Library and IT Self Help

 You can print, copy and scan sizes A4 and A3 at any of our printers.

• If you need to print a larger size see our Large Format Printing article for high quality prints and posters.
• Print in Black & White or Colour
• Print on coloured paper or card
• Staple your work
• Email scans to your Outlook

Instructions are displayed above all library printers. View our Copyright Library Guide to understand what you can legally copy.

Adding money to your print account

       https://topup.plymouth.ac.uk/

       Sign in and follow the onscreen prompts to top up your print account.

       Please note: we are no longer able to accept payment in person or online with an American Express card

Printing from a University PC

• Log into University PC with your school email or username.
• Download your file/document
• Open in Office app (not in downloads from the browser)
• Go to File > Print > make sure myprint is selected by default.
• Change any settings such as stapling your document in Printer Properties
• Select print again.

Printing from your own device

      Please note this is not suitable for:   Images, PDF’s, A3 size or above

• You will need your username. Find it here:
• https://bit.ly/PharosLogin
• Using your username, sign into print mobile:
• printmobile.plymouth.ac.uk
• Upload your A4 document, select it, and amend any settings in the lower right corner

At the printer

Swipe your card (black strip down and facing outwards) on any printer on campus. Select the job you wish to print and then press the ‘print’ button.

Additional Information

Please refer to these helpful PDF guides.

• Select ‘Scan’ from the buttons along the top of the screen.
• Enter your full university email address and password, then press ‘login’
• Books should be scanned using the glass flatbed - lift the lid and place the object to be scanned face down, aligning with the top left corner.
• Single or multiple sheets can be scanned using the top feeder, simply place them face up in the feeder.
• Use the buttons on the left to choose colour and resolution options.  Then press ‘scan to email’. 

• If your document is non-standard size you will be asked to set the size.  Click on the settings cog, paper size, and chose A4 portrait.
• You can also change the scan to colour and double sided on this screen.  For double sided use ‘double sided – book’.
• Press the big green button to start scanning.  If you are scanning a page of a book at a time simply scan, turn the page, place face down again, and then press the big green button.  Do this until you have scanned as much as you need.    

• When done please press ‘next’ and then chose ‘new document’, or ‘log out’ as you need.
• The images will then be combined into a document and emailed to you.  The more you scanned the longer the file will take to come through.  They normally arrive within 10 minutes.

• Select ‘Copy’ from the buttons along the top of the screen.
• Books should be copied using the glass flatbed - lift the lid and place the object to be scanned face down, aligning with the top left corner.
• Single or multiple sheets can be copied using the top feeder, simply place them face up in the feeder.  Remember to remove any staples.
• Set the size area to be copied to A4.
• You can also change the scan to colour and double sided on this screen.  For double sided use ‘double sided – book’.
• Press the big green button to start copying.  If you are copying a page of a book at a time simply scan, turn the page, place face down again, and then press the big green button.  Do this until you have copied as much as you need.
• Your documents will come out of the normal print tray on the side of the unit.