Hold or Private Printing for Windows Users

Audience

Everyone

Question

How do I hold a print job at a Toshiba printer until I manually release it?

Answer

The Toshiba multi-function devices on campus have features called hold or private printing.  These features will hold your print job until you login to the Toshiba.  Hold printing holds the job at the Toshiba until it is released by a series of keystrokes.  Please note:  Other users can see the job sitting on the job status page.  Private printing prompts you for a password and keeps the job totally confidential until you login to the machine and enter the password you designated.  This is a great way to keep confidential documents confidential!

To set up hold or private printing so it applies every time you print:

1. Click on Start button
2. Click on Devices and Printers.
3. Right click on the Toshiba eStudio you normally print to.
4. Click on Printing Preferences.
5. On the Basic tab locate Print Job.
6. Click on the down arrow.
7. Select Private or Hold Print.
8. Click Apply.
9. Click OK.

To set up hold printing for a single print job:

1. Click on File.
2. Click on Print.
3. Click on Properties.
4. On the Basic tab locate Print Job.
5. Click on the down arrow.
6. Select Hold Print.
7. Click OK.
8. Click OK.

To set up private printing for a single print job:

1. Click on File.
2. Click on Print.
3. Click on Properties.
4. On the Basic tab locate Print Job.
5. Click on the down arrow.
6. Select Private Print.
7. Click OK.
8. Click OK.
9. You will then be prompted for a password.  Enter a password.
10. Click OK.

When you walk up to the Toshiba:

1. Login.
2. Press the print button.
3. Select the type of print job you set by using the down arrow.
4. Press the print job you want to print.
5. If you set it up as private, you will be prompted for your password.
6. If you set it up as private, you will again have to select the job you want to print.
7. Press Print.

Note: This only applies to Toshiba devices, and will not work on HP Printers.