Printing, Copying & Scanning

Printing for BGSU Students, Faculty & Staff

Printing costs:

• $0.05 for a one-sided black-and-white page
• $0.09 for a two-sided black-and-white page
• $0.20 for a one-sided color page
• $0.39 for a two-sided color page

Printing/copying costs will be deducted from your BG1 card or printing allocation (for faculty and staff). To add money to your BG1 card, use the black machine across from the circulation desk (takes cash and credit cards) or online through MyBGSU. See the BG1 website for more information about deposit options.

For black & white printouts:

• The printer for black & white is BG-Print-BW. If it is not selected, select it from the list and click "Print".
• Go to any printer in the main computing area (at the ends of the rows of computers).
• Release your print job by swiping your ID OR entering your BG username and password in the touchscreen on the printer then tap Access Device followed by Print Release. Select the job you wish to release.

For color printouts:

• The color printer is called BG-Print-Color. If it is not selected, select it from the list and click "Print".
• Go to any printer in the main computing area (at the ends of the rows of computers).
• Release your print job by swiping your ID OR entering your BG username and password in the touchscreen on the printer then tap Access Device followed by Print Release. Select the job you wish to release.

More about printing for students, faculty & staff anywhere on campus can be found on Information Technology Services' Falcon Print webpage.

If you have any questions or need any help with the printing process, please ask.

Please direct any questions about printing costs or allocations to Campus ITS.

Wireless Printing

You can also print to library printers from your personal laptop, tablet or phone. Send a document from anywhere on campus to a printer in the lobby of Jerome Library. You will not be charged until you release the job by swiping your ID or entering your username and password at the release station next to the printer.

• Instructions for Remote Printing

Any questions about configuring your device should be directed to the Technology Support Center (419-372-0999).

Scanning

The library's copy machines can be used as scanners. You do not need to log in or have money on your BG1 card to scan.

There are also two high-quality scanners behind the Information Desk. Directions for scanning are located near the machines.

The Center for Archival Collections has high-quality flatbed scanners for student use. The Center for Archival Collections is located on the 5th floor of Jerome Library.

Photocopies

Jerome Library has copy machines on floors 1-5. Costs are the same as for printing. All machines can make color or black and white copies.

Printing for Guests

Printing costs:

• $0.10 per side for black and white

• $0.25 per side for color

Guests (without BG usernames and passwords) must buy a printing card. This can be done at the circulation desk. Cards cost $5.00, which includes $3.00 of printing funds. Cards can be purchased at the library with a credit/debit card. If you only have cash, you can purchase a card at the BG1 Card Services desk in the Union. More money can also be added to the printing card at the Account Management Center located nearby. 

Guest printing can be done ONLY from the iMac computers scattered around the lobby area. No login is required to use these computers. To print from these machines, simply click "Print" or "command + P" and select one of the Guest printers.

For printouts:

• The default printer for is BG-Print-LPR.

• Default is black & white. Color printouts can be made by changing the options in the print dialog.

• After you click "Print" you will be prompted for a username and password. The username is the 15-digit number on the back of your copy card. The password is "guest."

• Go to any printer in the main computing area.

• Release your print job by swiping your guest card on the card reader located on the printer.