Bear Print
Bear Print makes it easy and flexible to print what you need, when you need it—whether you're on your laptop, phone, or in a campus lab.
Welcome to Bear Print – Your Campus Printing Solution
Need to print a paper, flyer, or project on the go? Bear Print has you covered! As a UNC student, you get $20 in free print credit each academic year—no strings attached. Whether you’re printing from your laptop, phone, or a campus computer, Bear Print makes it easy to upload, manage, and release your print jobs from anywhere on campus.
With convenient features like mobile QR code printing, email uploads, and web-based access, Bear Print is designed to fit your busy college life. Just log in with your UNC credentials, send your document, and pick it up at any Bear Print station.
🐻 Bear Print is Now Free for Students!
UNC students now have free access to Bear Print services! Each student receives a $20.00 print credit per academic year—automatically applied to your account.
📱 New! QR Code Printing via Mobile App
Printing just got easier! You can now print using QR codes through the Pharos Print mobile app. This allows for quick, contactless printing directly from your phone.
🖨️ Need More Credit?
If you run out of your annual print credit, simply contact the Technical Support Center to request additional funds.
💻 Multiple Ways to Print
- From the Web: Upload your documents at bearprint.unco.edu
- By Email: Send your files to bearprint@unco.edu
- From Any Printer on Campus: Retrieve your documents and view all queued jobs at any Bear Print station
FAQ's
Find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about student printing. If you still need help, please contact our Help Desk.
Bear Print is now free to use for students! Students will be provided with a $20.00 print credit per academic year. Students who require additional print credit should contact the Technical Support Center to request additional print credit.
QR Code printing is now available in Bear Print via the Pharos Print mobile app!
Select the QR code icon in the upper right hand corner of the Pharos Print app to scan the printer QR codes available on all Bear Print printers to release jobs.
- Download the Pharos Print app on your device
– Apple devices
– Android devices - Open the Pharos Print app
- Enter the server address and port, then tap Connect
Server: bearprint.unco.edu
Port: 443 - Enter your PDID (example: last1234 or first.last) and password, then tap Log On
- Users can upload jobs, manage print options for current jobs, review payment methods and current balance, and release jobs from within the app.
Use the Bear Print website to upload files to be printed.
Use these instructions to upload documents to Bear Print from a web browser, which can then be printed at any time within within 48 hours from any Bear Print release station on campus.
- Go to bearprint.unco.edu
- Log in with you PDID and password; do not use the @bears.unco.edu domain when logging in.
- Once logged into your account, you can upload new documents or view/edit/delete any document that is waiting in your release queue
- From this page you will not be able to directly print however you may view costs, preview print jobs, and edit print settings
- Open the Pharos app and select the QR icon at the top right and scan the QR code on the printer.
You can upload documents to Bear Print via email, which can then be printed at any time within 48 hours from any Bear Print release station on campus.
How to Upload via Email
Simply send an email with the document attached to the following email address: bearprint@unco.edu.
Print job attributes can be changed at any time by logging into bearprint.unco.edu.
Supported document formats
.bmp| .cfg| .csv| .doc| .docx| .dot| .eml| .gif| .ini| .jpeg| .jpg| .mht| .odp| .ods| .odt| .pdf| .png| .pot| .potx| .pps| .ppsx| .ppt| .pptm| .pptx| .rtf| .tif| .tiff| .txt| .vdw| .vdx| .vsd| .vsdm| .vsdx| .vss| .vssm| .vssx| .vst| .vstm| .vstx| .vsx| .vtx| .xls| .xlsm| .xlsx| .xlt| .xltm| .xltx|
Registering an Email Address
- The first time you send a message from any email address, you will get a reply message asking you to register that address to your Bear Print account
- Click the link in the email and enter your UNC credentials. This email address will now be registered to your Bear Print account. You may register as many email addresses as you’d like
- Once your email address has been registered, you may send emails to bearprint@unco.edu with your document attached and it will be automatically uploaded to your Bear Print queue. You will receive an email confirmation as well
- All of your queued jobs will be waiting for your release at any release station on campus using the Pharos app.
With the implementation of the free print structure to Bear Print, UNC Information Management and Technology will no longer be providing refunds for failed print jobs.
Students who need additional print credit or need to troubleshoot failed print jobs will need to contact the Technical Support Center for assistance.
Printing Costs
- $0.08 for black & white, single-sided pages
- $0.12 for black & white, double-sided pages
- $0.45 for color, single-sided pages
- $0.65 for color, double-sided pages
- Log into the Bear Print website at bearprint.unco.edu.
- Your funds will be visible in the lower left-hand corner of the main Bear Print screen, under “Payment method.”
You can retrieve your print jobs and all of your queued print jobs at any printer station on campus.
Your print jobs will remain in the Bear Print System queue for 48 hours until you open your Pharos app to scan the QR code on the printer.
You can print many formats from the web or by email as you’re working and pick them all up when you’re ready.
