Faculty, staff, and students can now print from their own devices using Pharos Mobile Printing. Previously, in order to print an image or document, users would have to log on into a computer, pull up their file, and then go to a print release station. With Pharos, users can print from a multitude of supported devices, including Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android. Funds for Pharos printing comes straight from your Campus Card Account. 

For Mac and Windows users, you can access Pharos by going to mobileprint.umbc.edu From there, simply login using your UMBC credentials and you will be brought to the Pharos mobile printing interface. 

Now you can upload your files, preview your print jobs, and even customize color pages and choose double or single sided pages. After that, just go to any Pharos station in the Library or in the Engineering building and swipe your Campus ID Card at the printer to print the files you have uploaded.

On iOS, users can follow the same steps as the Mac and Windows version by going to mobileprint.umbc.edu on their iOS device. Users can also visit the App store and download the Pharos Print app. 

After downloading, launch the app and type in mobileprint.umbc.edu for the "Server Address" and 443 for "Server Port" and press "Connect". Then, type your UMBC credentials and log in. Wherever your file is located, you will need to select the “Open In” function and then select “Open in Pharos Print” which will open a window with details on the file and print options. The "Open In" function can be found in several apps, including Google Drive, Box, and Safari. 

The Pharos Mobile Print app is still in development for Android and will be released sometime in 2015. Users can still print using their Android devices by opening Google Chrome by tapping the three vertical dots icon on the top right-hand corner of the screen to bring up “Request desktop site”. From there, go to mobileprint.umbc.edu and follow the same steps listed for Mac and Windows users.