Enrolled students and active employees have a few printing options at YCP.
You must be on campus for them to work.
From any computer/device (using www.ycp.edu/print)
If you are using a personal device, you must be connected to any of our wireless networks.
Submit
There are two ways ways to submit your files, before previewing & printing them. Pick one based on your needs.
1. Upload
From any computer (yours or ours).
Sign into www.ycp.edu/print.
Select Upload.
Choose the files you want to print.
Wait for them to upload.
2. Email
From any device (including mobile).
Send your files, as attachments, to mobileprint@ycp.edu.
You'll receive a confirmation email response.
Preview & Print
From any device (including mobile).
Whether uploaded or emailed, your files will appear in www.ycp.edu/print.
Select the Print Preview icon, beside the file name, to see how your file will look when printed.
Select the uploaded file(s).
When selected, they'll be highlighted in green.
Near the bottom, select your Print options.
Select the Destination to choose, or search for, a printer.
The icons to the right of each printer name will specify which can print in color.
See the Printers section, below, for our list.
Select Print.
Retrieve your prints from the printer you chose.
Accepted File Formats
Maximum file size 25MB
Microsoft: Word, PowerPoint, Visio, & Excel
Spreadsheets always print in landscape. To print in portrait, convert to PDF first.
PDF
Text: CSV, RTF, & TXT
Images: JPG, TIFF, GIF, & BMP
From a YCP computer (not using www.ycp.edu/print)
Use a computer near your preferred printer.
Adjust your print properties as desired, then select Print.
A pop-up will appear.
It might ask you to create a password.
Remember the password; you'll need it at the printer.
It will also share your print cost and remaining balance.
Select OK.
If the printer has an ID swipe, swipe your YCP ID, then choose your print job.
You can also use the same method as in the From Any Computer/Device section, above.
Printers
Available to all YCP members. Employees may use additional printers, depending on their department.
They only print in black & white sized 8.5×11, unless otherwise noted.
Locations, paper sizes, & color options
DHL Lobby
DHL 236
KEC 132
Color
LIB Bottom Floor
LIB East Wing
LIB West Wing*
Color & 11×17
LS 309
LS 218
NSC Lobby*
PAC181*
Color & 11×17
PAC 187
MacDougal Lounge
Color
WBC 2nd Floor Cluster
WBC 4th Floor Cluster
WCCC Lounge*
* Printers with ID swipes.
Costs & funds
Black & White: 10¢ per page
Color: 20¢ per page
Posters: 40¢ per linear inch
Funds
Your available balance is displayed on the lower left side of www.ycp.edu/print.
My Funds is your total balance: Technology Grant, Tuition Fees, and User Pays.
Students
You'll start with $10 every semester.
Initial $10 cannot be used for posters.
You can add more funds using your Flex account.
Employees
Your department will allocate your printing funds.
Posters
Enrolled students and active employees can order posters through this form (Prints larger than 11×17) for pickup from the Schmidt Library.
42 inches (the width of our printer) is either the maximum height or width for your print.
The second dimension can be larger.
Your files must be in PDF format.
You can use PowerPoint to make a PDF.
You can also resize your slides, so that they print without distortion.
Paper & Toner Refills
Only for YCP printers.
Paper
Contact us with:
Number of Cases needed.
Each includes 10 reams.
Delivery Location.
Account Number to Chargeback.
Toner
Contact us with:
Printer make and model.
Location of Printer.
Or Office to be delivered.
Quantity of Toner.
Specific color.
Black (K), Magenta (M), Cyan (C), Yellow (Y), or Tricolor.
Account Number to Chargeback.
Urgency - are you still able to print?
Does the toner need Replaced or Delivered?
Employees
Your YCP computer, and departmental adjunct computers, already have the proper printers installed. You may contact us to request more.
We only support college-owned computers and printers. Neither personal nor off-campus printers may be used with your college-owned computer.
EPS
Our Electronic Print Service is for employees printing 50 pages or more, total. Please visit www.ycp.edu/eps to submit your PDF format file.
Save as PDF
Anything that you can print, you can save as a PDF instead. This also allows you to print at home, from VPN or Remote Desktop.