Computing and Printing @Your Library

Printing and Computers at the Library

Printing

Print release stations are located on the first floor and lower level. Currently, 8.5-inch by 11-inch paper and black and white printing is available.Printing is only available for current students. Printing is paid for out of student fees.

How to Print at F.D. Bluford Library

  1. Login into a Library Computer: Print jobs are linked to your OneID account. Only university computers are supported. Personal devices cannot print in F.D. Bluford Library.
  2. Send print job to Aggie Print campus computers
  3. Sign in to release print job: At the print station, enter your OneID and your password. Do not include your email address in your OneID. Then select your print job to print.
  4. If it is your first time printing on campus, you will need to register your account to print for the first time. You can do this by swiping your aggie one card at the printer. 

Computers

Windows and macOS computers are available throughout the library. MS Office and other productivity and creative applications are installed, along with Respondus Lockdown Browser for online tests and exams.

Students log in to the computers using their AggieOne username (without @aggies.ncat.edu) and password.

WiFi network service is available via EduRoam and NCAT networks provided by ITS. Guest or public access is not regularly available.

Students, researchers or faculty needing specialized software support, please contact librarysystems@ncat.edu. 

Details

  • Adobe Creative Cloud (macOS computers, select Windows computers, or all computers via aggiesanywhere.ncat.edu)
  • Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit, and supporting applications (Revit is Windows-only)
  • Java & JDK
  • MatLAB (Windows-only)
  • Microsoft Office
    • Access
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • Word
  • NetBeans
  • Python
  • RefWorks
  • Respondus Lockdown Browser
  • Skype
  • SPSS
  • Text Editors 
  • Xcode (macOS only)
  • Zoom

Guest computers are available for people not affiliated with the university to use for research and educational purposes. A limited set of productivity software is available.

Use of these computers is time-limited, requires a valid form of identification, and does not allow printing.

Located on the first floor, please check in at the Circulation or Reference Desks to use a guest computer.