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Guest printing

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Guests require a print/copy card to use printing services in the Library. After you purchase the card - you must register it to work with the card scanners and printers. Guests with an existing card can simply register it at a Library branch to continue using the card.

UQ students and staff should use their student or staff ID card for printing. If you also have a print/copy card - consider transfering the balance onto your student or staff account.

Print/copy card information

Purchase a print/copy card

  • Print/copy cards can be purchased from an automatic card dispensing machine located in branch libraries for $2.00. The card does not contain any print credit and can be recharged at the same dispensing machine.
  • You should write your name and contact details on the print/copy card so it can be returned if it is misplaced.
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Register your print/copy card

You need to register your new, or existing, print/copy card so you have a printing account which works with the card readers and printers.

Find a registration station near one of the printers:

  • Enter the relevant details
  • Your username should not have any spaces
    Make sure you are able to remember your user name and password.
  • Click into the Card Serial Number box and touch your print/copy card to the reader near the computer
  • Click Register

Your account will be active after around 2 minutes. You may then use your card and print credit to print, copy or scan to USB.

An example of the registration screen...

Fill out this webform (on-screen near the printers) to register your print/copy card.

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Guest printing from Library workstations

The process for guest printing is the same as for UQ students - However, guests have a restricted log-in at the UQ Library. Read the below limitations regarding authoring and saving documents carefully.

Log-in to a Library workstation

  • Select your operating system (MAC or Windows by clicking the relevant image)
  • Log-in with the username: guest (you do not require a password)

The guest profile

On Windows:

  • You can create documents
  • You can print documents
  • You cannot save documents (to USB or otherwise)
  • You cannot access the Internet

On MAC:

  • You can create documents (Open Office only)
  • You can save documents to USB
  • You can print documents (Open Office/pdf etc)
  • You cannot access MS Office
  • You cannot access the Internet
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