How to Use Wireless Printing

This article covers how students can print from a personal device.

Before printing, you should confirm that you have money on your TitanCard.

View instructions on how to check your balance and add funds to your TitanCard.

Expand or collapse content 1. Access CSUF Wireless Printing

1.1. Open the Wireless Printing page. Then, click Upload Document.

CSUF Wireless Printing page
  1. Go to the CSUF Wireless Printing page.
  2. Click the Upload Document button.

1.2. If you're already signed into your campus portal/email on the same browser, you will be logged into GoPrint to upload your document. You can proceed to Step 2. If you are not already logged into your campus account, you need to follow Steps 1.3-1.6 to access the printing system.

Skip to Step 2 to upload your document if you're already logged into your campus account.

1.3. Enter your campus email, then click Next.

Microsoft sign in page
  1. Type in your student email address.
  2. Click Next.

1.4. Enter your campus password. Then, click Sign in.

CSUF Student Authentication page
  1. Enter the password for your campus email. This is the same password that you use to log on to the campus portal.
  2. Click Sign in.

1.5. You'll be prompted to authenticate with Duo.

New to Duo?

View Duo guides for Students

Duo push notification

Remember you can use Other options to choose another way to authenticate with Duo.

1.6. Save your authentication for 14 days by choosing Yes, this is my device. If you are using a shared device, choose No, other people use this device.

Is this your device screen
  1. Select Yes, this is my device if you are using your personal device.
  2. Select No, other people use this device if you are using a shared device (e.g. library/lab computer or shared workstation.)
Expand or collapse content 2. Upload Document

2.1. Select a location and printer. Then click Upload a Document.

Note that printer names are formatted based on location and printer type.
SGC_[Library Floor] [Floor Number] [Printer Type] [Printer Number]

For example: in the screenshot below, SGC_PLN1BlackWhite1 is located in the SGC (Student Genius Center) on the 1st floor of PLN (Pollak Library North,) prints in black and grey, and is labeled Printer #1.

GoPrint homepage
  1. Select a location from the Select Your Branch drop-down menu.
  2. Select a printer from the Choose Your Printer drop-down menu.
  3. Click Upload a Document.

2.2. Select and upload your file. Adjust settings if you want. Click Submit when your file is ready and all settings look correct.

Settings can be left to default.

Maximum file size: 100 MB

Supported file types:

  • Microsoft Word - DOCX
  • Excel - XLSX
  • PowerPoint - PPTX
  • Photos - JPEG / PNG
  • Adobe Acrobat - PDF
File upload page
  1. You can click Click Here to Browse to select a file from your computer.
  2. You can enter a publicly available URL (e.g. a Google Doc set to public.)
  3. You can drag and drop a file into the box.
  4. Under Additional Settings, you can change how many copies you want as well as the page range.
  5. Click Submit when the file and settings are to your liking.

2.3. A prompt will appear to confirm when your upload is complete. Select whether or not you want to add another print job.

Upload complete prompt
  1. Click Yes if you want to add another document to print. You will repeat Steps 2.1-2.3 to select a printer and upload a file.
  2. Click No if you have no additional files to add.

2.4. If you're printing from a laptop, you should automatically get redirected to the Pay & Print page to release your print job. Proceed to Step 3.2. If you're printing from a mobile device or if you're on a laptop and don't get automatically redirected, access Pay & Print from the Wireless Printing page.

If you automatically get redirected to Pay & Print, proceed to Step 3.2.

If you do not get redirected, go to the Wireless Printing page and click on Pay & Print.

Wireless Printing page
  1. Go to the CSUF Wireless Printing page.
  2. Click the Pay & Print button.
Expand or collapse content 3. Pay and Print Document

3.1. Login to GoPrint

GoPrint sign in page
  1. Enter your campus username.
  2. Enter your campus password.
  3. Click Sign In.

3.2. Select your document(s) from the list and click Pay and print. Your TitanCard balance is automatically deducted and your document will then print out on the printer.

If you sent a print job and are not seeing it under your print jobs to pay for it, there might be a lag. You may need to wait a minute for your document to show up.

You do not need to swipe your card at the printer.
To avoid confusion and loss of print jobs, collect your documents once they have been sent to the printer.

Print jobs list
  1. Place a check next to the document(s) that you want to print.
  2. Click Pay and print.

3.3. Make sure your account has enough balance to cover the print job. If you do not have sufficient funds, you will see an alert and your document won't print.

Account Summary: shows your account balance/if you have sufficient funds
Transaction Summary: shows how many pages you are printing and the cost

Account and Transaction Summaries

You will see an error if there are insufficient funds:

Insufficient funds alert page
  1. An alert will appear at the top of the page if you don't have enough money in your account to cover the cost of the print job.
  2. The list of documents will be cleared and will state "Payment Incomplete." No print jobs will be released.

View instructions on how to add money to your TitanCard

Need additional assistance?

Visit or contact the Student Genius Center

Location: Pollak Library North, 1st floor
Phone: (657) 278-8203
View business hours on the Student Genius Center website