Print, Copy, Scan & Fax

The Westland Public Library has printing, copying, scanning and faxing services available for anyone.

Printing

Printing is available from all library computers and from USB drives or online accounts such as Google Drive or Dropbox. Printing costs $0.10 (black & white) and $0.50 (color).

Mobile printing is available through our mobile printing site, via email, or from the ePRINTit Public Print Locations App.

Printing from our Mobile Printing Site

  1. Visit our mobile printing site on your personal device.
  2. Drag and drop your file on the page, or click “Select File” and choose the file on your device.
  3. Choose your printing options.
  4. Enter your library card number or create a username. Remember your username, as you need it to retrieve your prints. Fill in your email or mobile number if you want a confirmation that the print job was sent.
  5. Click “Submit.”
  6. Go to the print station at the library.
  7. Select “Library Card/Webprint User” at the printer and enter your username or card number.
  8. Insert payment and print your document.

Print from Your Email

  1. In your email, open the message containing the text or attachments you want to print, and click the forward button.
  2. In the “to” field, enter one of the following email addresses:
    For black & white ($0.10): bw@westlandlibrary.org
    For color ($0.50): color@westlandlibrary.org
  3. Send the email.
  4. Check your email inbox for printing instructions.

Print from the ePRINTit Public Print Locations App

Download from the App Store
Download from Google Play
  1. In your device’s app store, download the ePRINTit Public Print Locations app.
  2. Open the app and tap “I agree” to the terms of use.
  3. Select the source that contains the image or document you want to print.
  4. If prompted, choose “allow” so the app can access the files on your device. If using an online account such as Google Drive or Dropbox, you may need to enter your login information for that account.
  5. Choose the file you want to print.
  6. Enter “Westland” in the search bar, or give the app permission to use your device’s GPS and tap “nearby.” Select Public Library of Westland.
  7. Choose your printing options.
  8. Enter your library card number or create a username. Remember your username, as you will need it to retrieve your prints. Fill in your email or mobile number if you want to receive a confirmation that the print job was sent.
  9. Click “Submit”
  10. Go to the print station at the library.
  11. Select “Library Card/Webprint User” and enter your username or card number.
  12. Insert payment and print your document.

Copying

The library offers cash-operated copy machines. Copies are $0.10 (black & white) and $0.50 (color). We offer letter and legal sized paper for copying.

Scanning

Each copy machine has the ability to scan to a file (formats available: jpg, png, tif, pdf). Files can be saved at the machine to a USB drive or sent to your email. There is no charge for using the scanner.

Faxing

The library offers a self-operated fax and scan station. Faxing is $1 per page, with a free cover page and email confirmation when selected. We do not offer international faxing.

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