Why use Print to SchoolFront?:
Print to SchoolFront is an incredibly useful and helpful extension to the SchoolFront application. Print to SchoolFront allows your users to upload files directly to employees' personnel folders. This should only be utilized by SchoolFront users who have employee files on their PC that need to be uploaded into the system.
Role Permissions:
High-level roles, such as Administrator, HR Administrator, HR Team, IT Administrator, and Business Office, have unrestricted access to Print to SchoolFront and all available personnel folders. All other roles have access to Print to SchoolFront if one of their available roles has access to a specific personnel folder. If you have multiple roles of any permission level, you will have access to all personnel folders available to your given roles.
End User Note:
In order to install, your IT administrator must complete the installation process. IT Administrator, please see instructions below.
System Requirements:
Print to SchoolFront only functions on Windows operating systems. It does not work on Chromebook or Mac PCs.
We recommend Windows 10 or newer. Older OS versions may cause Print to SchoolFront to not work properly if used.
Install Procedure:
- Go to your district’s SharePoint page that is shared with SchoolFront.
- Within the Documents section, go to SchoolFront Documents -> Print to SchoolFront
- Ensure that you have v105.exe.
- Please contact support HERE if you have an earlier version.
- Download the .exe file onto a flash drive or directly onto the user’s PC.
- If the.exe file is downloaded onto a flash drive, the file can be easily accessed and installed onto multiple PCs without logging into SharePoint.
- Run the .exe file and finish installing the application.
- Reboot your PC.
- Open a test file/document.
- Press the Print button.
- Select SCHOOLFRONT from the printer list.
- Once into the application, the user must fill out their username and password for SchoolFront.
- If your district uses SSO and you do not have a SchoolFront password, please contact support HERE.
- The user should now be able to upload documents to user's personnel folders that they have access to.
Use Print to SchoolFront: Check out the following article on how to use the Print to SchoolFront application. How to Use: Print to SchoolFront
Common Errors: Please see the examples below for common errors with Print to SchoolFront and their associated solutions.
Error 1:
If this error is displayed, try right-clicking on the .exe file and running the program as an administrator.
If the error still occurs, please reach out to support HERE.
Error 2:
If this error is displayed, press the settings button and verify that your username and password are correct.
If your district uses SSO and you do not have a SchoolFront password, please contact support HERE.
Error 3:
If this error is displayed, the roles you have within SchoolFront do not allow you to use Print to SchoolFront.
You must either have a high-level role with unlimited access to all personnel folders and users or a low-level role with access to specific personnel folders.
Error 4:
If this error is displayed, try right-clicking on the .exe file and running the program as an administrator. If the error still occurs, please reach out to support HERE.
Error 5:
If this error is displayed, press the settings button and verify that your username and password are correct.
If your district uses SSO and you do not have a SchoolFront password, please contact support HERE.
Error 6:
If this error is displayed, you did not reboot your PC after installation.
Please try rebooting your PC, if the error persists please contact support HERE.