How to print from your laptop

Last Updated: 17/09/09

Student printing services in UCD are provided by Lo Call: 1890 252823 Email: ucdprinting@ricoh.ie

From your laptop, you can send your print job to any printer in any computer lab anywhere in UCD.

Follow these steps to print from a laptop.

Print from your laptop

Step 1

To print from a laptop, you must first download and install the UCD printer driver. If you have not installed the driver, find out how to do so below.

Step 2

Go to the File menu and select Print.

Step 3

A pop up box will be displayed. Type in your student number.

Download and install the laptop printer driver

Step 1

Visit https://nrgwebsvr.ucd.ie/uniprint/packages.asp.

Step 2

Select package: UCD Printers. This will install 4 print options onto your laptop:

A4 Black and White
A4 Colour
A3 Black and White
A3 Colour

Step 3

Select Run.

Step 4

Select Install.

Step 5

Select Finish.

Step 4

After you send your job to print, you must physically go to the printer you want to print from and then ‘release’ it.

You have up to two hours to release a print job. After this time, it will be deleted.

Step 5

After you send your job to print, you must physically go to the printer you want to print from and then ‘release’ it.

Go to the printer you want to print from.

A card-swipe machine will be placed beside (or on top of ) the printer.

Step 6

Swipe your Student Card (with black mag-stripe facing down) or enter your UCD Student Number.

Step 7

Press Enter, using the big arrow key.

Step 8

Enter your PIN number (default: 0000).

Note: We recommend that you change your Printing PIN. To change your PIN, visit https://nrgwebsvr.ucd.ie/webcentre

Step 9

The printer display will show your print-credit balance.

Step 10

To select your print job, use up/down scroll keys and press Return.

Step 11

To print your print job, press Return.

To cancel your print job, press Cancel.

You have up to two hours to release a print job. After this time, it will be deleted.