Open Labs are available for student and community use. Popular software as well as black/white and color printing is available. The Open Labs are located in the Academic Computing Center (Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 3000) and the McAninch Arts Center (MAC), Room 189.
Glen Ellyn Main Campus
Academic Computing Center, Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 3000
- Color and black & white 8 1/2" X 11" printers and scanner
- Color and black & white 8 1/2" X 11", 8 1/2" X 14", 11" X 17", printers, copiers and scanners
Library, Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2020, Room 3100
Library Media Lab, Student Resource Center (SRC), Room 2021
- Color and black & white 8 1/2" X 11" and 13" X 19" photo printer and scanner
McAninch Arts Center (MAC), Room 189
- Color and black & white 8 1/2" X 11" printers, tabloid color printers, copiers and scanner
Read more information on COD Computer Labs
COD Centers
Printing is also available at all COD Centers: Addison, Carol Stream, Naperville and Westmont.
Print Information
Access Student's Print Account
- Go to smartprint.cod.edu
- Enter myACCESS login and password
Access Community User's Print Account
If you are not a COD student, you will need to create a Guest Account by doing the following:
- Go to smartprint.cod.edu
- Click “I am a guest” in the lower left-hand corner of the login box
- Enter the requested information and click “Create”
Add Funds to Print Account
When logged in to Print Account, click on "Add Funds" near the lower, center of the screen. Use PayPal, credit or debit card to add funds online; minimum is $5.
To add funds with cash, go to the kiosk in the College of DuPage Library on the main campus; minimum is $1 (no coins).
NOTE: Unused funds are not refundable
Cost to Print
Black and White Prints
- 8 1/2" X 11" 1-sided: .06
- 8 1/2" X 11" 2-sided: .11
- 8 1/2" X 14" 1-sided: .06
- 8 1/2" X 14" 2-sided: .11
- 11" X 17" 1-sided: .12
- 11" X 17" 2-sided: .22
Color Prints
- 8 1/2" X 11" 1-sided: .10
- 8 1/2" X 11" 2-sided: .19
- 8 1/2" X 14" 1-sided: .10
- 8 1/2" X 14" 2-sided: .19
- 11" X 17" 1-sided: .20
- 11" X 17" 2-sided: .38
Printing Procedure
- Print from laptop, phone, or tablet by clicking on "Upload" when logged in to Print Account, then browse file and upload to print queue.
- Print from campus lab computers by choosing the print command from the application. Enter myACCESS login and password when prompted to upload to print queue.
- Go to a Print Release Station at one of the Computer Lab Locations listed above and enter myACCESS login and password to display print queue; select print job for printing. Appropriate funds will be deducted from the account balance. NOTE: All printers are set to print black and white two-sided by default.
- Click on "Logoff" at end of printing session.
Mobile Print
- Using the same email account set up with printing system, send an email, with the documents you want printed as an attachment to: PrintBW@dupage.edu for Black and White print job and to PrintColor@dupage.edu for Color print job
- Wait for return email showing a list of documents submitted and instructions on how to release them.
Important Notes
- Documents will be held in the print queue for 24 hours
- For assistance with your Print Account, call the Student Support Help Desk at (630) 942-2999 or email at studenthelp@dupage.edu.