Wireless Networking and Printing

Note: These instructions do not apply to Harvard students or to HDS faculty and staff. For those instructions, please see "Printing from public computers in the library (HDS or other Harvard students)" or "Printing from public computers in the library (HDS faculty and staff)" above instead.

Setup for library borrowers, library access card holders, alumni, and guests

1. Please see Guest Printing with Crimson Print for instructions on how to register for a Crimson Print account as a guest user.
2. If needed, add funds to your Crimson Print account to pay for printing and copying.

Printing from the public computer in the library designated for guest printing

1. Locate the Windows computer designated for guest printing on the first floor of the library.
2. Click the mouse or press a key to bring up the computer's login screen. Choose "Other user" from the list of profiles in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
3. Use the username and password affixed to the computer to log on. (Be sure to log out when you are finished.)
4. When preparing a print, select the Harvard-Crimson-Print print queue as the printer.

5. Go to one of the following printers:

   • Divinity Hall, room 114
   • HDS Library, first floor, room 139 (see library floor plan)
   • HDS Library, second floor, room 235 (see library floor plan)
   • Swartz Hall, room G19

   and in the Crimson Print login screen, enter either your Crimson Print Guest Account username or email address you used to verify your Guest Account in the Username field. Then, enter your Crimson Print Guest Account password in the Password field. Select Print Release on the touch panel to select and release your jobs or select the Print All quick action on the home screen to release all pending jobs. Your Crimson Print account will be debited for the cost.

Note: these instructions do not apply to library borrowers, library access card holders, alumni, or guests. Please see "Printing from the 'guest printing' computer in the library."

Setup

1. Connect to the Harvard Secure wireless network. (If connecting for the first time, start at getonline.harvard.edu and follow the instructions under "I Have a HarvardKey.")
2. Follow the instructions for setting up Crimson Print on personal devices (computers, tablets, and mobile phones). Harvard students should navigate to the installation link associated with the Harvard-Crimson-Print queue. HDS faculty and staff should navigate to the installation link associated with the HDS-Crimson-Print queue.
3. If needed, add funds to your Crimson Print account to pay for printing and copying.

Printing from your own device

1. Connect to the Harvard Secure wireless network.
2. Follow instructions on how to Print and release with Crimson Print. When preparing a print, select the applicable print queue (e.g., Harvard-Crimson-Print) as the printer.
3. Release your print jobs at one of the HDS Crimson Print printers that matches your print queue. Please see Find your Crimson Print printer for a detailed list of printers available to staff, faculty, and students. 

Printing costs as of March 2025 are:

Students can use the four HDS printers available to students and guests for photocopying.

1. If needed, add funds to your Crimson Print account to pay for printing and copying.

2. Go to one of the following printers:

   • Divinity Hall, room 114
   • HDS Library, room 139 (see library floor plan)
   • HDS Library, room 235 (see library floor plan)
   • Swartz Hall, room G19

   and swipe the thick stripe of your Harvard University ID card on the card reader or enter your HarvardKey email address and password.

3. Select Device functions on the touch panel. Your Crimson Print account balance will be displayed. Ensure that you have adequate funds prior to completing your job.
4. Select Use device functions, then select Copier (Classic).
5. Place the paper to be copied in the document feeder or directly onto the copier's glass plate.
6. Adjust your copy settings (color vs. black and white, number of copies, etc.) then tap Start when ready to copy.
7. Log out when you are finished.

HDS faculty and staff can use any of the HDS printers available to faculty and staff for photocopying. 

1. At a printer, swipe the thick stripe of your Harvard University ID card on the card reader or enter your HarvardKey email address and password.
2. Select Device functions on the touch panel.
3. Select Use device functions, then select Copier (Classic).
4. Place the paper to be copied in the document feeder or directly onto the copier's glass plate.
5. Adjust your copy settings (color vs. black and white, number of copies, etc.) then tap Start when ready to copy.
6. Log out when you are finished.