How to Print
How to Print at Math
Printing at Math is for Staff, Faculty, Graduate Students, and Instructors. Undergraduates may not print at Math, they should use the undergraduate printing services provided in the libraries.
List of Math Printers
| Printer | Description | Access | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| colorcopy3a | Large color copier | Faculty, Staff, Instructors, Grad Students | Third Floor Copy Room |
| colorcopy5 | Small color copier | Faculty | 5th floor copy room |
| floor4 | Small B&W laser printer | people on 4th floor annex | 4th floor annex |
| gradlab_color | Small color laser printer | Graduate Students | Grad Lab, room 103 |
| gradlab_01 | High-capacity B&W laser printer | Graduate Students | Grad Lab, room 103 |
| gradlab_02 | High-capacity B&W laser printer | Graduate Students | Grad Lab, room 103 |
| mlt316 | Small color laser printer | Staff | rm 316 |
Printing from your phone, tablet, or laptop.
Most people will need to print from their personal phone, tablet, or laptop. Because of all the variations in how these devices connect and how they deal with printing, we've set up a Math print portal. The Math print portal is accessible from anywhere and uses a netid login. The user then uploads a PDF file using the provided form, and then chooses their printer and print options.
This is the best way for people to print from their devices without having to deal with issues related to networking, drivers, VPNs, and permissions.
In order to use the Math print portal, you must be a member of the Math department. You must be a member of one of the following groups (or permits) in order to use the service. If you are a member of Math Staff, Faculty, Graduate Students, or Instructors, this should already be set up for you. If you are given an error that says you may not print, please contact a system administrator or department administrator to correct this.
On your phone, tablet, or laptop, go to
https://i.math.cornell.edu/print
You'll be prompted to log in using your NetID. Then you will be prompted to upload a PDF file. Next you'll be prompted to choose a printer, and some simple options such as duplex, etc.
Note that this application is for convenience and as such, it doesn't support several options. It only allows US Letter printouts (8.5 x 11 inch) and not all of the printers will be listed. The printers available to you on this application are based on your role at the Math department. If you need access to a printer that you can't see in the application, please notify a system administrator.
For large print jobs with special options, please don't use the print application. See below for 'Printing to the Copiers'.
Printing from the Math Network
The following options require that the computer you're printing from is connected to the Math department network, or the Cornell VPN with Math department access. If neither of those is true, use the print URL above.
If you are using a Math department computer, whether it is a Mac, PC, or Linux workstation, you will have access to the Math department printers as ordinary printers on your machine. If you don't have access to one of the department printers that you should have access to, please notify a system administrator about the problem. Please say which computer you are using and which printer you need access to, and we'll make sure it's set up.
Printing to the Copiers
Generally you will want to do all printing from either the print app or from the system dialog on the computer you're using.
For large or complex jobs, such as exams or printouts that need special handling, you can use the 'Direct Print' option on the copiers. To use 'Direct Print', you must either be on the Math network, or connected to the Math VPN.
Go to http://colorcopy3a.math.cornell.edu/ (NOT https!) and then choose 'Direct Print'. You will then upload a PDF file. You can then choose setting such as paper handling, duplex, and stapling.
For the 5th floor copier, go to https://colorcopy5.math.cornell.edu/ (you will receive a security warning, this is normal.) Then from the top menu, choose 'Print'
Note that most PDF files will work, but the machine can have problems with some less common PDF features. If you have trouble with your PDF file, make sure it's not using any advanced features like embedded files, macros, or javascript.
If you are able to use a PDF/A, that is the most reliable.
This is the most reliable way to print to the copiers. The print dialogs on the computers don't always handle things like stapling correctly.