Q. How do I print a document in color at Purchase College Library?

This FAQ discusses printing in color at SUNY Purchase College, on public printers in the Purchase College Library's labs. This does not apply to printing from a personal printer or to printers outside Purchase College.
 

CTS (Campus Technology Services) manages all printers at the Library. For full instructions and troubleshooting tips, see the CTS Knowledge Base. You will have to have log into the Knowledge Base with your username and password.

Color Printer Locations

• 2 color large-format printer in the Reference Commons Area
• 1 large format color "Mobility Printer" in the Reference Commons Area (for mobile phone and personal laptop use only)

Black & White Printer Locations

• 1  b&w printers in the Reference Commons Area 

For more info on printing, see FAQ on pricing and locations of printers.
 

Changing the Color Settings

To print in color, you must do two things. First, select the color printer from the print menu. Second, make sure the document is set to print in color under "Printer Properties."  (Most of the time, the color printers default to "color" as the output). 

The name and location of "Printer Properties" differs depending on the software application you are using. Look for terms like "printer properties," "printer options," "page setup," or "printer features."
 

Follow the steps below to print in color on a PC or a Mac.
 

PC Instructions:

If using Microsoft Word, Publisher, or Power Point:

1. Go to File> Print.  Select Library_Color from the list of printers. 

2. Click on Printer Properties under the printer name.

3. Go to the Paper/Quality tab.

4. Select the radio button for Color output and click OK.

5. Back on the main print screen,  click the Print button.  The CTS dialog box “Print Job Notification” appears. Verify one last time that you’ve selected the color printer and are being charged the color print rate. Then click "Print." You're good to go!

If using Google Chrome to print a PDF:

1. Go to File > Print or type Ctrl+P
2. Under "Destination," select Library_Color from the list of printers
3. Under "Color," make sure that you select "Color" from the dropdown menu.
4. Click the Print button. The CTS dialog box “Print Job Notification” appears. Verify one last time that you’ve selected the color printer and are being charged the color print rate. Then click "Print." You're good to go!

Mac Instructions (DMZ):

If using Microsoft Word, Power Point, etc.:

1. Go to File>Print. Select Library_Color from the list of printers
2. If the full Print menu does not open, click Show Details to expand your view
   
3. From the dropdown menu in the middle of the box, choose Features.  (In some programs such as Preview, this dropdown appears beneath additional options like Paper Size and Orientation.)
4. Below the Features menu, choose Color Options from the next dropdown menu. Select Automatic Color under Color Correction.  (This should be the default for the DMZ Color printers. Vivid Color will work as well.)
5.  Next, click Print.
6. The CTS dialog box “Print Job Notification” appears. Verify one last time that you’ve selected the color printer, then click Print.  You're good to go!

If using Mac Preview to view a PDF: