HPL
The Hicksville Public Library has all of your business services needs. Print, scan, copy, fax, make a poster, use Acrobat Pro, get a document notarized, shred those unwanted documents, and more!
Visit any of the tabs above to learn about our services or contact us at hplinfo@hicksvillelibrary.org.
Hicksville cardholders can make an appointment to use the printer, you may
• Find a project on thingiverse.com
• Find a project already made
• Design or alter your own 3D creation
• Submit a file through Email - preferred method(3dprint@nassaulibrary.org)
• Any questions please email us at 3dprint@nassaulibrary.org
The 3D printer will accept .STL, .OBJ, and .THING file extensions. Please indicate a color preference as well (we currently have white, green, black, blue, orange, red, purple, and gray). Large or very detailed print jobs may not successfully print. The library cannot provide assistance with designing a 3D print job.
Please inquire at the library or contact us below if you have any questions or want to try and use the printer! If you would like to submit a print job please email 3dprint@nassaulibrary.org, to submit a job.
All of our public computers have Acrobat Pro for all of your PDF needs! Edit, Convert, and Create PDF's with the full Acrobat software.
Faxing is available as a self service on the copy machine near the front door. There is no charge for faxing but it will cost 10 cents to print a confirmation page. Just look for the Fax, Copy, Scan sign!
If you would like us to fax for you just visit the front desk they will do it for you for a fee of $1 for the first page and 50 cents thereafter.
If you are printing from a PC or Mac just visit print.hicksvillelibrary.org to get started or E-mail print@hicksvillelibrary.org with the file you would like to print as an attachment (PDF, DOC, JPG, PNG). You will need your library barcode and Pin #.
Once you have submitted your print job through Mobile Print, please call the library at 516-931-1417 x.101 to schedule a curbside pickup!
On your mobile device or tablet just download thePharos Print App from the Play Store on Android or App Store for IOS.
For detailed instructions check out these links below:
From your Android device:
Instructions with Pictures:
Open the Google Play Store.
From Google Play, enter “pharos print”. Tap on the “Pharos Print” icon.
Next tap Install
On the next screen, tap Accept to allow the app to access listed items, then tap OPEN to start the app
On the next screen when the app opens, you will be asked to type the Server and port addresses.
Type print.hicksvillelibrary.org for the server address, and 443 for the port, tap connect.
On the next screen enter your library barcode # or login ID, along with your 4 digit pin.(If you do not have a pin please see a librarian)
The Pharos Print app home screen should now be displayed. You will now be able to print a document on your Android device using the Pharos Print App.
From the Pharos Print App, tap Upload.
Select where you want to select your file from, documents or camera. (usually documents to access files on your device)
On the next screen find and tap the document to be printed.
The document will be added to your print Queue and is ready to be released at the printer. (The job will be held in que for the remainder of the current day)
Success!
From your Android device:
Instructions with Pictures:
Open the Google Play Store.
From Google Play, enter “pharos print”. Tap on the “Pharos Print” icon.
Next tap Install
On the next screen, tap Accept to allow the app to access listed items, then tap OPEN to start the app
On the next screen when the app opens, you will be asked to type the Server and port addresses.
Type print.hicksvillelibrary.org for the server address, and 443 for the port, tap connect.
On the next screen enter your library barcode # or login ID, along with your 4 digit pin.(If you do not have a pin please see a librarian)
The Pharos Print app home screen should now be displayed. You will now be able to print a document on your Android device using the Pharos Print App.
From the Pharos Print App, tap Upload.
Select where you want to select your file from, documents or camera. (usually documents to access files on your device)
On the next screen find and tap the document to be printed.
The document will be added to your print Queue and is ready to be released at the printer. (The job will be held in que for the remainder of the current day)
Success!
Visit print.hicksvillelibrary.org to begin
Login using your library card barcode # or Visitor pass # as the username and enter your associated PIN # for the password.
Click Upload to select a file from your computer. A Browse dialog box will appear, select the file you want to print from your computer. (image files, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, CSV, TXT, RTF, and Visio are all acceptable formats)
After you have selected your file from your computer it will be ready to be released from the Print Center at the Hicksville Public Library.
(it will be stored for the day and be purged if not released that day).
Mobile Print from your phone
To print from your phone directly to our "AirPrint" copier you must be connected to the library WiFi (HPL WiFi). Just print your document from your phone, search for our printer called "Hicksville Quick AirPrint" and head on over the "AirPrint" copier. Your job should be waiting for you in the Jobs section of the copier, insert money into the copier, tap jobs, then tap print.
tap your print job and select print. More detailed instructions can be found below.
Right next to our Print Release Station and copy machine you will find a paper shredder available for use.
Make a Custom Poster
We have a large format printer that will print signs and posters up to 24” wide. We have Glossy paper and regular bond paper.
In order to print your poster just submit your poster design as a PDF, or image file here, if you need assistance please contact us at hplposters@hicksvillelibrary.org.
Important information
Submit a Poster print job here. If you have any questions feel free to contact us at hplposters@hicksvillelibrary.org.
2 Foot Poster – 24” X 24” color = $2.00 b&w = $.50
3 Foot Poster – 24” X 36” color = $3.00 b&w = $1.00
6 Foot Poster – 24” X 72” color = $4.00 b&w = $1.50
8 Foot Poster – 24” X 96” color = $6.00 b&w = $2.00
Print from our public computers, just use your library card or get a visitor pass from a staff member to log on. Detailed instructions can be found below.
We also have a Quick Print station right as you walk in the front door for fast easy access to a print job. Instructions available here.
Copying is also available at any of our copy machines, letter, legal, and tabloid sizes are available.
Copying or printing is 10 cents per page for B&W, and 25 cents for color.
To release your print job.
From your Laptop or home PC:
From your Android device:
From your IOS device:
Scan a Document to Email
This task can be done at any of our three copy machines. You can also scan to your flash drive by inserting your flash drive, choosing Workflow Scanning, followed by USB. If you are not at our “Pharos” copy machine by the public computers, you can skip the logging in step.
First click the keyboard button to login to the copier with your library card or visitor pass information.
Now you will enter your library barcode or visitor pass username using the keypad on screen. When you are done tap OK.
Now enter your PIN# and click OK once again, you have now logged in to the copier.
Now that you have logged in to the copier you will see a screen showing you your balance and any print jobs in the que. Scan to Email is a free service so do not worry if your balance is 0.
Next Click OK, and then click Exit to reach the Home Screen of the copier.
From the Home Screen you will now choose Email to start the scanning of your document to an email address.
Choose Manual Entry in order to type in the email address(es) you will be sending the document to.
Now use the On Screen keyboard to enter in an Email address. When you are done tap Add.
Now you are almost done, you can choose a variety of settings on this page or add additional Email recipients. By default, the document will be sent as a PDF file and scanned on one Side (Face up!).
Now click Send and your document will be scanned from the document or feeder or the scanner glass.
You are done! You will now receive an email from “hicksvilleprint” with your document attached within a couple minutes.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please ask a staff member.