{"id":37450,"date":"2012-06-19T07:13:49","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T11:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/?page_id=37450"},"modified":"2026-04-15T09:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:09:46","slug":"computers-and-printing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/services\/computers-and-printing\/","title":{"rendered":"Computers, Printing &#038; Scanning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>BU Common<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/desktop\/computer-labs\/common\/\">BU Common<\/a><\/strong> is a Windows virtual computer environment for the BU Community, offering the same experience from home, the BU Common @ Mugar, and other locations around campus.<\/p>\n<p>Using your existing BU login, <strong>access both common and specialized applications from anywhere, at any time, even when computer labs or libraries are inaccessible<\/strong>. Applications only available on Windows can be used seamlessly on other platforms, including Macs or mobile devices.<\/p>\n<h2>Computers<\/h2>\n<h3>Mugar Memorial Library<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1st floor: there are 30 workstations available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/desktop\/computer-labs\/common\/\">BU Common @ Mugar<\/a> lab and by the Library Services desk.<\/li>\n<li>2nd floor: there are 15 workstations total located in the mezzanine and study spaces outside of the Music Library.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Assistance for library or personal computers is available at the IT Help Desk located on the first floor of Mugar Library. Additionally, help can be obtained via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IS&amp;T website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Printing<\/h2>\n<p>Computers in the Mugar, Pardee Management, Pickering Educational Resources, Science &amp; Engineering, and Stone Science Library are connected to the campus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/desktop\/printing\/myprint\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyPrint<\/a> network. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/printing\/myprint\/print-via-the-web\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">print from your laptop<\/a> using a web browser. Color printing is available on the first, second, and third floors of Mugar at $0.25 per page using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/dining\/convenience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Convenience Points<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can release print jobs at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/printing\/myprint\/myprint-locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MyPrint stations<\/a> located in the libraries, including those at the Print Center desk. The Print Center desk at Mugar is open from 8 am &#8211; 5 pm, Monday &#8211; Friday.<\/p>\n<h2>Scanning<\/h2>\n<h3>Scan to Email\/Cloud Storage<\/h3>\n<p>Many of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/printing\/myprint\/myprint-locations\/\">MyPrint stations in Mugar<\/a> have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/cccs\/printing\/myprint\/myprint-scan-to-email-cloud-storage\/\">Scan to Email\/Cloud Storage<\/a> functionality. This service allows you to scan and save files to your OneDrive or Google cloud storage.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, scanning apps (such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/acrobat\/mobile\/scanner-app.html\">Adobe Scan<\/a>) are available for your personal mobile device.<\/p>\n<h3>Scanning &amp; Digital Delivery Services<\/h3>\n<p>BU Libraries offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/services\/scanning-delivery-services\/\">Scanning &amp; Digital Delivery Services<\/a> to support research and instruction. Faculty and doctoral students at BU who need scanned portions of books and other printed materials held by the BU Libraries for instruction or research should submit a request via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/library\/services\/reserves\/faculty-scanning-requests\/\">Scanning Requests Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BU Common BU Common is a Windows virtual computer environment for the BU Community, offering the same experience from home, the BU Common @ Mugar, and other locations around campus. Using your existing BU login, access both common and specialized applications from anywhere, at any time, even when computer labs or libraries are inaccessible. 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