Harper College
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Papercut Printing Using an Android Device

Students that wish to print on campus can utilize Papercut printers located across campus. The following guide will serve as steps to add the Papercut mobility printer on personal Android devices.

Important: Connect your device to the Harper Public WiFi before proceeding with the steps below.

  1. Visit https://printlab.harpercollege.edu/setup/. Once here click on Install or Update.
    Mobility Print setup page with steps to install on Android.
  2. You will be taken to the Papercut Google Play Store. Click on Install to install the Papercut Mobility Print app.
    Google Play page for Mobility Print showing Install button.
  3. Once the Mobility Print app has completed installation, tap on “Open” to open the app.
    Google Play showing Mobility Print installed with Open button.
  4. Tap “Allow” if prompted to allow Mobility Print to send notifications. Return to your homescreen.
    Mobility Print screen prompting to enable service/notifications; system asks to allow notifications.
  5. You should now be able to print. The Papercut Mobility Print app will open after selecting the Print option from within any app.
  6. After selecting “Print” from your app, when the Mobility Print app opens:
    1. Verify one of the two following printers are selected at the top, if not select the printer you wish to use: BWSecurePrint: Black and White Printer or ColorSecurePrint: Color Printer
      Android printer menu showing BWSecurePrint and ColorSecurePrint options.
    2. When you’re ready to print, tap the yellow printer icon. Tap “OK” if you get a popup asking to use Mobility Print.
      Android print settings (copies, paper size, color) with “Use Mobility Print?” confirmation.
  7. Look for a message stating “Your job needs authentication” and tap it. If you do not see it, open all Notifications and look for a message stating the same.
    In-app toast: “Your job needs authentication — Harper College.”
    Notification shade showing “Your job needs authentication” alert.
  8. After tapping on either authentication message, the Papercut Mobility app will ask for your Harper username and password. Enter those and then tap “Sign in and Print”.
    Note: Your Username is first part of your Harper email address: "username"@mail.harpercollege.edu
    Mobility Print login screen with username and password fields.
  9. Your print will now be available at any of the release stations.
Last Updated: 2/24/26