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New Print/Copy Services

Remote Printing Available at select locations.

You can now easily print from your phone, tablet, or laptop using our remote printing service. Send print jobs from any location at any time, whether you're at home or in one of our library locations. Simply print, pay online, and pick up your items within 24 hours.

The new print system does not accept print cards for payment. Be sure to use up your print card money before your location transitions to the new printing system.

Once a location has transitioned to the new system, staff will be unable to check/load print card balances and will be unable to give refunds on any unused credits. San Diego Public Library will be transitioning to this new printing service in August and September of 2024. Please check back here for updates.

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Ready to Print?

If using a phone or tablet, download the free Princh app from the App Store or Google Play. You can also print from your own laptop by visiting the print.princh.com webpage. 

 

Picking Up Printouts

After submitting your print jobs, you will have 24 hours to retrieve your items. Print jobs are automatically deleted after 24 hours, and the library staff will have no way to retrieve them.  

Upon your arrival at the selected library location (see library opening hours), you will be prompted to input a 4-digit release code on the tablet. This release code is essential for securing your printouts, as only you can authorize their release to the printer. This security measure ensures that your printed materials remain confidential until you are ready to collect them. Library staff does not have access to this release code. If you lose the release code, you will need to re-submit your print job. 

Printing Costs

Print fees for non-color copies are $0.15 per page. Color copies are $0.30 per page. Pay online using electronic payment. Users can also pay cash at the front desk of the library upon pick-up. The use of Library copiers/printers is the sole responsibility of the user, the Library does not issue refunds.

Printer Locations and Print IDs

You can currently print to any of the library locations listed below. When printing remotely you will need to take a note of the printer ID.

 

 

Printing From a Mobile Phone or Tablet

After installing the Princh app for iOS or Android, follow the steps below: 

  1. Open the document and share it with the Princh app 
  2. Enter library printer-ID and choose your print settings 
  3. Pay using your preferred payment method 

After you send your print job, you will be given a 4-digit release code. Please keep a note of this release code as you will need it to retrieve your prints.   

How To Print with an iPhone

How To Print with an Android Phone

Printing From a Laptop or Desktop

Print from a laptop or desktop by visiting the Princh webpage. 

  1. Visit print.princh.com and enter you the library printer-ID 
  2. Upload your documents and choose your print settings 
  3. Pay using your preferred payment method 

After you send your print job, you will be given a 4-digit release code. Please keep a note of this release code as you will need it to retrieve your prints. 

How To Print from a Laptop

 
 

 

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