All university PCs default to black and white. This is to make sure you don’t accidentally pay for colour printing. You can change your document settings to print in colour if you wish to by following the instructions below.
Microsoft Office
These instructions apply to all Microsoft Office applications.
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Select File, then Print.
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Select BeckettPrint as your printer, then Printer Properties
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Select Color
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De-select Print in Grayscale, and select OK.
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Select Print, and sign in or use your card at your nearest colour printer.
PDF Document – Microsoft Edge
All university PCs open a PDF in Microsoft Edge by default.
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Select the Print icon in the toolbar.
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Select BeckettPrint as your printer.
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Select Color from the Color drop-down menu.
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Select Print, and sign in or use your card at your nearest colour printer.
PDF Document – Google Chrome
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Select the Print icon.
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Select BeckettPrint as your printer (you may have to select See more).
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Select Colour from the Colour drop-down menu.
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Select Print, and sign in or use your card at your nearest colour printer.
PDF Document – Adobe Acrobat
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Select the Print icon.
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Select BeckettPrint as your printer
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Select Properties
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Select Color
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De-select Print in Grayscale, and select OK.
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Select Print, and sign in or use your card at your nearest colour printer.
Other software and applications
We do not have specific instructions for other software or applications. However, they usually follow a similar process to Microsoft Office applications.
If you need further support, please contact the Library.
