Printing in FAS libraries: Instructions for current Harvard faculty, staff and students

Follow these instructions to print in the FAS Libraries as a current Harvard faculty member, staff member or student. Others, please see the link below. 

Before you begin printing for the first time by any of the methods below, follow these steps:

• Link your Crimson Cash account to your Harvard ID for printing
  • At  https://crimsonprint.huit.harvard.edu/user, log in with your Harvard Key.
  • Click Change details from the menu on the left.
  • In the new number field, enter your 16 digit Crimson Cash number from the back of your HUID.

To print in the library from a personal device (laptop, phone):

• Connect to Harvard Secure Wifi at getonline.harvard.edu
• Set up CrimsonPrint on your device
• Confirm/Add money to your Crimson Cash account
• Select CrimsonPrint as your printer (from print menu on your laptop)
• You can print your print job from a public printer in the library
  • Swipe your ID Card card at the print station
  • Click print release, select your jobs and click Print.
  • Click the log out button when complete.

To print in the library from our desktop computers: 

• Log onto the computer using Harvard Key.  
• Confirm/Add money to your Crimson Cash account
• Select CrimsonPrint as your printer (from the print menu) when you initiate the print job on the computer. 
• You can print your print job from a public printer in the library
  • Swipe your ID Card card at the print station
  • Click print release, select your jobs and click Print.
  • Click the log out button when complete.

To print in the library from desktop "Guest Computing and Printing" computers (designated by a sign in the upper right of the monitor):

• Log onto the computer using the username and password on the base of the monitor.
• Confirm/Add money to your Crimson Cash account
• Select CrimsonPrint as your printer (from the print menu) when you initiate the print job on the computer. 
• Log in when prompted, now using your Username and Harvard Key.
• You can print your print job from a public printer in the library 
  • Swipe your ID Card card at the print station
  • Click print release, select your jobs and click Print.
  • Click the log out button when complete.

B&W (grayscale) printing costs:
1 sided 5 cents
2 sided 6 cents 
Color printing costs: 
1 sided 15 cents
2 sided 16 cents

Select computer and printer locations in FAS libraries:

• Widener: Two color in Atkins Reference Room on the second floor, one B&@W, one color in the Circulation room on the first floor.
  • Desktops in Atkins and the Circulation room print to any Widener public printer in the Circulation room, Room 180 or the Atkins Reference Room on the second floor. 
• Lamont: Two on level 1, two on level B. All color.
  • Desktops in the Cafe and on Lamont Level B print to any Lamont public printer on the first floor near the main stairwell or on Level B. 
• Cabot: One B&W, one color on the main level; two color on the lower level.
  • Desktops in the library print to the library printer station on the main level. 
• HUIT has a Find Your Crimson Print Printer page for the University, or inquire at other libraries for their printer locations. 

Special Borrower or Library Access Card Holder (Alumni, Visiting Researchers, Public Community Members)? See your own Printing in FAS Libraries instructions.

Looking for specialty printing? See our Large Format and 3D printing FAQs.