Printing & Copying at the Legal Research Center
Our multi-function printers are available for print and copy jobs in the Legal Research Center. The machine in the copy room by the Hagerty staircase is color-capable.
Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis Printers
The Westlaw and Lexis-Nexis printers are currently located in Room 138 on the first floor of Hagerty Library (map). For instructions on configuring Westlaw and Lexis to use these printers, see the Westlaw and Lexis printing setup page.
Costs
Members of the Drexel University community can print at any of our library printer/copiers with their DragonCards at a rate of $0.10 for black & white copies or $0.50 for color copies. Double-sided (duplex) printing is $0.16 for black & white copies or $0.80 for color copies.
Law Students
Earle Mack School of Law students receive $10.00 of free pages each quarter for black & white printing or copying and are charged the regular costs thereafter.
Printing & Copying Help
If you need to print something and are not a member of the Drexel University community, please see the Circulation desk for help.
Printing from Legal Research Center Workstations
- Print your document normally.
- A pop-up window will appear.
- Enter your name (and optional password), select "OK".
- At the print station, select Printing on the touch-screen, and then swipe your DragonCard. The print job owner will appear as the computer account you used to log in.
Printing from a Wireless Laptop
For Windows XP and Vista
- Download the printer installation software (Law_Public_ptr_for_Lte.exe). Save the file to your desktop, then double-click it to open.
- For Vista users, choose to "Allow" installation when prompted.
- Click "Install", wait for installation to complete, then click "Finish"
- To print a document, select "Law_Public_ptr on UNIPRINT" from the "Print" dialog in whatever program you are using.
- A pop-up screen will prompt you to enter a password for your document. This is optional, but if you choose to, you must enter and re-type the password.
- At the print station, select Printing on the touch-screen, and then swipe your DragonCard. The print job owner will appear as the computer account you used to log in. If you password-protected your print job, you will be prompted to enter the password on the touch-screen.
If you have any questions or issues setting up the printing, please contact Keith Berthrong at kab66@drexel.edu.
For Mac OS X
1. From the "Utilities" folder, double-click "Print Center"

2. In the Printer List, click the "Add" icon on the toolbar.

3. In the Printer Browser, click the "IP Printer" icon on the toolbar.
4. Select "Line Printer Daemon - LPD" from the "Protocol" drop-down.
5. In the "Address" field, type "uniprint.library.drexel.edu".
6. In the "Queue" field, type "law_public_ptr".
7. Select "Generic Postscript Printer" from the "Print Using:" drop-down.

8. Click “Add” to save
9. Print normally but select the printer you added.
10. At the print station, select Printing on the touch-screen, and then swipe your DragonCard. The print job owner will appear as the computer account you used to log in.
If you have any questions or issues setting up the printing, please contact Keith Berthrong at kab66@drexel.edu.
Copying
- On the Pharos touchpad start screen, select Copying
- Swipe your DragonCard
- A screen with your account balance will display. You may now begin copying.
- Place your document with the top-left corner aligned with the top-left corner of the copier glass
- Change any copy settings on the copier touch pad
- When you’re ready to copy, press Start once. After you hear a beep, press Start again.
- When your copying is finished, press Exit on the Pharos screen. The copier will make a series of beeps when your copy job is complete.
[Note: if your session times out after 60 seconds of inactivity, you will need to start over]