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How to Print

Wēpa enables you to print from anywhere on or off campus and even from your smartphone or tablet. Documents can be uploaded in a number of convenient, easy-to-use methods from campus and personal computers, tablets, and smartphones and then released on campus print kiosks. Discover the many ways of how to print with Wēpa below.

Personal Computer

Follow these six steps to print at a kiosk from your computer.

  1. Download and install the Wēpa print driver:
  2. Open your document and from the Print menu, choose a printer:
    • Wēpa BW for black and white prints
    • Wēpa BW Two-Sided for double-sided black and white prints
    • Wēpa Color for color prints
    • Wēpa Color Two-Sided for double-sided color prints
    • Please note: UCSC Printing kiosks only print on letter size paper (8.5”x11”). Please format your document to this size before printing
  3. Visit  and touch the screen to start
  4. Swipe your UCSC ID card, enter a release code, or log in with your CruzID login to download your print jobs from the cloud
  5. Select the file to print, the print options, and your 
  6. Collect your print job
  7. Log out

USB Drive

Follow these five steps to print at a kiosk with a USB drive.

  1. Save your document to a USB drive and visit a kiosk on campus
  2. Insert your USB flash drive into the kiosk USB port (if your files do not display, reinsert your USB)
    • Note: Do not remove your USB drive until your files have finished printing
  3. Select the file(s) to print, the print options, and your 
  4. Collect your print job
  5. Log out

Computer Lab

Follow these nine steps to print from any computer on campus.

  1. Visit 
  2. Open your document and from the Print menu, choose a print option:
    • Wēpa-BW for black and white prints
    • Wēpa-Color for color prints
    • UCSC's Printing kiosks only print on letter size paper (8.5”x11”). Please format your document to this size before printing
  3. Click Proceed to send your print job to the cloud
  4. Enter your CruzID login(@ucsc.edu) and Gold password when prompted for authentication
  5. Visit any kiosk on campus and touch the screen to start
  6. Swipe your UCSC ID card, enter a release code, or log in with your CruzID login to download your print jobs from the cloud
  7. Select the file(s) to print, the print options, and your 
  8. Collect your print job
  9. Log out

Mobile Device

The Wēpa print app can be used to print from Apple and Android smartphones and tablets. 

Apple iOS

  1. Download the  onto your Apple device
  2. Open the document you want to print and select the Open icon
  3. Select Open in Wēpa Print
  4. Log in with your UCSC login(@ucsc.edu) and Gold password when prompted by the Wēpa Print app
  5. Select the print options and number of copies to print
  6. Tap Send to Wēpa to upload your document to the cloud
  7. You will receive confirmation that your file has been uploaded
  8. Visit any kiosk on campus and touch the screen to start
  9. Swipe your UCSC ID card, enter a release code, or log in with your CruzID login to download your print jobs from the cloud
  10. Select the file to print and your payment method
  11. Collect your print job
  12. Logout

Android

  1. Download the  from the Google Play store. 
  2. Open the Wēpa print app and login using your UCSC login(@ucsc.edu) and Gold password
  3. Select File to print
  4. Navigate to the folder storing your file and open the file to print
  5. Select the print options and number of copies to print 
  6. Tap Send to Wēpa, a checkmark next to your file name will confirm the file is ready to print
  7. Visit any kiosk on campus and touch the screen to start
  8. Swipe your UCSC ID card, enter a release code, or log in with your CruzID login to download your print jobs from the cloud
  9. Select the file to print and your payment method
  10. Collect your print job
  11. Log out

Email to Print

Follow these nine steps to print at a kiosk from your computer.

  1. Log in to your UCSC email 
  2. Attach a Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) or PDF document(s)
    • UCSC's Printing kiosks only print on letter size paper (8.5”x11”). Please format your document to this size before printing. 
  3. Specify any print options on the first line of the email body:
    • Color for color prints. Default is black and white.
    • Duplex for double-sided prints. Default is single-sided. 
  4. Send email to . Wepa will place your files in your account or a Guest account.
    • Note: If you send the email from a non-UCSC email account, it will be placed in a Guest account 
  5. You will receive an email reply when your files are ready for release. Visit any kiosk on campus and touch the screen to start. 
  6. Swipe your UCSC ID card, enter a release code, or log in with your CruzID login to download your print jobs from the cloud
  7. Select the file to print and your payment method
  8. Collect your print job
  9. Log out

Cloud Accounts

Follow these nine steps to print at a kiosk with a cloud service account

  1. Visit a 
  2. Swipe your UCSC ID card
  3. Tap on the icon of the cloud service that you will be using (Google Drive, Office365, Dropbox, or Box)
  4. Log in to your cloud service account
  5. Allow Wēpa Printing to access the drive account
  6. Select the file(s) you wish to print
  7. Select the file(s) to print, the print options, and your 
  8. Collect your print job
  9. Log out

Guest Accounts

Visitors and guests of the UC Santa Cruz may use UCSC's printing kiosks by creating a . (Note: Wēpa accounts have been created for all UCSC students, faculty, and staff to access UCSC's printing services in the campus labs and libraries. Use your UCSC Login (@ucsc.edu) and Gold password to log in and manage your account.)

Create a wepa account as a visitor or guest

  1.  on Wēpa's website
  2. In the "Select School" drop-down list, select A Guest User and click the "Register" tab
  3. Fill out the information requested and submit the form
  4. You will receive confirmation that your registration is complete
  5. Print from a USB drive and . A $0.40 transaction fee will apply to all credit/debit card purchases

Deposit funds to your wepa account

  1.  and click Deposit Funds
  2. Complete the Billing Address and Credit Card Details sections on the online form
  3. Select the amount of money you would like to deposit.
    • Note: there is a $5.00 minimum deposit required

Print with your Wepa account

  1. Upload your files to your Wēpa account from a computer lab workstation, your personal computer, or your mobile device
  2. Visit any kiosk on campus and follow the screen prompts to release your print job