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Step 1: Order Your Print Job
Step 2: Release Your Print Job
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Step 1: Order Your Print Job

Follow these steps to order your print job:

  1. Select Print as you normally would. The application's print dialog box appears.
  2. Select the specific public printer you wish to print to. By default, Cluster computers default to printing to the printer with that Cluster. You may also choose to print to any other public printer, or you can  choose "Andrew - Central B&W Queue" to use the centralized print queue.
    • By selecting the Andrew Central B&W queue, your print job will be available for release at ALL black and white Cluster and Library release stations.
    • The central queue is configured with a generic driver that supports double-sided (duplex) printing and tabloid (11"x17") paper.
    • All print jobs sent to the central print queue expire after 4 hours. The queue for the University Center printer features an extended job expiration of 12 hours. You must send your job to that specific print queue to take advantage of the extended job expiration.
    • If you require printer specific features (e.g., manual feed for the CFA Cluster, specific resolution settings, etc.), or are printing complex PDFs or Adobe files, we recommend that you use a queue for a specific cluster printer. By using a specific cluster printing queue, you are in turn using a driver that is specific to that printer model.
  3. The Pharos Popup Print Screen, similar to the following, appears. Enter your Andrew UserID or "guest" if printing with a Plaid Ca$h card. Optionally, you may also enter a password for the document and a name.
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  4. Select Print.

nextstepStep 2: Release Your Print Job

Last Updated: 6/25/09