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Northwest provides networked printers and copiers in all relevant campus buildings, including at residence hall front desks.

The above tabs give directions on how to install the university networked printers for student use.  The sections are based on device operating system and ownership.  All directions require that the device is on campus and connected to the NWMSU_Secure Wi-Fi or the wired network.

University networked printers are available almost everywhere on campus such as the front desks of each residence hall and in public spaces like B.D. Owens Library and the Station.

Installing Printers on the PERI Print Server

All student accessible printers have print queues on the PERI print server.  When printing to a PERI print queue, you will be automatically billed for the printouts based on the username that was logged in at the time of printing.

  • Printing to a University networked printer does not require payment at time of printing.
  • Users who print to a campus networked printer on the PERI print server are auto-billed by their login credentials for the size of their print job.
    • Black and white printing is 10 cents per page.
    • Color printing is 25 cents per page.
    • Tabloid colored copies are 50 cents per page.
  • Your specific printing charges will appear on your University bill the next business day.

University-Provided Windows Laptop or Desktop

  1. In the Windows Search box, type \\peri and press Enter.
  2. In the window that opens, double-click the icon for the printer you want to install.
    • Print queues are commonly named by the building and room location of the printer.
    • Check the sign next to or on the printer for its name.
      • Example: A printer in Brown Hall room 238 will be named BH238p.
    • If you want to print to any of the HP printers/copiers, select StudentFollowMe from the list of printers.  See Releasing/Retrieving Printouts from an HP Printer/Copier.
  3. Once the printer has been installed, a print queue window will open.  After the print queue window opens, you can close it and all previous windows that were opened to install the printer.
  4. You will then be able to print to the newly installed printer.

Personally Owned Windows Laptop or Desktop

  1. Connect to the NWMSU_Secure Wi-Fi or the Northwest wired network.
  2. Open a web browser and go to http://peri:9163/setup.
  3. Click the green Download button.
  4. If asked to allow downloads, click Allow.
  5. Open your Downloads folder.
  6. Double-click the downloaded file.
    • The file should be named pc-mobility-print-printer-setup-x.x.xxx[peri].exe.
  7. Allow MobilityPrint Printer setup by clicking Yes.
  8. If prompted, choose your preferred language and click Ok.
  9. Click the radio button next to I accept the agreement and click Next.
  10. Select Student Mobility Printer and click Next.
  11. When prompted, enter your Northwest Network Account username and password.
  12. Click Finish.
  13. Close all windows that were opened to install the print queues.
  14. All student print queues available on the PERI print server are now installed.
    • Print queues are commonly named by the building and room location of the printer.
    • Check the sign next to or on the printer for its name.
      • Example: A printer in Brown Hall room 238 will be named BH238p.
    • If you want to print to any of the HP printers/copiers, select StudentFollowMe from the list of printers.  See Releasing/Retrieving Printouts from an HP Printer/Copier.
    • Since PERI has a large number of print queues, you can uninstall any queues that you do not need.

macOS Laptop or Desktop (Personal or University)

  1. Open a web browser and go to http://peri:9163/setup.
  2. Click the green Download button.
  3. If asked to allow downloads, click Allow.
  4. Open your Downloads folder.
  5. Double-click the downloaded file.
    • The file should be named pc-mobility-print-printer-setup-x.x.xx[peri].dmg.
  6. Double-click PaperCut Mobility Print Client.pkg.
  7. Allow PaperCut to make changes.
  8. If prompted, choose your preferred language and click Next.
  9. In the Installer window, click Continue.
  10. Agree to the terms by clicking Continue and then Agree.
  11. Click Install.
  12. Enter your Apple device username and password.
  13. Click Install Software.
  14. Once you see a green checkmark and the phrase The installation was successful, click Close.
  15. If prompted, click Move to Trash.
  16. Close all windows that were opened to install the print queues.
  17. You can now proceed to print by selecting the desired printer in the print menu.
    • Print queues are commonly named by the building and room location of the printer.
    • Check the sign next to or on the printer for its name.
      • Example: A printer in Brown Hall room 238 will be named BH238p.
    • If you want to print to any of the HP printers/copiers, select StudentFollowMe from the list of printers.  See Releasing/Retrieving Printouts from an HP Printer/Copier.
    • Since PERI has a large number of print queues, you can uninstall any queues that you do not need.

iPad (Personal or University)

  1. Open a web browser and go to http://peri:9163/client-setup/known-host/ios.html.
  2. Select the green Download button.
  3. If asked to allow downloads, select Allow.
  4. Once Profile downloaded is displayed, select Close.
  5. Open the Settings app on your device.
  6. In the search box, type VPN.
  7. Select the VPN & Device Management icon.
  8. In the menu that opens, select PaperCut Mobility Print for iOS.
  9. Select Install in the top right corner.
  10. Select Install again.
  11. When it is finished installing, select Done in the top right corner.
  12. You can now proceed to print by selecting the desired printer in the print menu.
    • Print queues are commonly named by the building and room location of the printer.
    • Check the sign next to or on the printer for its name.
      • Example: A printer in Brown Hall room 238 will be named BH238p.
    • If you want to print to any of the HP printers/copiers, select StudentFollowMe from the list of printers.  See Releasing/Retrieving Printouts from an HP Printer/Copier.
    • Since PERI has a large number of print queues, you can uninstall any queues that you do not need.

StudentFollowMe Print Queue Additional Information

The StudentFollowMe print queue is for all of the HP printers/copiers on campus.  Documents submitted to this queue are not automatically printed.  Instead, you must go to an HP printer/copier, sign in and then, release your documents to be printed using the following steps.

Releasing/Retrieving Printouts from an HP Printer/Copier

At the HP printer/copier:

  1. Tap the printer screen and swipe your Bearcat ID card.
    • You can also select Sign In and proceed with your Northwest Network Account username and password or use your 919# (ID number) and corresponding PIN if you have created one.
  2. Select Print Release.  A list of print jobs sent from your account will be displayed.
  3. Check the box for the job(s) you want to print.  If you want to print all jobs listed, check Select all jobs.
  4. Select Print.
  5. Sign out of the printer/copier using the button in the top right corner of the screen next to your name.

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