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Printing Services

Black and white printing services are available in the Virtual Library, room 123, and the Student Lounge, room 312. Additionally you can print wirelessly from personal laptops with the UniPrint software installed. Instructions for installing the software are below. Color printing is available in only the Virtual Library at this time.

If you have any questions or need assistance, contact us at KatyTech@uh.edu or 832-842-2311.

Print Job Pickup Locations

The Print Release Stations are located:

Virtual Library - KAB1 Room 123
Black & white printing (KT-BW)
Color printing (KT-Color)
Student Lounge - KAB1 Room 312
Black & white printing (KT-BW)

Instructions

Select your Operating System (OS) below and follow the steps to send a print job to any UH at Katy Print Release Station.

1. Download file

Download the KT-BW_for_Lte.exe file from any browser (this example is using Chrome browser). For color printing, download KT-COLOR_for_Lte.exe. Save it to your computer.
Click the Save File button
 
Open and run the KT-BW_for_Lte.exe/KT-COLOR_for_Lte.exe file.
Select the Open option

2. Run the installation file

If you see a “Windows protected your PC” dialogue box:
Select “More info”
Click the More Info link
 
Select “Run anyway”
Click the Run Anyway button

3. Install the printer client package

Select “Install” to begin printer client installation.
Click the Install button
 
Select “Finish” to finish and exit the printer client installation.
Click the Finish button

4. Print document

From the program you wish to print (this example is using Microsoft Word), select “File” > “Print”.

Select the “KT-BWRELQUEUE on UNIPRINT” printer.

Select “Print” to send your print job to the Print Release Station . Proceed to any UH at Katy Print Release Station and follow the printing instructions listed there.

File then Print

1. Download file

Download the Popup.dmg file to your Mac OS device from any browser (this example is using Safari browser), and save it to your computer.

Open the folder of the download and run/double-click the Popup.dmg file.
Run Popup.dmg file
 
Once the installer loads, click “Continue” twice.
Click the continue button twice

2. Run the installation file

Click “Install”
Click the install button
 
When prompted for password, type in your password for your local computer account and select “Install Software”. Then click “Continue”.
Enter your computer account password and click continue
 
After installation is successful, click “close”
Click the close button

3. Open system preferences

Open System Preferences and click on “Printers & Scanners”.
Open printers and scanners

4. Add printer

Click on the “+” to add printer.
Click the plus button
 
Right click (ctrl + Click OR tap with two fingers) next to the “Windows” icon and select “Customize Toolbar”.
Open the Customize Toolbar option
 
Drag the “Advanced” icon and place it next to the “Windows” icon. Press “Done” afterwards.
Drag the advanced icon to the toolbar
 
Click on “Advanced”, once it loads fill out the following fields:
Type
Select “Pharos Printer Server” from the drop down menu.
Device
Select “Another Device” from the drop down menu.
URL
Type “popup://uniprint.e.uh.edu/KT-BWRELQUEUE” for black and white printing.
Type “popup://uniprint.e.uh.edu/kt-colorrelqueue” for color printing.
Name
Type any name in this field. In this example we will use “UH AT KATY PRINTER”
Location
Leave this field blank.
Use
Select “Generic PostScript Printer” from the drop down menu.
Click “Add”.
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5. Print document

From the program you wish to print, select “File” > “Print”. Select the printer name you added in the previous step. Then, proceed to any UH at Katy Print Release Station and follow printing instructions listed there.
File then Print