How To Install PaperCut Hive Client (Windows)

This guide shows you to to log in and install the PaperCut Hive printing client on your Windows computer.

17 steps
18 minutes

Papercut

PaperCut Portal Login

Check your email for the welcome message from PaperCut Hive and click the "Get started" button.

You can also navigate to <https://hive.papercut.com/user> and click "Set up my devices" after logging in.

Click "Continue with Microsoft".

If prompted, click "Allow" for the "Access other apps and services" permission request.

Click "Set up device".

Software Installation

Click "Download for Windows".

Open the downloaded PaperCut Hive installer. You can find it via the Chrome Downloads button or in your Downloads folder. The installer file is prefixed with the name "papercut-hive-".

Click "I accept the agreement", then click "Next".

Leave the default recommended selection as-is and click "Next".

Click "Install". The window will close automatically after installation completes, usually in just a few minutes.

If you run into any issues during installation, it can usually be resolved by cancelling and reinstalling: [**Uninstall PaperCut Hive Client - Windows (Troubleshooting)**](https://scribehow.com/o/xGnvhBpHTbq1pFfbxj2JeQ/viewer/Uninstall_PaperCut_Hive_Client__Windows_Troubleshooting__4OhGyrwLSb2K9IzmLmNh-g)

Installation Verification

Open the system tray overflow menu.

Click the PaperCut Hive icon to verify you are connected to the system with your school email address.

Printer Verification

Please allow several minutes for the PaperCut Hive client to install the printer in the background before printing.

Open Windows Settings from the Start Menu.

Navigate to "Bluetooth & devices" --> "Printers & scanners".

You may see a temporary printer titled "PaperCut Printer" listed. Please wait until the final printer titled "CS-PaperCut" is added automatically. This may take several minutes.

Selecting the New Printer

Next time you print, be sure to select the "CS-PaperCut" printer. For applications like Chrome, you may need to click "See more..." the first time to view and select the new printer.

Faculty & Staff: Click here for instructions on how to set advanced print options like hole punch and staples: [**Setting Print Options with PaperCut Printer (Windows)**](https://scribehow.com/o/xGnvhBpHTbq1pFfbxj2JeQ/viewer/Setting_Print_Options_with_PaperCut_Printer_Windows__wO2xs4JNQQiOEdhr5mILZA)