Wireless Networking and Printing

Wireless Internet access is available throughout the HDS campus for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. To see all Harvard University buildings with wireless access, view this campus map and look for buildings outlined in red.

How to connect to a wireless network

For a list of the available wireless networks at HDS and instructions on how to connect to them, please visit the Harvard Wireless website. Members of the Harvard community with a valid HarvardKey can authenticate to the "HarvardSecure" network; others can register for guest access using the "Harvard University" wireless network.

Printing

HDS provides four color printers for use by Harvard students, faculty, staff, and visitors. The printers are located in:

Students, faculty, and staff may print from the public computers in the Harvard Divinity School Library or from their own devices after installing the necessary software. You will need a Crimson Cash account and either a Harvard ID card or a Crimson Cash generic white card to pay for printing. If using your own device, you must be connected to Harvard Secure wireless to install or use Crimson Print.

Guests and alumni must use the designated "guest printing" computer in the HDS Library; obtain a Crimson Cash generic white card from the HDS Library Circulation Desk; and add funds to the card in advance to pay for printing. Detailed instructions are provided below.

Printing from public computers in the library (students, faculty, and staff)

Note: These instructions apply to Harvard students, faculty, and staff. For alumni and guest printing, see "Printing from public computers in the library (guests and alumni)" below.

Setup for faculty, staff, and students

  1. If you have not already done so, go to cash.harvard.edu and add funds to your Crimson Cash account to pay for printing and copying.
  2. If you have not already done so, follow the instructions for linking Crimson Cash to Crimson Print.
  3. If you do not know it already, look up your Harvard NetID. Your NetID is not the same as your HarvardKey or your Harvard ID number.

Printing from public computers in the library

  1. Find an open Windows computer that does not have a "No Printing" sign on the first or second floor of the library.
  2. Click the mouse or press a key to bring up the computer's login screen. Choose "Other user" from the list of profiles in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
  3. Use your NetID (see above) and your HarvardKey password to log on. (Be sure to log out when you are finished.)
  4. When printing, choose Harvard-Crimson-Print as the printer.
  5. Go to one of the following printers and swipe the thick stripe of your Harvard University ID card to release your job. Your Crimson Cash account will be debited for the cost.

For more detailed instructions, see Set up and print with Crimson Print in the Harvard University IT Service Portal.

Printing from the "guest printing" computer in the library (visitors and alumni)

Note: These instructions apply to HDS Library visitors and Harvard alumni. For instructions for current students, faculty, and staff, see "Printing from public computers in the library (students, faculty, and staff)" above.

Setup for guests and alumni

  1. If you have not already done so, obtain a Crimson Cash generic white card from the HDS Library Circulation Desk. Keep this card for future use.
  2. If you have not already done so, go to cash.harvard.edu and add funds to your Crimson Cash generic white card to pay for printing and copying. Make sure to select "Proceed as Guest" when prompted.

Printing from the public computer in the library designated for guest printing

  1. Locate the Windows computer designated for guest printing on the first floor of the library.
  2. Click the mouse or press a key to bring up the computer's login screen. Choose "Other user" from the list of profiles in the lower right-hand corner of the screen.
  3. Use the username and password affixed to the computer to log on. (Be sure to log out when you are finished.)
  4. The Papercut Logon prompt will appear. Enter the 8-digit code listed on your Crimson Cash generic white card and the password for your Crimson Cash account.
  5. When ready to print, choose Harvard-Crimson-Print as the printer.
  6. Go to one of the following printers and swipe the thick stripe of your Crimson Cash generic white card to release your job. Your Crimson Cash account will be debited for the cost.

Printing from your own device

Setup

  1. Connect to the Harvard Secure wireless network. (If connecting for the first time, start at getonline.harvard.edu and follow the instructions under "I Have a HarvardKey.")
  2. Follow the instructions for setting up Crimson Print on mobility print printers. When selecting your printers in step 7, choose Harvard-Crimson-Print.
  3. If you do not have a Harvard ID card—e.g., if you are a cross-registered student from MIT, Tufts, or a member school of the Boston Theological Interreligious Consortium—obtain and load a generic "white" Crimson Cash card. See Value Transfer Stations on the Crimson Cash website for a list of locations.
  4. Follow the instructions for linking Crimson Cash to Crimson Print.
  5. Look up your NetID if you do not know it. Your NetID is not the same as your email address or Harvard University ID Number.

Printing from your own device

  1. Connect to the Harvard Secure wireless network.
  2. Follow the instructions for Using Crimson Print. Choose Harvard-Crimson-Print as your print queue.
  3. Retrieve your document at any of these printer locations:
  • Divinity Hall, room 114
  • HDS Library, room 139
  • HDS Library, room 235
  • Swartz Hall, room G19

 

Printing costs

Printing costs as of August 2021 are:

Paper Size One-sided Color Printing (per sheet) One-sided Grayscale Printing (per sheet) Color Duplex Printing (Each Side) Grayscale Duplex Printing (Each Side)
Letter (ANSI_A) $0.15 $0.05 $0.08 $0.03
Legal (Legal-14) $0.15 $0.05 $0.08 $0.03
11 x 17 (Ledger) $0.15 $0.05 $0.08 $0.03
Default (other sizes) $0.15 $0.05 $0.08 $0.03

Copying

To use the Ricoh printers in Divinity Hall room 114, HDS Library room 139, HDS Library room 235, and Swartz Hall room G19 for photocopying:

  1. Place the paper to be copied in the document feeder or directly onto the copier's glass plate.
  2. Swipe the thick stripe of your Harvard ID card to bring up the menu.
  3. Tap "Device functions."
  4. Your Crimson Cash balance will be displayed. If using a student or visitor Crimson Cash account, ensure that you have adequate funds to complete your job.
  5. Tap "Use device functions."
  6. Tap "Copier (classic)."
  7. Adjust the settings as needed (color vs. black and white, number of copies, etc.) and click Start.
  8. Log out when you are finished.

Note: the instructions above are for printing from public computers or personal devices. For HDS faculty and staff, including student employees using Harvard-managed computers, please see the Technology FAQ on the HDS intranet (HarvardKey login required).