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
You can either upload or email your files, before previewing then printing them. Pick one based on your needs.
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.
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 West Wing
Color
11×17
LS 309
LS 218
NSC Lobby*
PAC Hallway
Color
11×17
PAC 184
PAC 185
PAC 186
PAC 187
MacDougal Lounge
Color
WBC 2nd Floor Cluster
WBC 4th Floor Cluster
WCCC Lounge
Color
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 case includes 10 reams.
Delivery location
Account number to charge
Toner
Contact us with:
Printer make and model
Location of printer
Or office to delivered to
Quantity of toner
Specific color
Black (K), Magenta (M), Cyan (C), Yellow (Y), or Tricolor.
Account number to charge
Urgency - are you still able to print?
Does the toner need replaced or to be delivered?
Employees
When you send a print job to your department printer, you will see a pop-up confirming that you intend to print, with the cost to YCP. When possible, please print in black and white, submit larger print jobs to EPS (explained below), or share your resources digitally through Canvas, Google Drive, etc.
Your YCP computer, and departmental adjunct computers, should 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 a total of 50 or more pages.
Visit www.ycp.edu/eps to submit your PDF format file.
Or, select the EPS icon in my.ycp.edu.
Your prints will be delivered to your department’s mailroom within 48 hours.
Specialty options include newsletters, booklets, brochures, cutting and folding services.
If your prints include YCP logos, colors or brand elements, first submit them to the Office of Communications for approval.
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.