KSU Libraries provide guest printing services for visitors through the purchase of Guest Printing cards. Both the Sturgis Library in Kennesaw and the Johnson Library in Marietta have guest computers available for printing. 

Guest Card Overview

Before printing, make sure you have purchased a KSU Guest Printing Card and loaded enough money on it to cover your printing costs. You must have a Guest Card to print at the KSU Libraries. Guest cards can be bought at any Kcash machine located on campus. 

Kcash machines are available near the printers in both the Sturgis Library and the Johnson Library.

Purchasing a Guest Card 

1. Go to the machine and tap the screen to start using. Select "Purchase." 

2. Accept the Terms and conditions. 

3. Choose your payment method: Cash or Card/Mobile Payment.

   • a) Cash: Follow the on-screen prompts. The screen will display a $2 purchase fee for the Guest Card. Any amount over $2 that you insert will appear under "Card Amount." This is the amount available to use on the card. Insert cash into the machine.​​​​​

   • b) Card/Mobile Payment: A range of amounts starting from $25 will be displayed. If you wish to add an amount less than $25, select "Other Amount" at the bottom of the screen. After entering your desired amount, select "Continue." The screen will show the $2 card fee plus your chosen amount, resulting in a "Grand Total." Select "Pay Now" and follow the on-screen prompts. Insert or tap your payment method on the slider on the far right. 

4. If you would like a receipt for this transaction, select "Yes." Otherwise, select "No."

5. Collect your Guest Card.

Reloading a Guest Card

1. Go to the machine and select "Reload," then choose "Kcash." 

2. Swipe your Guest Card on the swiper located to the immediate right of the touchscreen. 

3. Select "Accept." 

4. Choose your payment method: Cash or Card/Mobile Payment.

   • a) Cash: Insert cash into the machine.

   • b) Card/Mobile Payment: A range of amounts starting from $25 will be displayed. To add an amount less than $25, select "Other Amount" at the bottom of the screen and enter your desired amount before selecting "Continue." 

5. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete your transaction. 

6. If you would like a receipt, select "Yes." Otherwise, select "No."

Printing Overview

Guests are permitted to use any printer that has a card slider. 

In Sturgis Library, there are two guest printers available. One printer is located between the cabinets on the back wall near the stairwell on the ground floor, and the other is situated on the first floor. 

At Johnson Library, the guest printer is on the right side in the Hive Computer Lab near the stairs.

How do I send my document(s) to the printer?

1. Pull up your file on one of the library guest computers.

   • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Note: Guests cannot open documents from flash drives or USB drives on these computers.

2. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Click the “print” button or hit “Ctrl & P” on the keyboard to pull up the print screen.

3. Make sure your document pulls up correctly on the preview screen. 

4. Send your job to either the black and white printer (Guest-Print-BW) or color printer (Guest-Print-Color).

5. After sending the document to print, you will receive a Ricoh Printer Popup window on the computer screen. Enter the KCash Guest Card identification number. This number is located on the back side of your K-Cash Guest Card and starts with a "G".

How do I release a print job?

1. Head to the guest printer. You can use any guest machine for black and white printing, but for color printing, make sure to use a color printer. 

2. Swipe your K-Cash Guest Card through the card swiper attached to the guest printer. 

3. A list of your pending documents will appear. Select the print job(s) you want to release and press the "Print" button.

4. Remove your printed document from the tray. 

If you encounter any problems, please visit the library Check Out Desk for assistance. 

For additional help, please contact UITS (University Information Technology Services)

Phone: 470-578-6999

Email: service@kennesaw.edu