Print, copy and scan on campus

• Where can I print copy or scan on campus?
• Credit your print and copy account
• Print and copy prices
• Preparing and printing posters in the LRCs
• Photocopying
• Scanning
• Document Services (printing and copying services and Supplies)
• Pricing and payments

Where can I print, copy or scan my work on campus?

Self-service print, copy, and scan devices are available inside both LRCs.

Additional print, copy, scan devices are available across campus.  Find your nearest 'print copy scan' machine using the Maps feature on the Herts Mobile app - just search for Herts Mobile in your app store.

Printing and other reprographic services are also available from Document Services who are here to help you with all your printing needs:

• printed copies of assignments and projects for school submission or personal use
• print, copy or bind any documents, but especially anything complex, or if you need a professional finish to your work
• purchase supplies for self-service printing and binding.

Please email your request to projectprint@herts.ac.uk who will confirm your requirements and arrange a collection time and payment. Please see  Document Services for further information

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Credit your print and copy account

To use the print, copy, scan machines in the Learning Resources Centres you need to have credit in your print and photocopy account.

To help get you started, we automatically add a £5 print credit to student accounts at the start of your academic year.

• Once you have completed registration, it can take a few days for the £5 print credit to appear on your student printing account.
• In the meantime, you may wish to add a small amount of print credit yourself, with £1 being the minimum.
• Library and Helpdesk will not be able to add print credit for you. 

• Go to printing.herts.ac.uk and log in with your username and password.  If you are either off campus OR if on campus but NOT on  eduroam/UHWifi you will need to use our VPN service to connect to printing.herts.ac.uk.
• Select ‘Add credit’.
• Follow the instructions to credit your account for as little as £1.00 using your credit or debit card.
• Please make sure the 'shipping address' matches the address on your credit/debit card account. 

For more information on the cost of printing and copying on campus please see our print and copy prices.

Unused Credit

Unused print credit will not be refunded.

• It is possible to transfer outstanding credit to another UH print user: just log in to printing.herts.ac.uk and select 'Transfers' from the left-hand menu.
• If you are a PGR student who has received print credit from your School the unused amount should be returned (internally) to your respective School.

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Print and copy prices

You can print from a networked computer or your laptop to any University printer on campus.  First, you need to credit your print account. Find out how to credit your print account

Per side, unless stated

Save paper and money - print double-sided where possible.

The price for printing a large format poster in the LRCs (A2, A1, or A0) is £5.00.  See preparing and printing posters in the LRCs for more information.

• It may be cheaper to print your poster through Document Services. Please refer to Document Services price list

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Printing from your own device or a University computer

Using your own device or a University computer in one of the LRCs you can send your work to print and pick up at any of the print, copy, scan devices across campus within 72 hours.

You activate the print, copy, scan machine with your University ID card. The first time you do this you will be asked to associate your card and you will need to enter your username@herts.ac.uk and your password. 

When printing for the first time, please read the relevant self-help guide below for step-by-step instructions for the different device types. Please also note the ID card you use to release a print job must match the account that it is sent from. 

Some devices will require you to download a printing app first, which will be detailed in the guide for your device.  

Printing A4 or A3 from an LRC PC
Printing A4 or A3 from an LRC Mac
Mobile printing on a Chromebook
Mobile printing on a Windows device
Mobile printing on an Apple Mac
Mobile printing on iPad or iPhone
Mobile printing on an Android device

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Preparing and printing posters in the LRCs

You can print posters in both Learning Resources Centres (LRCs) on campus. 

Before you start please make sure you: 

• Use the recommended software to create your poster – posters are best printed from Microsoft Powerpoint (.ppt files) or Adobe Reader (.pdf files) 
• Resize your poster to the correct size and check that all software applications and printer settings are correct when you print. We accept no responsibility for incorrectly formatted posters sent to the printer. 
• Have enough credit in your Print Account. See credit your print account. The price for printing a large format poster (A2, A1, or A0) is £5.00. 
• Release your print job within 15 minutes of sending it to the printer or it will be cancelled.

• Term time:  Monday-Friday at 10:00, 14:00, and 16:00 
• No collection on weekends, bank holidays, and University holidays 
• Please note that posters will be disposed of if not collected after 5 working days.

For more information see our self-help guides: 

• Preparing and printing an A2, A1 or A0 poster from an LRC Windows PC
• Preparing and printing an A2, A1 or A0 poster from an LRC MAC 
• Preparing and printing an A2, A1 or A0 poster from your own device

You can also contact Document Services.  Please email your request to reprographics@herts.ac.uk who will confirm your requirements and arrange a collection time and payment.

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Photocopying

See our Photocopying guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Scanning

See this video about scanning on campus or see the full scanning guide.

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Document Services (printing, binding, and copying services and supplies)