Printing On Campus with risdPRINTS

Before you begin

** You must be on-campus connected to RISD-Wifi, Eduroam - OR - off-campus connected to RISD's Virtual Private Network (VPN) **

1. Determine your print destination

Select your print destination based on your major and your location.

Print / Output Centers (Managed by ITS)

Design Center Print Center (Design Center RM 111)
CIT Print Center (CIT 102)

Additional Print Centers (Managed by specific departments)

BEB Print Center (BEB 003 Lab)
DC-301 Print Center (Graphic Design Print Center)
DC-701 Print Center (Graphic Design Print Center #2)

Standalone Printers

20WP_001 (Illustration Dept. Mac Lab)
20WP_233 (Furniture Dept Mac Lab, 20 WP Rm 233)
161S_311 (3rd Flr., ID Computer Lab)
189Canal_307 (Apparel Design Lab)
CIT Digital + Media
DC-Photo Lab (Photography Dept Computer Lab, DC 315)
ISB - (ISB - rooms 206 and 310)
Metcalf Building, 2nd Floor Hallway (METC_MFP_01)
Teaching Learning And Design
Textile Computer Lab - (College Bldg. room 143)

2. Download the risdPrints Print Queues

See How to Install risdPrints Print Queue (pop-up) Mac or Windows (Part I on the detailed printing instructions).

Mac OS Print Queues Windows Print Queues

3. Send file to printer

Select a printer located at the desired print center and print your file from your computer using the given page and printer setup of the application you are using.

See How to Print from a Laptop or Desktop Computer using RISDPrints (Part II of the detailed printing instructions).

You may view our Printing Tips to verify your file is properly set up to print.

4. Release and pay for your prints with mobileprints.

Visit mobileprints.risd.edu to release and pay for your prints with risdbucks.

See How to use MobilePrints to Release Print Jobs (Part III of the detailed printing instructions).

Make sure to select the correct printer!

Printing Issues?

Did your print job print incorrectly, incorrect colors, etc?

See Printing Tips to make sure your file is prepared properly.

Did you get an error message on your computer?

See detailed printing instructions to make sure you are going through the correct steps.

Printing from a mobile device or tablet?

The instructions on this page do not apply to these devices. See the mobileprints instructions.

Still having issues?

Based on your print location - Contact the lab monitor, Department Technician, or Print Center technician (email printcenters@risd.edu) to request assistance or a reprint

If a reprint is not possible, a refund may be issued according to the risdPRINTS reprint /refund policy.

Additional printing locations

Visit Using risdPRINTS to print to printers NOT located in Print/Plot Centers.