Print to the library

Picture of a smart phone with a print icon on its screen and a desktop printer.

Using My Monitor you can submit print jobs from your internet-enabled device such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone to the library printers.

You can print from within the library or submit files to be printed later from home.

Print jobs can be submitted directly from your device or by email.

Getting started

You will need a device such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone that is connected to the internet.

Log in to My Monitor

Log in with one of the following: 

  • your library card number and PIN.
  • a guest ticket number - buy tickets from the kiosks at our libraries.
  • Create a Guest Account - to find out about to setting this up, go to My Monitor

Log in to My Monitor

Go to Web Print

Once logged in, your My Monitor account status page displays, showing the amount of money loaded on your account. To add more money, click the Add Value button.

Click on the Web Print button:

Picture of the My Monitor account status page.

Send printing to the library

Select how you want to send your print job to the library:

  • File Print tab - upload a file.
  • Web Pint tab - print a web page or a document on a website.
  • Email Print tab - send the file for printing to the library by email.

Picture of My Monitor print dashboard showing the 3 tabs for sending jobs to a printer at the library.

Please check Supported file types to ensure your file can be accepted for printing - click the ? icon

File Print

Step 1.Select File Print Tab

Picture of My Monitor print window showing the active File Print tab.

Step 2.Click Select files... button

Upload your documents
- maximum file size is 100MB. 

When the files are uploaded, they will display in the Current Activity window.
The cost of the print job and your account balance are also displayed.
If you need to add more money to cover the print job, click on the My Monitor tab at the top of the screen.

Step 3.Select file for print

Click on the file to be printed.

Step 4.Picture of My Monitor current activity window showing an uploaded file selected for printing.

Click on the Preview button to view the file as it will print.

Step 5.Change printing options

Click the Change or Change Job Attributes buttons to change the default print settings of A4 page size in 1 colour, black, 1-sided, 1 copy.

Picture of My Monitor print attributes window.

Print options are:

  • colour (print in full colour or black and white)
  • format (print on one-side or two-sides of a sheet)
  • default page size is the actual size of the document
  • number of copies
  • page range
  • or spreadsheet range.

Step 6.Click OK

Step 7.Print

To print your job, go to a photocopier at any of our libraries.

On the photocopier, select My Print Jobs and log in with the same credentials (library card number, email address or ticket number) you used to upload your documents. This will release them for printing.

Our librarians are happy to help you print your documents.

Web Print

Step 1.Select Web Print tab

Picture of My Monitor window showing an active Web Print tab.

Step 2.Enter the URL of the web page or document you wish to print

Either type the URL or copy and paste it into the URL field and click the Submit button.

When the files are uploaded, they will display in the Current Activity window.
The cost of the print job and your account balance are also displayed.
If you need to add more money to cover the print job, click on the My Monitor tab at the top of the screen.

Step 3.Select file for print

Click on the web page or document in the Current Activity window.

Picture of My Monitor Web Print window showing the Current Activity tab.

Click on the Preview button to view the file as it will print.

Step 4.Change printing options

Click the Change or Change Job Attributes buttons to change the default print settings of A4 page size in 1 colour, black, 1-sided, 1 copy.

Picture of My Monitor print attributes window.

Print options are:

  • colour (print in full colour or black and white)
  • format (print on one-side or two-sides of a sheet)
  • default page size is the actual size of the document
  • number of copies
  • page range
  • or spreadsheet range.

Step 5.Click OK

Step 6.Print

To print your job, go to a photocopier at any of our libraries.

On the photocopier, select to My Print Jobs and log in with the same credentials (library card number, email address or ticket number) you used to upload your documents. This will release them for printing.

Our librarians are happy to help you print your documents.

Email Print

Step 1.Select Email Print tab

Picture of the My Monitor print window showing an active Email Print tab

Step 2.Register your email address

First time users, click the Select button.
A new window will open asking you to enter the email address you will be using to print your file.

This email address will need to be validated.
An email will be sent to that address to prove that you own that account.

Once validated, your email address will appear in the top window.

Step 3.Compose a new email

Send to:

print@whangarei-libraries.co.nz 

Step 4.Attach files to be printed

If you just want the email to be printed, don't attach any files.

Step 5.Send your email

Step 6.Check the Current Activity tab

It may take a few minutes for your email or documents to appear in the Current Activity tab.

The cost of the print job and your account balance are also displayed.
If you need to add more money to cover the print job, click on the My Monitor tab at the top of the screen.

Step 7.Select file for print

Click on the file to be printed.

Step 8.Picture of My Monitor current activity window showing an uploaded file selected for printing.

Click on the Preview button to view the file as it will print.

Step 9.Change printing options

Click the Change or Change Job Attributes buttons to change the default print settings of A4 page size in 1 colour, black, 1-sided, 1 copy.

Step 10.Change printing options

Picture of My Monitor print attributes window.

Click the Change button to select:

  • colour (print in full colour or black and white)
  • format (print on one-side or two-sides of a sheet)
  • default page size is the actual size of the document
  • number of copies
  • page range
  • or spreadsheet range.

Step 11.Print

To print your job, go to a photocopier at any of our libraries.

On the photocopier, select to My Print Jobs and log in with the same email address you used to email us your documents. This will release them for printing. 

Our librarians are happy to help you print your documents.

Printing prices

A4 per page:

  • Black and white: 10 cents
  • Colour: $1.00.

A3 per page:

  • Black and white: 20 cents
  • Colour: $2.00.

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