How to use Pharos Cloud and Pharos Secure Printer

You can choose to upload your jobs into a Pharos Cloud Web Portal via a web browser or install the Pharos Secure Printer application on your Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS devices to print on campus.

Printing to Pharos Cloud

To upload your documents to the Pharos Cloud Web Portal for printing:

1. Go to: http://go.geneseo.edu/printing

2. Log in with your Geneseo email and password

3. Upload the documents you would like to print (see File Formats and Size Limits in the EXPAND HERE section below)

4. Follow the Authenticating and Release Your Print Job instructions below to retrieve your print job

NOTE: If you have a file type that you would like to print that is not in the list below, consider printing it first as a PDF on your computer and then sending it to the Pharos Cloud Web Portal.

Installing the Pharos Secure Printer  

Pharos Secure Print is automatically installed on all college-owned computers.

• If you accidentally delete the Pharos Secure Printer after it has been previously installed or if the printer is missing, please restart your computer and log in. After a few moments, the printer should recreate itself. 

To install the Pharos Secure Printer on a personal computer, please see the https://geneseo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HELP/pages/76781077 article for instructions.

The first time you print a document, an application called Pharos Setup Guide will launch. Log in to this application with your Geneseo credentials to begin the setup. After accepting the first few defaults you will be presented with a system-generated passcode. Please save this passcode for future reference. Once you have finished accepting all defaults, your passcode will also be sent to you via email.  

Printing to the Pharos Secure Printer

To use the Pharos Secure Printer installed on your computer to print your documents:

1. Open the document or webpage you would like to print

2. Select File, then Print from the upper left-hand corner of the window

3. If you need to print in color, single-sided, or other advanced functions, follow the instructions in the https://geneseo.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/HELP/pages/89522177 article

4. Follow the Authenticating and Release Your Print Job instructions below to retrieve your print job

NOTE: We suggest setting the Pharos Secure Printer as your default printer on your personal computer.

Authenticating and Releasing Your Print Jobs

All users must authenticate at the physical printer before any print jobs can be released and printed. 

There are three ways to authenticate at the printer:

1. Tap your Geneseo ID card or Key Fob on the printer’s “ID Card” sticker

2. Enter your system-generated passcode by interacting with the LED screen at the printer

3. Configuring and using mobile release with an Android or iOS mobile device

Once you have authenticated at the printer, you can choose to Print All of your pending documents or you can choose Review Documents to selectively print individual documents or delete duplicate/unneeded documents.

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