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Photocopying and Printing

orange bullet How much does it cost?
orange bullet Where can I buy a copy card?
orange bullet Where can I get change?
orange bullet How do I use the printers?
orange bullet Do you have a color printer?
orange bullet How do I print something from microfilm?
orange bullet Can I print from my laptop?
orange bullet Does the library have a scanner?
orange bullet How do I print PowerPoint slides?

How much does it cost?
*  Photocopies are $.10 page using either a copy card or cash.
*  Printing from our computers is $.10 a page and only available using a copy card.
*  Printing for microfilm and microfiche is $.25 per page. You'll need a copy card to print.

Where can I buy a copy card?
*  Purchase a copy card from the dispensers in Davidson Library--1st floor computing area, the 2nd floor-- near the Science & Engineering Desk, and the Arts Library.
*  The dispenser will give you a blank copy card for $1.00. To add money to pay for your copies, put the card back into the dispenser and deposit more money. Cash only, no credit cards or Access cards.
*  If you are working on a grant, we can set up an account for you. Please contact us.

Where can I get change?
* To break $5, $10, or $20 bills, we have bill changers on the 1st and 2nd floors of Davidson Library--next to the copy card dispensers.
* If you need to add an amount under $1, you can do this at a photocopy machine. Insert your card, then put in the coins. Value will be transferred to the card when you remove it.

How do I use the printers?
  1. Choose the PRINT command in the software you are using.
  2. A box will appear and ask for your first and last name, but just your first will work.
  3. You'll receive a message telling you to retrieve your job from the Release Station.
  4. Go to the Print Release Station designated by the sign on your monitor
  5. At the Print Release Station, type in the same name you used at the computer into the box.
  6. Highlight the Job Number(s) you want to print; click once on the PRINT icon. Don't doubleclick during this step.
  7. Insert your copy card into the card reader to the right of the release station.
  8. Click OK when the new value of your card is displayed.
  9. Remember to retrieve your print card from the card reader and your pages from the printer.

Report a problem related to copying or printing.

The Instructional Computing Labs on campus are another place for you to type and print your papers.


Do you have a color printer?
Sorry, not in the Library. The Instructional Computing Labs have color printers.

How do I print something from microfilm?
*  Digital scanners are available in the Government Information Center. You may save scans of your documents to a CD or a USB device that you provide. Call 893-8803 to reserve a machine. There is no charge for scanning.
*  Printing for microfilm and microfiche is $.25 per page. You'll need a copy card to print.

Can I print from my laptop?
Sorry, we're still working on this one.

Does the Library have a scanner?
*  Digital scanners to scan microfilm and paper are available in the Government Information Center. You may save scans of your documents to a CD or a USB device that you provide. Call 893-8803 to reserve a machine. There is no charge for scanning.
*  Two scanners for books and other print materials are available in the Government Information Center.
A scanner is also available in the Arts Library.

How do I print PowerPoint slides?
  1. From the Start menu, open PowerPoint Viewer and open your file.
  2. You can print each Slide on one page.
  3. You can print several slides on one page by choosing the Handouts option from the "Print what" pulldown menu.
  4. The printers are programmed to charge by the slide, so one page with six slides will still cost 60 cents.


Author: Sandy Lewis
Updated September 12, 2007

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Last Updated: 09/11/07 02:54:16