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Printing at a WEPA Kiosk
WEPA (Wireless Everywhere Print Anywhere) is a wireless printing service that allows students to print documents at a WEPA kiosk from the web, USB drive, smartphone or any computer. To pay for printing, you will need to have sufficient funds in your Terrapin Express account to cover the cost of printing.
Please use your UM Directory ID to logon to the system to print.
Cost
$0.10 per black & white page
$0.50 per color page
(If paying with credit or debit card, there will be $0.40 surcharge.)
Locations
WEPA kiosks are currently installed in six locations:
- Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building: 2nd Floor, east wing student lounge(outside the lecture hall)
- A. James Clark Hall: 1st Floor, main entrance (main lobby area outside of the Clark Forum and Leidos labs)
- Glenn L. Martin Hall: 1st Floor, main entrance (main lobby outside the Copy Center)
- Glenn L. Martin Hall: 0310 Computer Lab
- J.M. Patterson Building: 1st Floor, Vending machine area (outside 1120)
How to Print
There are three ways to print using a WEPA kiosk: (1) you can upload documents to the WEPA website, (2) print directly from a USB drive, or (3) print locally from a computer that has the WEPA drivers installed.
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Web
- Login at https://www.wepanow.com/ by selecting the University of Maryland and entering your directory ID and password.
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- Click on Web Upload in the Shortcuts menu.
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- Click Browse to locate the folder your computer where your files are stored. Select the file you want to print, then click Upload.
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- Adjust your options, including Print Range, Color Options and Basic Options, then click Send to WEPA.
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- Your file will be uploaded to the WEPA server for printing at a WEPA station. You may now upload more documents, or logout.
- Go to a WEPA kiosk at your convenience and sign in with your WEPA account to print.
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USB
- Go to any WEPA kiosk.
- On the main screen, select Print from USB.
- Insert USB drive into the USB slot. Documents printed directly from a USB drive must be in either PDF or a Microsoft Office format (.doc, .xls, .ppt, etc.).
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Local (your computer)
- With your document open, select File, then Print.
- When prompted for a printer, choose the WEPA printer. (Note: You will have to install drivers for your computer in order to select the WEPA printer. )
- Select options for black & white or color printing.
- Login to your WEPA account when prompted. Your print job will now be uploaded to the WEPA system.
- Go to a WEPA kiosk and sign in with your WEPA account.
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Smartphone
- Download the WEPA Print app for Android or iOS Device
- Login to the app using your UM Directory ID and password.
- Once you are logged in, you may send your print job from Dropbox or Google Drive to the WEPA cloud for printing from any WEPA station.
Paying for WEPA Printing
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Terrapin Express
Swipe your UMD ID at the WEPA kiosk in order to use your Terrapin Express account. You must have sufficient funds in your account in order to print. -
Credit/Debit Card
You may use a credit or debit card at the WEPA kiosk; however, there will be a $0.40 surcharge for all transactions.
Drivers
Get Drivers
Drivers are software that allow your computer to recognize the WEPA printer. Note that when you install the driver, it will set WEPA as your default printer.
Drivers on our Virtual Computer Lab
WEPA kiosk print drivers are installed on VCL servers. To print to a kiosk from a VCL application, select either "WEPA-BW" or "WEPA-COLOR" from the print dialog and then follow the Local instructions.