Mobile Printing
Mobile Printing available via curbside pickup!
Have something you need to print? You can send it to the library printers and we can print it for you.
The process:
- Call the library you want to pick up your print job from: 972-205-2500.
- Choose the mobile print method that works best for you (below). Staff will assist you with the mobile print process if you need help.
- We will call you back after we are able to print your job to arrange a pick up time.
The details:
- You must call to initiate the process. Jobs stay in the print queue for 3 hours, and we will not know to look for it if you don’t ask us to.
- The first 10 black & white pages are free (3 color pages). Printing in excess of $1.50 will be limited to Garland card holders, and we will put the remaining balance on your card. Black & white printouts are 15 cents per page. Color printouts are 50 cents per page.
- Mobile print pickup is available 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday at the Central Library, Tuesday-Saturday at the branches.
- Due to limited staff and reduced hours, print jobs must be submitted by 3 p.m. each day. The mobile print queue automatically deletes print jobs that have not been printed three hours after they are sent to the printer. Any print jobs submitted after 3 p.m. will automatically delete from the queue and will need to be resubmitted on another day.
- Print jobs will not be ready for immediate pick-up. Patrons will be called to schedule pick-up of their printout. Patrons must pick up their printout during their 15 minute scheduled time slot.
- When submitting a print job, be sure to select: the desired documents to print, the appropriate printer, and the number of copies needed. Library staff will release print jobs in the state in which they are received. Staff cannot make edits, changes, or additional copies.
With Library Mobile Printing you can quickly and easily send documents from your computer or phone to the Library printers via email, a webpage, or the PrinterOn app.
Important information:
- You will need an email address and a computer, laptop or device with an Internet connection to use our Library Mobile Printing service.
- Supported file types: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, PDF, JPEG, TIFF and Fax.
- Maximum file size for each print job is 20 MB.
- Once your print job is successfully sent to a Library printer, you will have 3 hours to go to the library you chose and use the print release station to print it. Your documents will only be available at the branch you sent them to.
- Print jobs sent less than three hours before closing must be picked up before the library closes. Prints that have not been released or that are sent after hours will not be available the next day (unless the library opens within 3 hours after sending the print job).
- Print cost per page is $.15 for black & white and $.50 for color. Cash only please.
- Once you have sent your print job, you will not be able to change the number of pages or otherwise modify the print job at the Library print release station. Please use Print Preview so you know what you are sending to the printer.
Which print method is best for my needs?
Email
Best for: Forwarding emails, with or without attachments, to the printer
Print Portal
Best for: Photos, resumes, spreadsheets - any Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, PDF, JPEG, TIFF or Fax file you can save on your computer or laptop and upload to the Print Portal
PrinterOn app
Best for: Pictures or documents on your phone or tablet; Printing from websites that require a login to use them (not email)
How to use email to send a print job to the Library printer
Jobs can be sent to the printer in the body of your email or as an attachment. When you release your print job at the library, you will see the email as 1 print job and any attachments as separate print jobs. You can choose to print just the attachments if there is no content in the email other than the attachment(s).
Email from any device directly to Library Mobile printing:
Scan the QR code with a QR CODE READER to open a new email to attach something to or type the email address into an existing email to forward it.
Central Library
To print in black & white: nmls-centrallibrary-bw@printspots.com
To print in color: nmls-centrallibrary-color@printspots.com
North Garland Branch
To print in black & white: nmls-northgarlandbranch-bw@printspots.com
To print in color: nmls-northgarlandbranch-color@printspots.com
South Garland Branch
To print in black & white: nmls-southgarlandbranch-bw@printspots.com
To print in color: nmls-southgarlandbranch-color@printspots.com
Walnut Creek Branch
To print in black & white: nmls-walnutcreekbranch-bw@printspots.com
To print in color: nmls-walnutcreekbranch-color@printspots.com
At the library:
- Go to the Print Release Station in the library you chose and select “Release a Print Job”
- Enter the email address you sent the print job from
- Select your print job(s)
- Insert enough cash to cover your printing costs. The Print Release stations will give change.
Your print job will be printed!
How to use the Print Portal to send a print job to the library printer from your browser
Choose the library you want to send print jobs to:
Central Library https://www.printeron.net/nmls/centrallibrary
North Garland Branch https://www.printeron.net/nmls/northgarlandbranch
South Garland Branch https://www.printeron.net/nmls/southgarlandbranch
Walnut Creek Branch https://www.printeron.net/nmls/walnutcreekbranch
- Select the black & white or color printer
- Enter your email address
- Browse your computer to find and select the file you wish to print
- Click the green print icon
- A new page loads with the status of your print job and a reference number. When you see the green message "Your request has been processed" it indicates your print job has been sent.
At the library:
- Go to the print release station in the Library you chose and select “Release a Print Job”
- Enter the email address you supplied
- Select your print job(s)
- Insert enough cash to cover your printing costs. The Print Release stations will give change.
Your Print job will be printed! Top of the page
How to print to a library printer from the PrinterOn tablet or smartphone app
Get the PrinterOn App:
- Download the PrinterOn App from your device’s app store.
- Open or launch the app when it finishes downloading
- You will see three boxes: Documents, Email, Photos and Web. Below those tap “No printer selected.”
- At the Select Printer screen tap “Search” and enter NMLS
- Choose which Garland Library and printer you want to send print jobs to and tap the “i” on the right
- Save the printer by tapping on the star
- Tap the left arrow to return to the printer list
- Tap the printer to return to the job selection screen
To print:
- From the job selection screen choose Documents, Email, Photos or Web
- Documents and Photos will bring you to those folders on your device. Select the folder your photo or document is in then select the item you want to print.
- Web opens up a browser inside the PrinterOn app. Type in the address of the website you want to print from. Websites and Google Drive work well. (For printing email, please use the email function below and forward what you want to print to the appropriate printer email address.)
- Email asks you to choose your email provider (Yahoo!, Gmail, etc.) and enter your address and password. Once your email account is verified you can view and print the body content of your email messages.
- When you have selected what you want to print, tap the printer icon in the upper right to go to the print preview page
- If the printer you want to use is not displayed, tap the printer name to bring up the list of available printers (or search for a new one)
- Tap the gear in the upper right of the print preview page to choose the number of copies, pages to print, paper size and orientation.
- Library printers only have 8.5”x11” paper and we cannot adjust the paper trays.
- The color copier settings give you the option to choose black & white – do not use this! You will be charged $.50 instead of $.15. Instead, go back and choose the black & white printer.
- If the document is multiple pages, you will see an option to select which pages to print.
- Enter an email address and click on the check mark (you will receive a notice that the job started, and shortly after another message stating “Job Success”).
At the library:
- Go to the Print Release Station in the library you chose and select “Release a Print Job”
- Enter the email address you supplied
- Select your print job(s)
- Input at least the amount of money needed to cover the print job(s). The Print Release stations will give change back.
Your print job will be printed! Top of the page