Introduction
St. Cloud State is transitioning to a new print solution, Pharos Cloud, in Fall 2025. Although faculty and staff may setup direct print to continue sending print jobs that are immediately released at a printer, they are encouraged to use Pharos Cloud's Secure Release feature for improved security and flexibility. Secure Release allows an employee to print a document to a secure queue and release it using a mobile device at their convenience (no need to immediately rush to the printer to collect the print job.) This Knowledge Base article covers how to setup your mobile device to enable secure printing.
Instructions
Instructions for Android devices:
1. On your Android device, navigate to the Google Play store
2. Find the Pharos Secure Release app (QR code and logo below) and select "Install"
Note: You may see a Pharos Print app appear in Google Play which is not the correct app, be sure to get the Pharos Secure Release app
3. Once downloaded, click on the app and enter in your StarID@minnstate.edu username (not your SCSU email address) and select "Sign In"
4. You will be brought to a Microsoft 365 login page where you will need to enter in your StarID@minnstate.edu credentials (not your SCSU email address) and navigate the multi-factor authentication process
5. Once you complete the above step, the app will register your device, automatically bring you to the app homepage and is ready for use
Instructions for iPhone devices:
1. On your iPhone, navigate to the App Store
2. Find the Pharos Secure Release app (QR code and logo below) and select "Get"
Note: You may see a Pharos Print app appear in the App Store which is not the correct app, be sure to get the Pharos Secure Release app
3. Once downloaded, click on the app and enter in your StarID@minnstate.edu username (not your SCSU email address) and select "Sign In"
4. You will be brought to a Microsoft 365 login page where you will need to enter in your StarID@minnstate.edu credentials (not your SCSU email address) and navigate the multi-factor authentication process
5. Once you complete the above step, the app will register your device, automatically bring you to the app homepage and is ready for use. Visit the Faculty/Staff Printing: Using Secure Release & Direct Print Knowledge Base article for further instructions.