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Printing, Photocopying & Scanning: Guidelines for Students @NCI Library

The general printing, photocopying & scanning guidelines; information for Students, Faculty & Staff of the National College of Ireland

Cost of Photocopying & Printing

Black and white printing/photocopying: 8 cent per page*     Colour printing / photocopying: 50 cent per page*
Scanning : Free of Charge                                                      *subject to change

Photocopying Tips

Photocopying Tips

Two-Sided

  • 1 to 2 – Will copy single sided originals to double sided copies
  • 2 to 2 – Will make an identical copy of a 2 sided document
  • 2 to 1 – Will copy a 2 sided original to separate sheets
  • Book to 2 – Will copy two pages of a book on a double sided sheet

Finisher

  • Choose COLLATE to have your document produced in sets (ABC) (ABC)
  • Choose GROUP to have your document produced by pages (AA) (BB)
  • Choose STAPLE to collate your documents into sets and have them stapled in your chosen location

Troubleshooting

  • If a printer/photocopier is not available for use, use an alternative device - there is an additional printer/photocopier for student use on the first floor of the college
  • If a Library printer/photocopier is out of toner, please let a member of the library staff know
  • If paper is required, check in the vicinity of the device, there are usually reams of paper available. If not, contact a member of library staff
  • If the printer/photocopier jams, refer to instructions on screen to remove jammed page or contact a member of library staff
  • If you get an error when you swipe your card, e.g. "Card not recognised", please log a ticket online via NCI360 or contact a member of the IT Support Staff in the office located on the fourth floor of the College.

If the printer/photocopier is displaying an error, or constantly not working, please contact a member of library staff

Check out our video guides for further information on photocopying

Putting credit on your Printing/Photocopying Account

Checking your credit: You can check your current credit status from any of the following:

  • Printer/Photocopiers: Swipe your card on any of the printer/photocopiers; the screen displays your current credit
  • Online Print Credit Account: Login using your current network username and password to view your current credit, and transactions Read More

Printing and Photocopying @NCI for Students

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Introduction

There are a number of printer/photocopiers in the NCI Library, which can be used for printing, photocopying and scanning. Printing and photocopying in NCI is charged to students using a credit management system linked to their network account and student ID card.

  • Printing costs are charged as you print / photocopy
  • You require sufficient credit to complete a print job, e.g. if you only have enough credit to print 5 pages but your print job is 8 pages, the job will not print until you have increased your credit
  • You require your student ID card to use the printer/photocopiers as it uses a swipe and release system.
  • Credit may be topped up online linking to your Print & Copy Credit Account (read more)

Tip: Only use the colour printer/photocopier for colour printing / photocopying when absolutely necessary

Documents sent to the printer/photocopiers are charged to your account at the time you send the job to print. The cost of the job is credited back to your account if:

  • you cancel the job from the printer/photocopier, or
  • you do not release the job within 24 hours

Location of printer/photocopiers:  There is one black and white printer/photocopier in front of the library desk, one colour printer/photocopier in the Assistive Technology room, one black and and white and one colour printer/photocopier on the right hand wall in the library (just past the computers), and one black and white printer/photocopier in the Student Self Service Hub on the first floor.

Checking your credit: You can check your current credit status from any of the following:

  • Printer/Photocopiers: Swipe your card on any of the printer/photocopiers; the screen displays your current credit
  • Online Print Credit Account: Login using your current network username and password to view your current credit, and transactions Read More

Check out our video guides for further information on printing and photocopying

 

Scanning Information @NCI for Students

Scanning  Scanning Documents

(Note: the scanning function may not available on all printer/photocopiers)

  1. Go to a desired printer/photocopier
  2. Swipe your student ID card on the swipe unit attached to the photocopier.
  3. The touch screen panel on the printer/photocopier will display the default screen
  4. Press the “Send” button from the top menu
  5. Place your document into the feeder and choose ‘Myself’ as the recipient of the scanned document.
  6. Press the green "Start" button to scan your document
  7. When finished, “Logout”

You will receive an e-mail with a PDF attachment in your inbox. (The sender of this e-mail will be you and the subject of the e-mail will be “Attached Image”).

Check out our video guides for further information on scanning

Mary Buckley Librarian

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Mary Buckley
Contact:
The Librarian, Norma Smurfit Library National college of Ireland Mayor Street IFSC Dublin 1 Ireland
(+353) 1 4498509