SMUS Papercut

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Papercut?

Papercut allows us to simplify our printing structure considerably. This has several benefits, including:

• "Find-me" printing. You do not have to select a printer when you send your print job. You can print to Papercut then release the job anywhere.
• Print release. When you walk up to a Papercut printer, you just scan your staff or student card and the system does the rest. The job is released to the printer you're standing at, ensuring the security of the document you print. This also saves time, as you can print a whole bunch of different jobs, then go and release/collect them all at once.
• Faster logon times. Instead of connecting to every printer that you could possibly print to when you log in, we only connect to Papercut. Everything else is done automatically when you print.
• Consolidation of all of our separate print systems. You can print to Papercut from Windows, Mac, iOS, Chromebooks, and SDS. Regardless of how you print, you can walk up to any printer and release all of your jobs.

How do I retrieve my print job?

Once you have printed your job, walk up to any Papercut printer and scan your staff/student barcode at the print release station. Your job should print shortly afterwards. If it does not, you may not be in our system. Come down to the IT department and we'll make sure you're set up.

What if I don't retrieve my print job?

Jobs in the papercut queue expire after 4 hours. If you do not release your job after 4 hours, it will be deleted.

What if I don't have a student or staff card?

If you are a student or staff member and you have lost your card or never got one, purchase one from the campus shop. You also get one for free if you get your photo taken at photo day.

Staff and students can also download their barcode from the SDS. The barcode scanners attached to the print release station are able to read your barcode from a phone screen if you have a fairly current phone and hold the reader at the correct angle.

Other personnel who want to print (houseparent spouses, contractors, etc.) need to get a barcode from the IT department. Come down and talk to us and we'll get you sorted out.

What if I have a personal printer at my desk?

If you have a desktop personal printer, you will not be able to use most Papercut printers. Once your personal printer has been disposed of, we will unlock the ability to use the rest of the Papercut printers.

Where are Papercut printers located?

During the pilot, there is a limited selection of Papercut printers. We will be expanding this list as we roll out the system:

• IT Department (personal printers OK)
• Senior Library (personal printers OK)

How do I print to Papercut from...

A school Windows computer

• When you print from any application, choose the printer "\\srcups\papercut"
• Walk up to any Papercut printer and release your job as described above

SDS

• When selecting the printer to print to, choose the printer "Print to any PaperCut printer"
• Walk up to any Papercut printer and release your job as described above

A Chromebook

• When selecting the printer using Google Cloud Print, choose "Papercut_Cloudprint"
• Walk up to any Papercut printer and release your job as described above

My Personal iPad

• When selecting the printer, choose the printer "AirPrint PaperCut"
• Make sure you turn double-sided off
• You will have to log in with your SMUS username and password the first time you print. Your credentials will be saved after the first time you print.
• Walk up to any Papercut printer and release your job as described above

My Personal Android device

• Install the Google Cloud Print app
• Add your SMUS google account (user.name@smus.ca) as a Google account on your Android device
• Run the cloud print app (if you are using a version of Android before Kit Kat) or go into Settings -> Printing -> Cloud Print if you are on Kit Kat or later
• Turn on cloud printing for your user.name@smus.ca account
• Print to the printer "Papercut_Cloudprint (user.name@smus.ca)" from a printing-capable app such as Google Chrome (note: the builtin web browser is not printing-capable)
• Walk up to any Papercut printer and release your job as described above

My Personal Mac

• When you print, drop down the printer selection and choose Nearby Printers -> "Print to Papercut @ srcups"
• You will have to log in with your SMUS username and password the first time you print. If you check "remember this password in my keychain" your credentials will be saved after the first time you print.
• Walk up to any Papercut printer and release your job as described above

My Personal Windows computer

• Press the Windows Key + R to bring up the run box
• Type \\srcups.smus.ca\papercut
• Enter your SMUS username and password in the following format:

Username: SMUSLOCAL\user.name

Password: regular SMUS password

• When you print from any application, choose the printer "\\srcups.smus.ca\papercut"
• Walk up to any Papercut printer and release your job as described above