Printing & Photocopying

Printing in the labs and photocopying in the Library is managed by the same system. All staff and students have a print account attached to their network account. This print account is debited whenever any printing or photocopying is done. More information about the staff print system in departments.

Introductory videos on how to use the printers and copiers 
How to print
Print station and printer/copier locations
Queue names
Crediting your print/copy account
Photocopying
Costs
Graphics and Print Services
Staff Print System

 

Videos on how to use the printers and copiers

How to Print at the University from Information Services on Vimeo.

How to Photocopy from Information Services on Vimeo.

 

 

How to print

1. Send your print job from the lab computer

2. Release your print job from the Print Station

Your print job sits on a server (for a maximum of 12 hrs) until you release it at a print station on campus (dissertation, A3 and colour print jobs must be released at the relevant print stations in the 1a11a Student Print Suite or Library). To release it:

3. Log off the print station and collect your print job from the printer

 

Print Station and Printer/Copier Locations

Standard A4 B&W Printing

(Print to : onesided on ALVIE or twosided on ALVIE)

Standard A4 B&W Printing plus stapling

(Print to: staple-onsided-A4 on ALVIE or staple-twosided-A4 on ALVIE)

Standard A4 Colour Printing

(Print to: colour-onsided-A4 on ALVIE or colour-twosided-A4 on ALVIE)

Standard A3 Printing

(Print to: mono-A3 on ALVIE)

Standard A3 Colour Printing

(Print to: colour-A3 on ALVIE)

Mono Dissertation Printing

(Print to: dissertation-onsided on ALVIE)

Colour Dissertation Printing

(Print to: dissertation-colour-onsided on ALVIE or dissertation-colour-twosided on ALVIE)

A3 Dissertation Printing

(Print to: dissertation-mono-A3 on ALVIE or dissertation-colour-A3 on ALVIE)

 

 

Queue names for student printers

All the print queues are housed on a server called alvie so if you are trying to get your laptop to connect to one of the queues below, you would type \\alvie\queuename eg \\alvie\onesided into Run/Search bar (when you are connected to CampusNet).

Printing in the Cottrell and Pathfoot buildings

Standard printing
(all printers in Cottrell 2A18, 2B50 and Pathfoot G10)

onesided (A4)
twosided - the default setting for all standard printers A4

Dissertation/high quality printing
(printers in Cottrell 1a11a have higher quality paper which some students prefer for dissertation printing)

A4 mono - dissertation-onesided and dissertation-twosided

A4 colour - dissertation-colour-onesided and dissertation-colour-twosided

A3 - dissertation-colour-A3 and dissertation-mono-A3

Printing in the Library

Standard printing
(all library printers and printer/copiers except the colour printer/copier on level 2 in the print/copy area).

onesided (A4)
twosided - the default setting for all standard printers A4

Standard printing with staple
(only on copier/printers on levels 3 and 4: ones on the right hand side of every print area)

staple-onesided-A4
staple-twosided-A4

 

A3 printing
(all library printer/copiers - on right hand side in each print/copy area, except the colour printer/copier in the level 2 print/copy area)

mono-A3

Colour printing (A3 and A4)
(pick up your jobs at the printer/copier in the level 2 print/copy area, right hand side)

colour-onesided (A4)
colour-twosided (A4)

 

 

Crediting your print/copy account

Using a Moneyloader

To add money to your print and photocopy account, you must use a Moneyloader. There are 3 Moneyloaders on campus:

Problems should be reported to the Information Centre, Library.

Topping up online

It is also possible to top up larger amounts online via the portal.  Go to the Resources tab on the portal and click the link in the Print Money Balances section to 'Buy more credit online'.  You can then top up amounts of £10 or more.  PLEASE take care not to over credit your account as IS does not give refunds.  See our charges list.

 

Photocopying

Locations

Self service photocopying is available in Pathfoot G10 and on every floor of the library on multifunctional devices that photocopy and print (known as Printer/Copiers). Colour photocopying can be done only on one Printer/Copier on level 2 (on the right of the print/copy area).

Personal photocopying (students and staff)

To logon to a Printer/Copier you should:


•If necessary, wake the copier by pressing the on/off button

•If you have a student card with a mifare chip in it, tap your card against the reader on the right hand side of the copier to login


To do a basic A4 copy

•Press ‘copy’ button to left hand side of screen

•Machine defaults to A4 copying

•Lift lid and place your document/book on glass

•Press large green button to copy

Departmental photocopying (in the Library)

Academic staff and some research postgraduates can print and photocopy in the library using the staff MFD located on Level 2 of the library next to the art wall.

External users

External users can request a photocopy account from the Lending desk at the Information Centre. You will need to add money to your account either at the Lending desk or at a Moneyloader.

Serviced Photocopying

We will photocopy periodical articles or book chapters for staff and students of the university, within legal limits (not more than one chapter of a book or one article from any one issue of a periodical). The charge is 15p per A4 sheet. On receipt you will be required to pay, and sign a copyright declaration. 

Creating acetates

It is not possible to print onto acetate but you can photocopy onto acetate. The correct type of acetate is available for 25p per sheet from the Information Centre in the Library. The janitors can offer assistance in copying onto acetate if required.

 

Costs

Print Balance

To find out how much credit you have in your account, logon to the university portal via http://www.stir.ac.uk and check the amounts under Print Money Balances. Your balance will be shown in the 'Print money balances' section on the RESOURCES tab, as illustrated below.

money balance screenshot

Summary of costs
Initial allocation (free quota) = £6 per academic year*
Ongoing cost MONO PRINTING (b&w) = 4p per single sided sheet and 3p per side double sided

Ongoing cost PHOTOCOPYING = 4p per single sided sheet and 3p per side double sided

Ongoing cost HIGH QUALITY/COLOUR PRINTING. High quality printing (suitable for dissertations) in mono and colour and on A3 and A4 paper is possible in the Student Print Suite in 1A11a. 

*Initial allocation (balance under ‘free quota’ on portal)
All students receive a free print allocation of £6 per academic year. This is equivalent to 200 sides printed double sided. This allocation is non-transferable and non-refundable so if you don't use it you cannot carry it forward to next year or receive a cash refund.

Ongoing cost (balance under ‘My Top Up’ on portal)
Thereafter printing is charged at the rate of 4p per single sided sheet and 3p per side double sided. It is therefore cheaper to print double sided. Photocopying is charged at the rate of 4p per single sided sheet and 3p per side double sided. Any money added by students to their account via the Moneyloader can be carried forward from one year to the next (this will happen automatically). It has been agreed with the departments that all assignments (except dissertations) can be handed in printed double sided.

Refund / transfer of funds

Any money left in your account at the end of your course of study at Stirling will not be refunded. We therefore advise that you monitor your printing/photocopying balance more carefully in your final semester in order to avoid having credit left in the system when you graduate. However, we can arrange for amounts greater than £5 to be transferred to a student who is continuing in their studies. 

Printing Price List

Size

Paper Weight

Queue name

Cost per sheet

Pick up from printer

Standard Mono (b&w)

       

A4

80 gms

onesided

4p

 all standard printers and Printer-Copiers

A4

80 gms

twosided

6p

 as above

A3

80 gms

mono-A3

8p

 all library and PF G1 and G10 printer/copiers
Standard Colour
        
A4
80 gms
 colour-onesided 14p Library lev 2 colour printer/copier and PF G10
A4
80 gms
 colour-twosided 24p as above
A3
80 gms
 colour-A3 16p as above
         
High quality/dissertation mono and colour
       
A4
100 gms
 dissertation-onesided 5p 1a11a
A4
100 gms
 dissertation-twosided 8p 1a11a
A4
100 gms
 dissertation-colour-onesided 16p 1a11a
A4
100 gms
 dissertation-colour-twosided 28p 1a11a
A3
100 gms
 dissertation-mono-A3 10p 1a11a
A3
100 gms
 dissertation-colour-A3 18p 1a11a
         

 

Copying Price List

 

Photocopying (mono/b&w)
  no of sides    

A4

80 gms

Single side

4p

 Library printer/copiers and PF G1 and G10
A4
80gms
 Double sided 6p as above
A3

80 gms

 Single side 8p as above
A3
80gms
 Double sided 12p as above
         
Colour photocopying
       
A4
80 gms
 Colour single side 14p Library lev 2 colour printer/copier and PF G10

 A4

80 gms
 Colour double sided 24p as above
A3

80 gms

 Colour single side 16p as above
A3
80gms
 Colour double sided 28p as above

 

 

 

 

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