Mobile Print is a new feature of Carolina Print Hub which allows students to submit print jobs of common file types from their mobile devices (laptop, phone and tablet) to any of the 70+ Carolina Print Hub stations across campus, including the 4 color printers.
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Allowed File Types
Mobile Print allows students to print the following files on the go
Allowed file size limit is 52.4MB.
- Microsoft® Word
- Microsoft® Excel
- Microsoft® PowerPoint
- Microsoft® Visio
- Microsoft Publisher
- Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF)
- Text (CSV, RTF & TXT)
- Images (JPG, TIFF, GIF, BMP)
- Open Office 4.0 or greater documents
If you need to print file types not supported by Mobile Print or over the size limit, please download the Carolina Print Hub desktop client from
Shareware.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
General
How do I use Mobile Print on my laptop?
Please see the help article Mobile Print – Use on My Computer
Can I print from Cloud Storage (iCloud, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox) from my laptop?
Yes, if you can access Microsoft OneDrive in Windows File Explorer or macOS Finder, then you can upload files from there.
Is there a size limit on files I can upload via Mobile Print?
Yes, allowable file size is 52.4MB
Mobile Print will notify you if your file exceeds the size limit or is an unsupported file type.
(If you need to print large files then install the Carolina Print Hub desktop client from Shareware.)
What type of files can I print with Mobile Print?
Mobile Print supports:
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Publisher documents
- Adobe PDF
- Text files (CSV, RTF & TXT)
- Images (JPG, TIFF, GIF, BMP)
- Open Office 4.0+ documents.
Can I print documents from Sakai?
Yes. After you have uploaded your document to the Mobile Print website select the documents you want to print in color and select the "Print options" tab located on the bottom right of the page. There you can select "Color" and other print options.
How long will my job remain in the print queue?
Print jobs are available for 1 hour.
Can I print in color?
Yes. After you have uploaded your document to the Mobile Print website select the documents you want to print in color and select the "Print options" tab located on the bottom right of the page. There you can select "Color" and other print options.
How do I release (print) my submitted print jobs?
Print jobs can only be released (printed) in person at the Carolina Print Hub release station. All print jobs are password protected and will require your onyen and password to release them at the print station.
Where are Carolina Print Hub stations located?
Visit the Carolina Print Hub map for locations near you.
Can I print part of a document or web page?
Only the full document can be printed from Mobile Print. Please use the desktop client located on the Shareware site if you need more print options.
Why can't I print my Google Doc file?
Google Docs may need to be saved as Microsoft file types before being allowed to upload. A message in Mobile Print will tell you if the file type is not supported or you may not be able to select the file to upload. In Google Drive, open the file and then click "Download as" to save it as a supported Microsoft file.
What about Chromebooks?
Chromebooks do not meet the campus minimum recommendation for a laptop, but files from Google Drive and locally downloaded files can be uploaded to Mobile Print.
iOS
How do I install the iOS Mobile Print App?
See Mobile Print - Install iOS Print App.
Can I print from Cloud Storage (iCloud, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox)?
Can I print a webpage from an iPhone (iOS)?
There is not a supported option to send HTML pages to Mobile Print. You can send to OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive and from there send it to Mobile Print.
Can I print from Sakai?
Yes, Please visit Mobile Print - Printing from Sakai on iOS.
Can I print in Color?
Yes, after you have uploaded your document to the Mobile Print app, you have the 4 print options: double sided, color, pages per side and number of copies.
