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Wireless Printing

Printing Prices and Formats
  • Letter size
  • Single-siding printing
  • Black & White
  • $0.15 / page
 

Wireless Printing for All Mobile Devices (Princh)

Print wirelessly from all mobile devices, including laptops, tablets and smartphones.
Submit print jobs from home or in the library.

Method 1: Print from a laptop

1. Open a browser and go to print.princh.com.
2. Enter the 6-digit printer ID (see list below) and upload your documents.
3. Preview print job by going to Settings
4. Click on the box “Accept Terms and Conditions” then click continue.
5. Enter your email address then click ok.
6. Click done.
 

Method 2: Print from the Princh app

1. Install the Princh app on your tablet or mobile device.
2. Open the document you want to print.
3. Click PDF.
4. Select Princh printer. Enter the 6-digit printer ID. See list below.
5. When the name of the library where the printer is located appears click select.
6. Click Preview. Accept Terms and Conditions. Click Continue.
7. Enter your email, submit print job, close.
8. The print job will be at the library you selected Print Release station.
 

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At the Self Service Kiosk

1. At the Kiosk, click Release a Print Job and enter your email address.
2. Select the print job(s) you wish to print and click Print.
3. A window will pop up the total cost of the print job(s).
4. If there are enough funds in your Deposit Account (Library cardholders only), the job will go directly to the printer.
5. If there are not enough funds in your Deposit Account, please pay by cash at the Service Desk or by credit card at the Self Service Kiosk.
6. The job(s) will then be released to the printer.

 

Smart ALEC (Mobile Printing)

Method 1: Print from a laptop

1. Open a browser and go to https://smartalecplus.smartalecprint.com/?ID=OCPLCA
2. Enter your library card number and PIN/Password and click "Log In"
3. Upload your documents or enter in URL of webpage.
4. Click Upload button.
5. A file uploaded successfully confirmation message will appear and the file will be added to the list. From the list, you can print preview or delete.
6. When done, click "Log Off"
 

Method 2: Print from the SmartALEC @ Your Library app

1. Install the Smart Alec app on your tablet or mobile device.  iOS / Android
2. Enter in your Library Card Number in the SmartAlex app, hit "Search" and select "OCPLCA"
3. Type in your PIN/Password.
4. Minimize the app so your Home Screen is displayed.
5. Open the item you wish to print and click the "Share" icon (iOS) or "Share" or "More" button (Android) 
6. The Print Options window will open.
     * Android - A print preview window will open. Click "Select a Printer"
7. Click on the "SmartALEC Print" icon. 
     * Android - then select Printer icon
8. Your print job will convert to a PDF. When it is done converting, you can click "Send"
9. Open the SmartALEC app to see your documents.
10. Head to any SAM Print Station to print out your document(s).
 

Method 3: Print via Email Attachment

1. Open a browser and go to https://smartalecplus.smartalecprint.com/?ID=OCPLCA
2. Enter your library card number and PIN/Password and click "Log In"
3. Log into your email account associated with your library card number.
4. Send or forward an email with your document(s) to be printed as an attachment. No message or subject line is necessary, only the attachments will be printed.
5. Email to smartalec@smartalecprint.com
6. After you send the file via your email, click  on the "Refresh" button.

At the Self Service Printer Kiosk

1. At the Kiosk, enter in your Library Card Number and Pin/Password.
2. Select the print job(s) you wish to print. A print preview is displayed.
3. A window will pop up to select copies/pages. Click OK.
4. Select the Printer and click "Continue"
5. Select method of payment.
6. The job(s) will then be released to the printer.

 

Printers
Branch
(Click on link for address and hours)
Printer IDNotice
Aliso Viejohttps://smartalecplus.smartalecprint.com/?ID=OCPLCAClosed for Tenant Enhancements
Breahttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110277 
Costa Mesa Donald Dunganhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110279 
Costa Mesa Verdehttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110280 
Cypresshttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110281 
Dana Pointhttps://smartalecplus.smartalecprint.com/?ID=OCPLCA 
El Torohttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110296 
Foothill Ranchhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110283 
Fountain Valleyhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110284 
Garden Grove Chapmanhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110285 
Garden Grove Mainhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110286Closed for Tenant Enhancements
Garden Grove Tibor Rubinhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110287 
La Habrahttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110290Closed for Tenant Enhancements
La Palmahttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110291 
Ladera Ranchhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110292 
Laguna Beachhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110293 
Laguna Hills Techhttps://smartalecplus.smartalecprint.com/?ID=OCPLCA 
Laguna Niguelhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110295 
Laguna Woodshttp://print.princh.com/?pid=111957 
Library of the Canyonshttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110302 
Los Alamitos / Rossmoorhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110297 
Rancho Santa Margaritahttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110298 
San Clementehttps://smartalecplus.smartalecprint.com/?ID=OCPLCA 
San Juan Capistranohttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110300 
Seal Beachhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110301 
Stantonhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110303 
Tustinhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110304 
Villa Parkhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110305 
Westminsterhttp://print.princh.com/?pid=110306 

 

Interactive Usage Guides from Princh

Interactive Guide – Printing from a Mobile Device               Interactive Guide – Printing from a Laptop