WĒPA (Wireless Everywhere Print Anywhere)

WEPA (Wireless Everywhere Print Anywhere) is a new print service that will provide everyone with an option for printing from their own laptop while on Campus without having to go to a lab.

WEPA kiosks have been installed in 2 locations in VMH:

1.) Van Munching Hall: 1st Floor, west wing near the Courtyard Entrance. (near room 1511)

2.) Van Munching Hall: 1st Floor, Room: 1572, Computer Lab.

Cost: WEPA charges $0.09 for black & white copies, and $0.49 for color copies. (see note below** about surcharge when printing without an account)

How to Print with WEPA - There are three ways to print using a WEPA kiosk:

1) WEB

Printing an Uploaded File. You can print previously saved documents by simply uploading them to the WEPA web site - Upload from your dorm, or the library or anywhere you have an internet connection:

Go to www.wepanow.com
Enter the site, then click Print Now
Login to your WEPA account
Click the Print Now button
Click Browse. Browse to the location on your computer where your files are stored. Select the file you want to print, then click Upload.
Select your Print Options
Click Send to WEPA

Your file will be uploaded to the WEPA server and assigned a release code. Make note of your release code, then click Close. (If you forget or lose the code, you can also log in at the kiosk and print without it - it's just one extra step that way)

Click Print Now to upload more documents, or Logout to exit.
Go to any WEPA kiosk and sign in with your release code. You will be able to release your print job, and the cost of the prints will be deducted from your WEPA account.

2) USB

Printing from a USB Drive. You can print directly from your USB drive at any WEPA print kiosk. This option does not require you to have a WEPA account.

Go to any WEPA kiosk
On the main screen, select Print from USB
Insert your USB drive into the USB slot
Follow the on-screen instructions to print your document

Documents printed directly from a USB drive must be in either PDF or Microsoft Office format and will be charged an extra $0.20 per print job fee by the credit card company.

3) Local computer

Printing from Word, Internet Explorer, etc. If you are at a computer that has the WEPA client installed, you will be prompted to login to your WEPA account whenever you print a document from an application: Drivers (optional) Windows printer drivers - student version

With your document open, select File, then Print
When prompted for a printer, choose the WEPA printer
Select options for black & white or color printing
Login to your WEPA account when prompted

Your print job will be uploaded to the WEPA system, and assigned a release code.

Go to any WEPA kiosk and sign in with your release code. You will be able to release your print job, and the cost of the prints will be deducted from your WEPA account.

How to Pay with WEPA - At the moment there are two ways to pay for the print jobs:

1) Create an account at www.wepanow.com and add funds to it from your bankcard or credit card. You can even add value to your WEPA account by swiping a credit card at the WEPA kiosk.

Cost: WEPA charges $0.09 for black & white copies, and $0.49 for color when using this account.

2) Paying for Prints at the WEPA Kiosk with a Credit Card

When printing directly from a USB drive at the WEPA kiosk, you have the option of paying for your prints by swiping a credit card without logging into or even creating a WEPA account. **However, there is a $0.20 surcharge per print job when you pay for your prints by swiping a credit card at the WEPA kiosk. You can avoid this surcharge by paying from your WEPA account. You can even add value to your WEPA account by swiping a credit card at the WEPA kiosk, and there is no surcharge for doing this.

Coming soon - Pay with your Terrapin Express Card

You will be able to use your Terrapin Express card to pay for your printing. To learn more about what your Terrapin Express card is, and how to add funds, simply go to www.terrapinexpress.umd.edu