Printing & Copying

Cost for printing and copying

$.15/black and white page (8 1/2 x 11)
$.50/color page (8 1/2 x 11)

$.20/black and white page (8 1/2 x 14 or 11 x 17)
$.55/color page (8 1/2 x 14 or 11 x 17)

Our machine takes change and bills up to $5.00. We will make change and accept larger bills at the front desk.

Ways to print

There are multiple ways to print at the library.

1. From a public computer

   • Sign into a public computer as a guest or with your library card number
   • Print your file
   • At the Print Release Station in the library, select “Release a Print Job”.
   • Enter your patron number or guest pass number and select your print job.
2. From a home computer or laptop
   • Begin by visiting https://www.printeron.net/system/printspot/interface/select_file.jsp?url=mpl/maquoketa&protocolSwitched=true.
   • Select the printer and enter your email address.
   • Browse your computer to find and select the file you wish to print.
   • Click the green print icon. You will see the status of your print job and a reference number.
   • At the Print Release Station in the library, select “Release a Print Job”.
   • Enter the email address you supplied and select your print job.
3. From a smart phone
   • Visit your device’s ‘store’ for apps, install and launch the PrinterOn App.
   • Click “No printer selected”.
   • Click “Search”. Search for Maquoketa.
   • Find Maquoketa Public Library and click the printer you need and save. (You can save all printers for future use.)
   • To print:
     • Documents: when viewing the document, click in the upper right corner and upload the document to the PrinterOn App.
     • Photos from your phone: open the app, click on “photo” and select a photo to print.
     • Select the printer and click the print icon.
     • Enter an email address and click on the check mark (you will receive a notice that the job started, and shortly after another message stating “Job Success”).
     • At the Print Release Station in the library, select “Release a Print Job”.
     • Enter the email address you supplied and select your print job.
4. By email (from any device)
   • Email from any device directly to the library’s print system at
     • Black and White: (8 ½ X 11/ Letter): maquoketa-bw@printspots.com
     • Black and White: 11 X 17 / Ledger): maquoketa-large-bw@printspots.com
     • Color: (8 ½ X 11/ Letter): maquoketa-color@printspots.com
     • Color: (11 X 17/Ledger): maquoketa-large-color@printspots.com
   • At the Print Release Station in the library, select “Release a Print Job”.
   • Enter the email address you supplied and select your print job.