Services and Facilities: Printing in the Library

Printing in MtA Libraries

Multipurpose printer / scanner / photocopiers are located:

• Main Library: in the Flying Bean Café main floor (black & white & colour printers)
• Music Library: just outside Music Library entrance  
  • Printers also available in McCain Student Centre (lower level) and Jennings Dining Hall

Submit Print Jobs Online

Print easily from your laptops and devices

Note: studentprint only offers double sided printing 

1. Go to https://studentprint.mta.ca  
2. Log in with your MtA information (same as Connect@MtA and your email)
3. Click Submit a Job >>
4. Select a printer: 
   • For black and white - studentprint\BlackAndWhite_WP (virtual) 
   • For colour - studentprint\Colour (virtual)
5. Edit number of copies if needed, then click Upload Documents >>
6. Drag and drop or upload file(s). Files will display on page
7. Click Upload and Complete
   • Details of the print job including status, number of pages, and cost will display
8.  Release the print job  

Printing from Library Desktop Computers

If logged in to computers in the library, you can print directly to the black and white or colour multifunction printer or submit your jobs online using https://studentprint.mta.ca

• Choose xxxxx for black and white jobs, xxxxxxxx for colour
• Default setting is for double-sided printing, alter if needed
• Release the print job 

Release the Print Job

1. Ensure you have sufficient Mountie Money on your MtA ID card
   • Check your balance or add funds online 
   • Load in person in the R.P. Bell Library or MtA Bookstore
2. Tap your MtA ID card on the card reader for the required multifunction printer (you must tap the colour printer for colour jobs)
   • Don't have your card? Log in with your username and password
3. Click OK to clear the authentication screen
4. Click Release, then Select your print job(s) and click Print
   • Funds are debited after jobs are released for printing
   • If funds are insufficient a popup will display
5. Click the Access button to log out when printing is complete

Don't need to print a job that was uploaded? Log in to https://studentprint.mta.ca, select Jobs Pending Release, and Cancel the job. Jobs will also delete after 24 hours if not printed

Scanning using Library Multifunction Devices

1. Tap your MtA ID card on the card reader on any multifunction printer
   1. Don't have your card? Log in with your MtA username and password
2. Click OK to clear the authentication screen
3. Click Scan/Fax
4. Select and/or add recipient(s) - Default address is for logged in user
5. Change settings as necessary
   • Multipage job? Change 1-Sided to 2-Sided 
   • Other options: Resolution, colour / black & white, file type, set a specific scan size
6. Place original document on scanner bed, positioned at the top left
7. Click Start button to scan
   • Change original if multipage job, then Start button to scan
8. When finished all pages click Finish then Start button

9. Click the Access button to log out when printing is complete

Photocopying using Library Multifunction Devices

1. Ensure you have sufficient Mountie Money on your MtA ID card
   • Check your balance or loan funds online Load in person in the R.P. Bell Library or MtA Bookstore
2. Tap your MtA ID card on the card reader for the required multifunction printer (you must tap the colour printer for colour jobs)
   • Don't have your card? Log in with your username and password
3. Click OK to clear the authentication screen
4. Click Copy
5. Change settings as necessary
   • Default setting is single sided page to double sided page​​​​​​
   • Other options:  lighten/darken, page size, zoom 
6. Click Start button to scan
   • Change original if multipage job, then Start button to scan
7. When finished all pages click Finish then Start button
   • Funds are debited after jobs are released for printing
   • If funds are insufficient a popup will display
8. Click the Access button to log out when printing is complete

Note: Copies from the Bell Collection of Acadiana and Rare Books must be requested through Access Services

Printing from Microfilm Readers

Two of the microfilm readers are attached to computers for ease of viewing and capturing images but are not connected to printers. Print using https://studentprint.mta.ca  

Printing & Photocopying Prices

Mountie Money

Load funds for printing and copying (among other services) on your MtA Campus Card in the library 

• Card loader accepts $5, $10, and $20
• Can also load online with Visa / MasterCard and in the Bookstore using cash, debit, or credit card

Submit a print job 

Release and pay for print jobs with your MtA ID card