Library Basics: Technology at the Library

All Library computers connect to printers. Wireless printing is also available. 

Printer Locations:

• In the Library: Printers are located in the Reserve Room/Computer Lab on the lower level and near the computers on the upper level. An Anytime Printing station is located at the Library's entrance. Students can use a nearby computer to retrieve a document and print it out even when the Library is closed. There is a color printer on the upper level. 
• Outside of the Library: John Jay College provides students with several other computer labs and at EZprint mobile stations.

How to Print:

• After sending a document to print from a library computer, a popup on your screen will ask for your John Jay ID and password. Go to a Print Release Station (located next to the printers) and enter the same ID and password. Select the "Print" button next to the desired document(s).

• Print jobs can be sent from a personal phone or laptop to an EZprint station or any print release station in the Library. Please refer to our Wireless Printing page for further details.

• Guest Library users may create a printing account in order to access printing services. 

Printing Costs:

• At the beginning of the semester, each current John Jay student is given $20 in printing credit. Balances can be checked on JayPrint. 
• To add money to your account, use the machine in the Reserve Room.
• Request printing refunds on JayPrint.

• Scanners are available near the Reserve Desk on the Library's lower level and in the Law Reference section on the upper level.
• Scanned files can be saved to a USB drive, Google Drive, or Dropbox. Additionally, files can be emailed or printed.
• Please note that students may use the scanners for limited periods when the Library is busy.
• Scanning is free.
• Individuals should not scan or copy an entire book, as this constitutes a copyright infringement. For more information on copyright compliance, please refer to the CUNY Office of Library Services page on Fair Use and Copyright.
• OCR (Optical Character Recognition): To make your scanned PDFs full-text searchable, use the Accessibility computer located near the scanners on the upper level. Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat and select "Enhance PDF > Recognize Text > In this file."

The Library offers three designated ADA-compliant computers, which are situated on height-adjustable desks and equipped with large-print, high-contrast keyboards. Patrons who require these computers for accessibility purposes have priority. If you encounter any difficulties accessing these computers, please ask a library staff member for assistance. When the library is closed, contact the Office of Accessibility Services for information about other accessible computer resources, training, and login details.

Locations: One computer is located near the Reserve Desk on the lower level, while the other two are located on the upper level near the Reference Desk. All three ADA computer workstations are connected to high resolution scanners.

Software: These computers come equipped with accessibility software.