Print from home
Securely send a file from your device, then visit the kiosk in the Library’s Computer Lab to pick it up.
How to send and retrieve a print
Submit your file(s) to print in one of three ways: via the web printing website, the ePRINTit SaaS app (Android or iOS), or email to a dedicated printing address.
Upload to the web printing website
- Visit the web printing website.
- Enter your User Information:
- Enter your library card number or create a “Guest Name” to identify your print job(s). You will need this number or name to retrieve your documents at the Library’s print kiosk.
- If you would like to get a message confirming your submission, enter your email and/or phone number.
- Select File: Drag and drop the file you wish to print or click in the file upload area and choose your document.
- After uploading your file, choose your printing options:
- Layout and paper size cannot be changed from the default (letter size—8.5” x 11”).
- By default, all pages of the document will be printed (up to a limit of 100). If you would like to print only certain pages, change the page range.
- Enter the number of copies.
- Choose between grayscale (black and white, $0.10/page) or color ($0.50/page) printing.
- Under Duplex, choose one-sided or two-sided. Prices are calculated based on sheets of paper, so you can save money by printing your document two-sided.
- The Total Job Cost below the options box will update according to your choices.
- Click the Submit button to finalize your print submission. This will send your file to the Library’s print kiosk.
Use the ePRINTit SaaS app
- Download, install, and open the ePRINTit SaaS app for Android or iOS on your device. When first opening the app, you must accept the terms and conditions.
- Select a location to print:
- Tap on Location at the bottom of the screen.
- If you want to use the app’s function to find the closest printing location, you must grant the app permission to use your device’s location.
- If you do not wish to grant permission, you can deny access, then use the search bar to search for Westmont.
- Tap on Westmont Public Library. The next time you use the app, it will remember this selection.
- Tap on Location at the bottom of the screen.
- Upload your file(s):
- Tap on Add Files.
- Choose a source for your files. You may need to log in to the chosen service and/or grant the app permission to access it.
- Once you have chosen your file(s), you will be able to change the printing settings.
- Tap on the down arrow to the right of the file name.
- Set the number of copies.
- Choose to print all pages or a range of pages.
- Select color ($0.50/page) or grayscale (black and white, $0.10/page).
- Under Duplex, choose one-sided or two-sided. Prices are calculated based on sheets of paper, so you can save money by printing your document two-sided.
- Both layout and paper size cannot be changed from the default (letter size—8.5” x 11”).
- To remove a file from your job, tap on the x to the left of the file name.
- Estimated Job Cost will update according to your selections.
- Under User Information, enter your library card number or create a “Guest Name” to identify your print job(s). You will need this number or name to retrieve your documents at the Library’s print kiosk.
- Tap Submit to send your job.
- A confirmation screen will appear, listing the files sent and total cost. You may return to this screen by tapping Jobs at the bottom of the screen.
Send an email
Note: Submitting prints by email is an automated process; staff do not receive these emails. By default, all attachments as well as the body of the email are included in the print job.
- Email your document(s) to either the grayscale (black and white) printing or color printing address.
- Send documents to [email protected] to print them in grayscale at $0.10/page.
- Send documents to [email protected] to print them in color at $0.50/page.
- You will receive an email confirmation with a release code. Use this code to access your print job at the kiosk in the Computer Lab.
After sending your file, visit the print kiosk in the Computer Lab on the first floor or in Youth & Teen Services on the second floor. Enter your credentials using the kiosk touchscreen to access your print job, send (“release”) it to the printer, and pay.
Use the print kiosk
- Tap on Card number/webprint user.
- Enter the credentials to retrieve your print job.
- If you submitted your print through the website or app, enter the guest name or library card number you used when submitting. (You can also scan your card.)
- If you sent an email, enter the release code you received in your confirmation message.
- If you need to add money to your account, use the coin slot on the top of the kiosk or the bill slot at the bottom left.
- Select the files you wish to print from the list on the kiosk display.
- Tap Print Job(s) to finish printing your file.
FAQs
How much does printing cost?
Grayscale (black and white) printing costs $0.10 per sheet of paper. Color printing costs $0.50 per sheet of paper. Prices are calculated based on sheets of paper, so you can save money by printing multi-page documents two-sided (duplex).
Are my prints private?
For your privacy, files are stored securely and temporarily in the cloud until you “release” them to the printer using the kiosk in the Computer Lab. Staff do not see the content of your files.
Which print method should I choose?
Choose the app or web printing website if you need the option to print only certain pages of a document, to print multiple copies, or to see an estimated job cost before submitting. These options are not available when sending a print by email. When you send a print via email, one copy of both the email body and all attachments will automatically be included in the print job.