Printing

wēpa is a cloud-based printing service that allows you to upload documents to your computer or phone and print them at any wēpa kiosk on campus. 

Student using wepa printing kiosk in Technology Support Desk Cook 35 Lab

 

Printing options for students

Depending on format needed, there are several printing options on campus:

  • wēpa cloud-based printing. Send files from your computer, tablet or smart phone and print them at any of the dozens of print stations conveniently located all over campus. This flexible service supports black and white, grayscale, and color printing on letter-sized (8.5"x11") paper—and it even prints on both sides. See instructions for using wēpa on this page. 
  • 3D printing. Learn more about this service and how to reserve a print time.
  • Large format (poster) printing for academic purposes. See how to get started or contact the Library for support. 
  • Copies Plus. This student print center in Cook Library offers on-demand printing services and sells course packets, blue books and other school supplies. Email your assignment to [email protected] and pick it up as early as 8 a.m. the next day. If you notice a mistake in your work they'll reprint it for free. Applying for jobs? Copies Plus uses heavy-weight paper for a quality resume. 

How to use wēpa 

Print from your Computer, Tablet or Smartphone

Upload your files to the wēpa print cloud using a method below, then pick up the kiosk you selected. 

  • on a computer: install the wēpa Print driver for Windows or MacOS; then from any application click File> Print and select the wēpa printer. This works with all file types.
  • on a tablet or phone: Install the wēpa Print app for iOS or Android. This works with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, RTF, JPG and BMP documents only.
  • from the website: login to wepanow.com and upload your file.
  • through email: address an email to [email protected] from your TU email account, attach your file, and send. The print will default to single sided, black and white. To change this type duplex and or color in the body of the email. For PowerPoint, the print will default to one slide per page. To change this type handoutsn in the body of the email, where n is number of slides per page. For example, including handouts3 will yield three slides per page.

Print at the wēpa Kiosk

Print from your M365 OneDrive, Dropbox or Box, Blackboard course(s) or USB drive. 

  • Scan document (University Union and College of Fine Arts only)
  • Touchscreen:
  1. Swipe your OneCard or log in with your NetID and password.
  2. Choose the files you want to print.
  3. Identify your payment method; you may use TU OneCard Doc Dollars, a credit/debitcard, or wēpa points.
  • Touchless:
  1. In the wēpa app, choose the files you want to print and your payment method.
  2. At the print station with the app open, place your phone near the reader (lower right) or swipe your OneCard. 
  3. Your files will start printing. 

Kiosk Locations

wēpa kiosks are located in the University Union, Cook Library, and academic buildings all over campus. See the print station locations list for up-to-the-minute availability information.

Costs 

ink Color Single/double cost per page
Grayscale

Single-sided page 10¢
Double-sided page 18¢
Color

Single-sided page 59¢
Double-sided page $1.07

When paying by credit card at a wēpa kiosk or via the mobile app, a 40¢ per transaction service charge is added. You can avoid the service charge by adding funds to your OneCard Doc Dollars or your wēpa account. 

Ways to Pay

TU OneCard Doc Dollars

Recommended for those with a OneCard. No minimum deposit required.

  1. If necessary, open onecard.towson.edu, click Manage Your OneCard Account, click "Add Funds Now" and follow the prompts to add Doc Dollars using a credit card. You can add as little as you want to your OneCard.
  2. Swipe your OneCard at any wēpa kiosk and choose the jobs to print. Your OneCard balance will appear in the upper right corner of the screen.
  3. Select OneCard as the form of payment at the bottom of the screen.

wēpa Account

Recommended if you print often. The minimum deposit is $5.00.

  1. Log into www.wepanow.com with your TU email and password.
  2. Log into a wēpa kiosk with your account.
  3. Select the jobs to print. Your wēpa account balance will appear in the upper right corner of the screen.  
  4. Select wēpa Account as the form of payment at the bottom of the screen.

wēpa accepts credit cards (no transaction fee for wepa account deposits), PayPal, ApplePay (iOS and MacOS only) and Venmo (Android and iOS Venmo apps only).

Credit Card at the Kiosk

Recommended if you print infrequently. A 40¢ per transaction fee is added to cost of each print job.

  1. Log into a wēpa kiosk with a release code or wēpa account.
  2. Select the jobs to print.
  3. Select Credit Card as the form of payment at the bottom of the screen.
  4. Follow the prompts.

How to Get Support

See instructions and self-help resources on the wēpa support webpage. If you encounter a problem printing from a wēpa kiosk, call 410-704-WEPA (9372).

 

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