Wireless Printing

 

SmartALEC is the library’s mobile printing service. It allows you to send documents to print at the library from anywhere you have Internet access. Your documents do not print until you come to the library to pay and release them.

 

First-Time Users

1. Click on the “Print Now” button to get started.
2. Click “Guest User” and create a new SmartAlec account using your preferred email address. If you receive a “This email has been used, please use another one” message, you do not need to create an account.
3. Send or forward an email with the attachments you want to print to smartalec@smartalecprint.com
4. When you arrive at the library, let the library staff know that you have sent documents to print.

Returning Users

1. Send or forward an email with the attachments you want to print to smartalec@smartalecprint.com
2. When you arrive at the library, let the library staff know that you have sent documents to print.

Printing Tips

• Only email attachments will be printed. The body of the email will not be printed.
• PDF and JPG formats work best. Library staff may be able to help you save your documents in these formats if needed.

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Alternate methods of wireless printing through SmartAlec

How to Register

From the Welcome Screen, click [First Time User].
On the next screen, enter your library card and pin here if you have one, otherwise the system will generate one for you to use.
Next, enter a valid email or phone number.
If an email or phone number is not entered, a message will display: You must enter a valid email address or phone number.
Click Submit.
A confirmation message will display after the account is created.
You have now successfully created a SmartAlec account. Please log in.

If you used the website generated ID and PIN, it will be sent to you either via email or text message.
Make note of the ID. You must provide the library staff with this ID to release your prints.
If incorrect information is entered at login, a message will display saying INVALID LOGIN ATTEMPT.

Upload Documents to the SmartAlec Website

Log into your SmartAlec Account.
From the Account Info screen
Click [Browse]
Navigate to and double click the desired document on your computer.
Return to the Account Info screen.
Click [Upload].
File uploaded successfully confirmation message will appear.
The file will be added to the list.
Click [Preview] to preview the document.
Click [Delete] to remove document from the list.
Go to the front desk at the library to release the document.

Android App

1. Download the SmartAlec Print app from the Google Play store and login to your account.
2. Open the document you need to print and tap Menu, then choose Print and choose SmartAlecPrinter.
3. When your print job uploads, you will see it in the SmartAlec Print app.
4. Go to the front desk at the library to print your documents.

iPhone/iPad App

1. Download the SmartAlec Print app from the App store and login to your account.
2. Open the document you need to print and locate the Share icon, then choose Print.
3. While previewing the item to print, zoom out with your fingers to convert it to a PDF document. Then select the Share icon again and select the SmartAlec Print app.If SmartAlec does not appear as an option, click the More button and turn on SmartAlec.
4. When your print job uploads, you will see it in the SmartAlec Print App.
5. Go to the front desk at the library to print your documents.