your document in the Pharos pop-up window
- Click "Print" to send your job to be printed
Step 2. Tap & Print
- Go to any of our available printers and tap your NYU ID card
- Select the desired file(s) to print
- Touch the print button to print your document
FAQ
1. I printed a job, but something went wrong. What now?
Simply resubmit your print job and release it at another printer. If you require further assistance you can call Helpdesk at (212) 998-6111.
2. What about double-sided printing?
When you install the print client, it will set all your print jobs to duplex by default. You can override this setting on any print job in your printer settings. The specific instructions will vary depending on your operating system and application you are printing from.
Examples:
- In Word, Print > "Print One Sided"
- In Acrobat, Print > Properties > Finishing > Uncheck “Print on both sides”
- In Apple Preview, Print > Down arrow next to Printer > Uncheck “Two-Sided”
3. Can I still print with my previously installed printers?
Sorry, you won't be able to print to our public printers directly via IP or hostname anymore. You should remove those printers from your laptop and install the Pharos client.
4. I tapped my NYUCard at a print station but there are no jobs listed. What happened?
Two possible things: 1) A document remains in your print queue for 24 hours after which it will be deleted and require you to resend it to the queue. 2) If the NetID you entered in the pop-up window does not match the NetID associated with your NYUCard, you will not see the document in the print queue. You will have to send your document to the Pharos printer again using the same exact NetID as printed on your NYUCard.
5. It says I have a balance, am I being charged?
You will not be charged for any printing done on the Law School printers.
6. Why are you doing this?
The Law School’s Sustainability Committee, composed of students and administrators, pointed out that our public printers were responsible for an environmentally unsound level* of paper and toner cartridge use. We took that seriously. The new printing system, which has been successfully used by the rest of NYU for several years, helps us reduce paper and toner waste. At the same time it provides students with convenient printing options and improves the reliability of our printers by reducing and controlling printing loads.
*In the 2011-12 academic year, we printed 33 million sheets of paper, which translates into more than 4 million cubic inches of pulpwood, 4.5 million gallons of water, 3.6 million kwh of electricity, 101,000 pounds of pollutants, and finally, 1,840 trees. We hope you share our commitment to public service, which includes being good stewards of the environment, and are mindful of the impact of excessive use of our printing resources.