UCMPrint Services: The UCMColor Print Queue

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Introduction

There is now an on-campus alternative for printing documents and class reports that are required to be in color. The new UCMColor print queue works just like the current black & white print queue service, UCMGlobal. Follow the simple setup process on your personal laptop and you can print from anywhere that you have internet access on campus. Stop by the color printer device located in the 2nd floor of the Kolligian Library 255, swipe your CatCard, and choose the print job you would like to release.
Please note: We still recommend using the UCMGlobal black & white print queue for the majority of your printing needs, as the per page cost of color printing is more expensive in order to offset the higher cost of supplies.

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Printer Locations

Campus locations equipped with a CatCard reader where you can retrieve your print jobs sent to the UCMColor queue:

  • Kolligian Library 255 - Library Print/Copy room

Printer Setup

Configuring your computer to connect to the UCMColor Print Queue only takes a few steps. Simply follow the instructions for your operating system to get started.

  • Windows (2000, XP, Vista, and 7) - Automated Process
    1. Download the Add UCMPrint Queue connection utility
    2. Unzip the connection utility by double-clicking the Add_UCMPrint_Queue.zip folder and extracting the file
    3. Open the connection utility by double-clicking the Add_UCMPrint_Queue.exe file
    4. If prompted for username and password, enter ucmerced\UCMNetID in the username field, replacing UCMNetID with your account info, (example: ucmerced\jdoe62) (Visitors using print cards, can use the username and password printed on the card)
    5. Choose "UCMColor Print Queue for CatCard printers" from the dropdown menu and Click Install.
    6. Note: If the program you want to print your document from is already open when you follow this process, you may need to close and reopen it before UCMColor will appear as an available printer option
  • Macintosh (Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard) - Automated Process
    1. Download the Add UCMColor Print Queue connection utility
    2. Double-click the Add UCMPrint-Color.zip file
    3. Drag the UCMPrint (Color).app utility to your Applications folder
    4. Double-click the Add UCMColor to run the application
    5. Enter your UCMNetID and Password when prompted (Visitors using print cards, can use the username and password printed on the card)

The instructions provided below will help guide you through the process of connecting, adding, and printing to the UCMColor print queue.

Service Details

Color printing services are available to UC Merced Students, Staff, Faculty, and Visitors through a centralized print queue, called UCMColor. The queue will be available from Computer Classroom computers and can also be configured on your personal computer, but there is currently only one location to retrieve your print jobs. The associated print fees are intended to recover the variable cost of the paper and toner supplies, and the cost to maintain the UCMPrint server software and card reader hardware. The UCMPrint solution is provided in an attempt to align with UC Merced's Sustainability efforts.
Retrieving your print job

  • Students - $0.38 per page (color)
    1. Touch the screen on the CatCard Reader
    2. Slide your CatCard through the cardswipe on the right-side of the device
    3. Select the print job(s) you would like to print
    4. Review the expected charges and the balance on your CatCard
    5. Press Print on the touch screen to release the selected jobs
    6. Note: You will need to have enough money on your CatCard Flex account to be able to print your documents. You will need to add funds to your CatCard before it will allow you to print
  • Staff and Faculty - $0.665 per sheet (color)
      Note: If you intend to utilize the UCMColor print service, you must first contact your MSO to be added to a list of approved personnel that is provided to the CatCard office. MSO's must provide the CatCard office with an FAU for your pages to be charged against.
    1. Touch the screen on the CatCard Reader
    2. Slide your CatCard through the cardswipe on the right-side of the device
    3. Select the print job(s) you would like to print
    4. Review the expected charges
    5. Press Print on the touch screen to release the selected jobs
  • Visitors - $0.665 per sheet (color)
      Note: You must first purchase a print card ($1) from the VST terminal located on the 2nd floor lobby of the Kolligian Library. The Print Card will have a username and password that you will need to use when configuring your printer. You will need to add funds to the card through the VST terminal before you are able to use the Print Card.
    1. Touch the screen on the CatCard Reader
    2. Slide your Print Card through the cardswipe on the right-side of the device
    3. Select the print job(s) you would like to print
    4. Review the expected charges and the balance on your Print Card
    5. Press Print on the touch screen to release the selected jobs

Sustainability Information

The Pharos Uniprint product that we have selected to administer our print queue, and the swipe, choose, and release solution that we have implemented, is part of our efforts to reduce paper waste from unclaimed or lost print jobs. By only printing jobs that have been selected by the person swiping their card, we ensure that the person will be at the printer to collect their documents, and give them the opportunity to cancel any print jobs that they may no longer wish to print.

Looking for help?

We offer a number of tutorials and FAQs available in the Guides & FAQs section.
If you have any questions, problems, or comments, please contact the IT Help Desk via email at helpdesk@ucmerced.edu, via phone at 209.228.HELP (4357), or visit them in the Classroom and Office Building room 132A.