Question
How do I access and print to a BGSU office copier/printer?
Answer
Expand the panels in this article for instructions on accessing, installing, or printing remotely to a BGSU office printer/copier.
*Please Note: BGSU printers cannot be accessed from personal devices.
Access a BGSU Office Printer/Copier & Release Prints*
Please Note: You will have 24 hours to retrieve/release your document from the printer before it is automatically deleted.
PERRY proTECH printers
Users can access and release prints from PERRY proTECH devices using one of the following methods:
- Login with your BGSU username and password by tapping the screen and selecting Username and password.
- Select ID Number and enter your BGSU Office Printer PIN.
- Instructions for creating a BGSU Office Printer PIN are available in our BGSU Office Printer PIN (Create/Change/Access Printer) article.
- Swipe your BGSU ID card.
Install Printer on Windows Office Computer
The steps below are for university-owned, Windows computers in which you are the primary user.
Please note, due to security updates made by Microsoft most people will not be able to install the drivers for a newly installed printer.
PERRY proTECH Printer Installation Instructions
View our Install Printer on Windows Office Computer (PERRY proTECH) article for instructions. You must be connected to the BGSU VPN to install a printer from off-campus.
If you receive a prompt for administrator login when attempting to install the printer, please contact ITS.
Install Printer on Apple Office Computer
Print Remotely To a University Printer From a University Device
You can use your University-owned device to print to a BGSU office printer from a remote location by following these steps:
- Connect your University device to the BGSU VPN.
- Open the document you would like to print.
- Open the Print window and select the printer to which you would like to print the document.
- If you do not see the University printer you would like to use, you may add it using the steps in the above panels labeled "Install Printer on Windows Office Computer" and "Install Printer on Apple Office Computer".
- Select Print to print the document.
- Your printed documents should now be available for pickup at the University printer you selected.
Please Note: You will have 24 hours to retrieve/release your document from the printer before it is automatically deleted. Instructions for releasing a print are available in the "Access a BGSU Office Printer/Copier / Release Prints*" panel.
For additional assistance, please contact Information Technology Services at 419-372-0999 or through chat.