You’re at home and you have a document that you need to print. You don’t have a printer. Or you realize that your printer is broken. Or out of ink or toner.
You are on your phone or tablet, and someone sent you a file that you don’t want to read on that little screen. You don’t have a printer connected to your mobile device, or don’t have a printer at home.
Or you are out running errands when that file or document comes to your email and you don’t want to have to go back home to print it. Maybe you are already in the library and just need to print from your laptop, phone or tablet.
Derby Public Library has the solution for every one of these situations. You can print your documents on the go with our mobile printing service. If you have an Internet connected device (computer, smartphone or tablet), you can submit documents or photos for printing at the library no matter where you are. Print jobs will be held for two hours and can be released by staff members at the circulation desk. Printing costs 25 cents a page.
If you are already in the library, just connect your laptop or mobile device to the DPL_GUEST network. If you are printing from another location, make sure your laptop or mobile device is connected to the Internet.
Go to the mobile printing page on the library website. That page contains detailed instructions on how to print from different types of devices.
From a home computer or a laptop, no matter where you are printing from, you will click on the link to the printer support site. Then, follow the steps as outlined, being prepared to provide your email address. Staff will identify your print jobs by your email address.
Choose the file you wish to print (from your computer or the URL of a Web page if that’s what you need to print). Click the print icon and you will see the status of your print job.
If printing from a mobile device, you will need to download the PrinterOn app from your device’s app store.
Once you’ve downloaded the app, follow the printing instructions on the library website.
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