Circulation

Printer 1 and 2

What it does

• Printer 1 AND 2 prints black and white copies (free) and scan in color or black and white and will email those scans as a PDF to a TLU email (free).
• Automatically prints two-sided.

Out of Paper, Paper Jam, Ink, Maintenance

• For help with the printer, ask at the library desk. 

Co-Lab Printer

• What it does
  • The Canon printer in the Co-Lab prints color.
  • NOTE: The printer is called the CANON printer or the CO-LAB COLOR PRINTER. Only the two computers next to the color printer, and one across the room that faces the library lawn, print to the color printer.
• If you want to print on your own paper (or print labels) you can use the Co-Lab Color Printer. Use the BYPASS TRAY. It pulls down from the right side of the color printer. Go into "Printer Properties" then select "Paper" and choose to print to the Bypass Tray. To print on a certain side of the paper, put that side FACE DOWN on the tray.

The Bambu 3D printer is available for class projects and other TLU assignments with a professor’s approval!

All prints are currently done for you and at the availability of a library staff member. Print requests can take up to 7 days, depending on staff availability and demand.

For the full details and parameters of use, please see the 3D Print Request Form available below.

SMALLER POSTER PRINTER (24-inch)

• What It Does
  • Prints large-scale posters that are used for the Spring symposium and other activities. 
  • This is the poster closest to the CoLab entrance and can be used for any sort of poster. 

LARGER POSTER PRINTER (44-inch)

• What It Does
  • Prints EXTREMELY large-scale posters that are often used for external conferences. 
  • This is the printer closest to the ASC.
  • This printer requires users to come to the desk and check out the Poster Printer Ink. The library keeps track of how many posters are printed and charges departments and units as necessary. 

Paper, Ink, and Maintenance

• If the paper or ink is out, or there is an error message, contact the library desk. 

Poster Links

You can visit Dr. Shao's poster printer links in the my.tlu.edu portal:

1. Sign into my.tlu.edu
2. Go to the IT tab
3. Go to "Student How-To Resources"
4. Scroll down to "Posters"

How to use the 24” Poster Printer – Text Only

1. Download

Download your PowerPoint file to the computer

On File Types –

The Library Staff can help you print from a PowerPoint slide that has been downloaded to the computer, but we may not be able to help you with printing from other file types.

If your file is not a PowerPoint here are some things you can try:

• Insert the image file into a PowerPoint slide
• Use Adobe’s PDF to PowerPoint Converter
• When trying to print, look for the button labeled ‘Print Using System Dialogue,’ and follow the steps listed below

2. Select Print

Click on the ‘File’ tab and select ‘Print’ from the side column

3. Printer Properties

Select the Canon TM-200 as the printer and click on ‘Printer Properties’

4. Print Preview

Under the ‘Main’ tab, check the box that is labeled ‘Preview before printing’ and hit ok on the dialogue box that pops up

5. Page Setup

Under the ‘Page Setup’ tab, select ‘Custom Size’ from the Page Size dropdown

6. Set the size

In the popup dialogue, set your width and height that you would like your poster to be, a typical size for the 24” poster printer is 24”x 30”

7. Fit Roll Paper Width

Check the box for ‘Enlarged/Reduced Printing’ and check the circle for ‘Fit Roll Paper Width’

8. Set the Roll Width

In the popup, set the roll paper width to 24 inches

9. Print

Click Ok on the ‘Printer Properties’ tab and click ‘Print’ in PowerPoint.

      10. View Preview and Print

The Print Preview screen will come up, ensure that it looks correct and then click print.

Notes on Paper Size

If your poster looks funky when printing, you can always change the slide size to fit. Using the ‘Slide Size’ option under the ‘Design’ tab in power point, you can resize the poster to match what size you want to print.

As long as one of the sides is 24”, the other can be set to any size. If you require both sides to be larger than 24”, you will need to use the larger 44” printer. If the poster must be smaller than 24” on both sides, you can just cut the excess white space off with a pair of scissors or paper cutter.

How to use 44” Poster Printer – Text Only

1. Go to the circulation desk

Go to the front desk and check out the poster printer ink, you will need your TLU ID. Departments will be charged for the use of the 44” printer.

2. Download

Download your PowerPoint file to the computer

On File Types –

The Library Staff can help you print from a PowerPoint slide that has been downloaded to the computer, but we may not be able to help you with printing from other file types.

If your file is not a PowerPoint here are some things you can try:

• Insert the image file into a PowerPoint slide
• Use Adobe’s PDF to PowerPoint Converter
• When trying to print, look for the button labeled ‘Print Using System Dialogue,’ and follow the steps listed below

3. Select Print

Click on the ‘File’ tab and select ‘Print’ from the side column

4. Printer Properties

Select the Canon TX-4100 as the printer and click on ‘Printer Properties’

5. Print Preview

Under the ‘Main’ tab, check the box that is labeled ‘Preview before printing’ and hit ok on the dialogue box that pops up

6. Page Setup

Under the ‘Page Setup’ tab, select ‘Custom Size’ from the Page Size dropdown

7. Set the size

In the popup dialogue, set your width and height that you would like your poster to be, a typical size for the 44” poster printer is 44”x 44”

8. Fit Roll Paper Width

Check the box for ‘Enlarged/Reduced Printing’ and check the circle for ‘Fit Roll Paper Width’

9. Set the Roll Width

In the popup, set the roll paper width to 44 inches

      10. Print

Click Ok on the ‘Printer Properties’ tab and click ‘Print’ in PowerPoint.

      11. View Preview and Print

The Print Preview screen will come up, ensure that it looks correct and then click print.

Notes on Paper Size

If your poster looks funky when printing, you can always change the slide size to fit. Using the ‘Slide Size’ option under the ‘Design’ tab in power point, you can resize the poster to match what size you want to print.

As long as one of the sides is 44”, the other can be set to any size. If the poster must be smaller than 44” on both sides, you can just cut the excess white space off with a pair of scissors or paper cutter.