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About Copying

LSC-North Harris Library has 1 copy machine - against the windows near the elevator on the third floor. Copies cost 10 cents a page. The copy machines accept dollar bills and change, or you can use your Student/Staff print account, print account attached to your Harris County Public Library Card, or Guest Print Card.

About Printing

LSC-North Harris Library offers Black and White Printing on Letter-Sized Paper at 10 cents a page, and Color Printing on Letter-Sized Paper at 50 cents a page.

For LSC-North Harris Faculty, Staff, and Students the library also offers Wide Format Poster Printing.

 

How to Print

Send to the Printer

  1. Log into a library computer with your myLoneStar username and password.
  2. Issue the print command (File > Print)
  3. Select the Printer - North Harris BW Printer for Black and White Prints, or North Harris Color Printer for Color Prints
  4. Enter a name for your print job
  5. Click OK

Releasing the Job

  1. You may need to add money to your print account. You have two options:
    • Online with a credit/debit card or PayPal Account. Go to https://myprintcenter.lonestar.edu, use your myLoneStar username and password to login, and then click Add Funds. The smallest about you can add at one time using a debit or credit card is $5.00.
    • Using cash at the Add Value Machine. Scan the short barcode on your Student ID Card, or enter your Student ID number. The machine takes $1 and $5 dollar bills only, and does not give change.
  2. Proceed to the Print Release Station and login using your myLoneStar Username and Password.
  3. Select the Jobs to Print.

Send to the Printer

  1. Log into a library computer with the same username and password that you use to login to your desktop computer.
  2. Issue the print command (File > Print)
  3. Select the Printer - North Harris BW Printer for Black and White Prints, or North Harris Color Printer for Color Prints
  4. Enter a name for your print job
  5. Click OK

Releasing the Job

  1. You may need to add money to your print account. You have two options:
    • Online with a credit/debit card or PayPal Account. Go to https://myprintcenter.lonestar.edu, use the same username and password you use on your desktop computer to login, and then click Add Funds. The smallest about you can add at one time using a debit or credit card is $5.00.
    • Using cash at the Add Value Machine. Scan the short barcode on your Employee ID Card, or enter your Employee ID Number. The machine takes $1 and $5 dollar bills only, and does not give change.
  2. Proceed to the Print Release Station and login using your desktop computer Username and Password.
  3. Select the Jobs to Print.

Send to the Printer

  1. Log into a library computer using your 14-digit library barcode number as your Username, and the password associated with the card.
  2. Issue the print command (File > Print)
  3. Select the Printer - North Harris BW Printer for Black and White Prints, or North Harris Color Printer for Color Prints
  4. Enter a name for your print job
  5. Click OK

Releasing the Job

  1. You may need to add money to your print account. You have two options:
    • Online with a credit/debit card or PayPal Account. Go to https://myprintcenter.lonestar.edu, use your 14-digit library card number for the username and the associated PIN for the password, and then click Add Funds. The smallest about you can add at one time using a debit or credit card is $5.00.
    • Using cash at the Add Value Machine. Scan the card barcode on your library card. The machine takes $1 and $5 dollar bills only, and does not give change.
  2. Proceed to the Print Release Station and login using use your 14-digit library card number for the username and the associated PIN for the password.
  3. Select the Jobs to Print.

Purchasing a Guest Print Card

If you do not already have a Guest Print Card, you will need to purchase one. This is a plastic card with a 14-digit number on it, and is separate from the Guest Pass used to login to the computer. Guest Print Cards cost $1.00, but 50 cents of this goes back on the card once it is activated.

  1. At the Add Value Machine, touch the icon for a New Guest Print Card
  2. Insert a $1 bill into the appropriate slot
  3. Take the new Guest Print Card and scan it at the Add Value Machine

Send to the Printer

  1. Log into a library computer using your Guest Pass username and password. Click for more information on obtaining a guest pass.
  2. Issue the print command (File > Print)
  3. Select the Printer - North Harris Guest BW Printer for Black and White Prints, or North Harris Guest Color Printer for Color Prints
  4. For the username, enter the 14-digit number under the barcode on your Guest Print Card. You may enter anything for the job name.
  5. Click OK

Releasing the Job

  1. You may need to add money to your print account. You can do this using cash at the Add Value Machine. Scan the card barcode on Guest Print Card. The machine takes $1 and $5 dollar bills only, and does not give change.
  2. Proceed to the Print Release Station and login using use your 14-digit number under the barcode on your Guest Print Card for the username and leave the password blank.
  3. Select the Jobs to Print.

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