Health Sciences Library FAQs

TCUS Print: How to Activate Tap-to-Print

To use Tap-to-Print, you will need a Proximity ID card. Proximity ID cards are contactless ID cards that allow a user to access a building or room by swiping or holding the card against a reader device. Not all ID cards are proximity cards. 

You must associate your proximity ID card with the PaperCut system to begin. This is a one-time procedure. When you associate your proximity ID card at one TCUS Printer, it will apply to all TCUS printers.

1. Go to a TCUS labeled printer at your location

2. Tap your proximity ID card on the card reader

3. You will see the following message on the printer touchscreen: ‘Unknown card, do you wish to associate this card with your account?’

Press ‘Yes’

4. Enter your TouroOne portal username and password

5. Press ‘OK’

6. Press the ‘Logout’ button or tap your proximity ID card on the card reader to end your session

TCUS Print: Printing From a Computer Lab

1. Print your document(s) from whichever application you are using

2. The TCUS Print (PaperCut MF) application will alert you that your document has been sent to the print queue

3. Go to any TCUS labeled printer at your location

4. Log into the printer with your TouroOne username and password

5. Your documents will be listed on the touch screen. You can:

      a. Print all of them at once by pressing ‘Print All’

b. Print one at a time by pressing the document name, followed by the ‘Print’ button

5. Press the ‘Logout’ button to end your session when you are finished printing

TCUS Mobility Print: Printing from your own Device

TCUS Mobility Print is an application which enables you to print to a TCUS printer at your campus from your own device, e.g., iOS, Android, MacOS, Windows, and Chromebook using a downloaded application.

Instructions specific to the Cross River Campus:

1. Connect your device to the campus Wi-Fi (Network: Touro University) . You cannot print from Touro Guest network.
2. To download the Mobility Print app, go to URL https://maincampus-tcusprint.touro.edu/setup

Please be sure that you go to above URL from the device you intend to use TCUS Mobility Print from.

This will automatically detect the kind of device you are using and provide the appropriate application download and installation instructions.

3. Once the printer has been installed you can print to any printers in the building.
4. After you have sent your documents out to print, go to one of the printers.
5. Tap your student ID card. You will need to enter your TouroOne username and password on the touchscreen to register your ID card if you have never used papercut printing in the past.
6. Your documents will be listed. You can:

                  a. Print all of them at once by pressing ‘Print All’    

                  b. Print one at a time by pressing the document name, followed by the ‘Print’ button

7. Press the Logout button to end your session when you are finished with printing

Instructions specific to the Long Island Campus:

1. Connect your device to the campus Wi-Fi (Network: Touro University) . You cannot print from Touro Guest network.

    (See How To Access Network Box above)

2. To download the Mobility Print app, enter the following address in the URL bar: www.tourolaw.edu/tcusprint    

3. Follow the instructions on your device to complete the installation process

          Select TCLI - Library - Printers printer

          or For Law Review please select Law Review printer

          or For Honors Organization please select Honors Org printer

4. To print:

macOS:

• In the apple menu, click 'System Preferences'
• Click 'Printers & Scanners'
• Click the '+' icon under the printer list
• Select the printer TCLI - Library - Printers 
• Make sure next to 'Use', it says 'Secure AirPrint'. If its not, disconnect from the network, reconnect and try again
• Open the content you'd like to print
• The way you print depends on the application you are using. When you click 'Print' make sure the printer is the correct printer
• Enter your TouroOne username and password and click 'Ok'

*Proceed down to step 5

Windows:

• Open the content you'd like to print
• Select to Print your content. How you print depends on the application you are using
• Select the printer in the 'Destination' field and check the print settings
• Click 'Print'

*Proceed down to step 5

iOS:

• Open the content you'd like to print
• Tap the 'Share' icon
• Swipe left, then click the 'Print' icon 
• Tap 'Select Printer'
• Select the TCUS printer you'd like to print to
• Enter your TouroOne portal username and password then tap 'OK'
• To change the print options (if necessary), click 'Options'
• Tap 'Print' in the top right of the screen

*Proceed down to step 5

Android:

• Open the content you'd like to print
• Select to Print your content. How you print depends on the application you are using
• Choose the printer you'd like to print to. Tap the down arrow to update any print settings
• Enter your TouroOne Portal username and password then tap 'Print'

*Proceed down to step 5

Chromebook:

• Open the content you'd like to print
• Select to Print your content. How you print depends on the application you are using
• Update the Printer in the Destination field (if necessary)
• Update the print settings if necessary
• Click 'Print'
• Enter your TouroOne Portal username and password and click 'Print'

*Proceed down to step 5

After you have sent your documents out to print:

5. Go to any TCUS Print labeled printer at your location 

6. To log in, enter your TouroOne username and password and press the ‘Log in’ button OR tap your ID Card if you've already associated it *see How to Activate Tap-to-Print section of this LibGuide

       

The total number of pending print jobs and pages will be displayed on the upper left

 

7. Press the ‘Print Release’ button to view and select the jobs to print

      

Your documents will be listed on the touch screen

 

8. Check the documents you wish to print, then press the ‘Print’ button

      

 

9. Press the ‘Logout’ button to end your session when you are finished printing

      

 

*There are also video tutorials you can access by clicking on the link below which corresponds with your device’s operating system.

macOS

iOS

Windows

Android

Chromebook

 

 

How to Add Funds To Your TCUS Print Account

Adding Funds To Your TCUS Print Account

*You must be connected to the Touro University Network to add funds on your TCUS Print Account

1. From your TouroOne dashboard, click the Applications dropdown (under the Tools heading on left side of screen).

2. Click the TCUS Print link and log in with your TouroOne username and password.

3. Select Add Credit from the menu on the left side of the screen, and complete the prompts that follow**

Note: Once you get into TCUS Print, you will see a Summary of your account. You will be able to see your balance here, as well as any outstanding print job(s)

**When clicking the dropdown menu to select the amount you would like to add, it is recommended that you add only the amount needed for your current print job, since there are no refunds once you leave Touro:

The amount options are 

• $2.00 
• $5.00  
• $10.00 
• $15.00 
• $20.00 
• $25.00  

Printing costs $0.05/B&W print. A 2-sided B&W print is $0.08/print.

 

FAQ: TCUS Print

What happens if I need a refund due to a printing problem?

To get a refund for a print job that malfunctioned open a case at help.touro.edu.

Can I get a refund for unused printing funds after leaving Touro?

There are no refunds for unused printing funds. When adding funds to your account, make sure that you only add the amount needed for current printing. The minimum amount that can be added to your account is $2.00.

Why can't my card be used for Tap-to-Print?

Only some Touro ID cards are proximity cards. Not all locations currently have this feature. All users can log in to a printing device with their TouroOne portal credentials.

Can I print in color?

Most printers are black and white printers and do not print in color. Check with your local IT support staff to find out more about your local printing options

What if I’m printing and the printer runs out of paper?

Contact the local IT support staff at your site for assistance with paper supplies.

What if the printer I’m trying to print to does not work?

Go to the next available printer and log in there to release your print job.

What is the cost for printing?

All students are given a one-time printing allotment: 1,000 prints for graduate students and 500 prints for undergraduate students.
Once your allotment is used up, the cost for printing is $0.05/B&W print, and $0.50/color print. A 2-sided B&W print is $0.08/print.