Known Printing Issues
PDF Printing Problems - macOS
We have had several reports from mostly Mac users trying to print PDFs and getting error messages print out instead. The error usually means there is some text formatting problem with the original file that the printer cannot process.
View Example
We recommend using
Acrobat Reader and printing the document as an image. To do that, in the print window, click the
Advanced button, then check "Print As Image" first before printing.
View Example.
If you continue to have problems printing, please
contact us.
Available Printers
Law students can download a printer installation program that will install the Law School network printers and configure them to print double-sided. The program will remove any previously installed Law School printers, and will install the printers below.
* When printing to the
Law-Student-XeroxPrinters "Follow-You" printer, nothing will immediately print. Instead, your job(s) will be held on the print server. You will not be charged until you release them from the queue. You can visit any of the five student black & white Xerox printers to release and print your job(s) by entering your printing PIN or swiping your MCard. This method of printing is more secure since there is less chance of your document(s) being taken by someone else, which is especially important when printing anything sensitive. You will also be able to visit any of the five student black & white Xerox printers to release your job(s) instead of reprinting when a printer goes offline, and spend less time standing in line during peak traffic.
Note: jobs that are held in the queue, but not released are automatically deleted after two hours.
Printing PIN
If you do not wish to use your MCard, you may login to the printers with your uniqname and a printing number (PIN) to release your print job(s). You can set up your own PIN by logging in to the Law School's print quota webpage
https://law-print.law.umich.edu:9192 and clicking
Change Details.
Note: PIN numbers must be at least 4 characters.
How to Use Card Readers
If you prefer to login with your MCard to release print jobs, see these guides to become familiar with the process of swiping your MCard.
How to release jobs (Google Doc)How to swipe your MCard (Video)
Printer Installation Programs
Compatible with macOS 10.15 - 13, Windows 8.1 - 11.
You must be connected to MWireless or eduroam in order to install the printers.
Computer support specialists are available to assist you with the printer installation process.
Contact us!
Once the printers are installed, you
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WILL be able to print from your laptop anywhere in the Law School if you are connected to
MWireless,
eduroam, or plugged into an Ethernet port
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WILL NOT be able to print to the Law School printers if you connect to the MGuest network or any other network OUTSIDE of the university
See the Law School
printing policy for more important information about printing at the Law School.