Cardinal Print Instructions for Guests and Visitors

What is the difference between a public visitor and a guest?

A visitor is a public visitor who is expected to pay for their own printing. Refer visitors to Cardinal Print instructions for Guests and Visitors to follow the instructions of how to print.

A guest is someone invited to the university by faculty or staff and is not expected to pay for their printing, and who has a SUNet ID that allows them to badge in or log in to a Cardinal Print device.

I am a public visitor. How do I print?

1. Navigate to the Cardinal Print webpage.
2. Click “Visitors: Log in to print center.”
3. Click "Create an Account" or log in if you already have an account.
4. Your fund balance is located in the bottom, left portion of the screen.
5. Color copies are $0.05 each, and black and white copies are $0.01 each.
6. To add funds using a credit card, click "Add funds."
7. ​Once you've followed the steps to add funds, click refresh.
8. Click "Upload" and select the file(s) you'd like to print.
9. Select your desired printing options in the bottom, right portion of the screen.
10. Go to any publicly accessible Cardinal Print device and enter your Cardinal Print username and password.
11. Touch the "Print" option and select the documents you want to print.

For more information and visual instructions, see Quick Reference Guide for Visitors.

I am a Stanford sponsored guest. How do I print?

You must have a SUNet ID in order to access Cardinal Print, as well as a printing allocation for Cardinal Print. If you do not have a SUNet ID and password, you can follow up with your manager to request one. One you have a SUNet ID, you can follow these steps to print:

1. Go to the Cardinal Print service page, and click “Students, Staff, Faculty: Log in to print center”.
2. Upload the files you want to print and adjust the settings accordingly.
3. Locate your nearest Cardinal Print device and tap the screen.
4. Use the keypad to enter your SUNet ID and password or if you have been provided a Contractor-Vendor card you can tap it on the card reader.
5. Touch “Print” to view your printing queue and select the jobs you’d like to print.

For more information, visit How to Use Cardinal Print as a Guest.

How to log in to the wireless network

Stanford has three wireless networks available for guests:

• The Stanford Visitor wireless network, available for short-term sessions, is open to all Stanford visitors.
• The Eduroam wireless network is open to visitors who are affiliated with a participating university. Log into this network with your university's credentials.
• The Stanford Wireless Guest network is open to guests who are sponsored by a Stanford community member and receive a guest account name and password. Guests can be sponsored for up to two weeks. For instructions on how to use this network, see How to log in to the Stanford Wireless network as a guest.

Visit Wireless Access for Stanford Visitors for more information about these options.

FAQs

To learn more, visit Cardinal Print FAQs.