Printing
Helpful information about printing issues.
Print credits
Purchasing credits
Print credits can be purchased from the self-service kiosk located on the 3rd floor in Dalhousie Land. Please note the kiosk only accepts 10p, 20p, 50p, £1, £2 coins. Change cannot be given for use in the kiosk by either Library or Computer Services staff.
Selecting a printer
Before printing make sure you are connected to the correct printer. To do this, choose Print from the File menu. In the window displayed check where it reads the name of the printer, and select the printer you require. Check page set-up to ensure page size is set to A4. Your job will not print if page size is not A4 (although you will not be charged).
Lost credits
If you have lost print credits due to a printer fault please make a note of the computer you are using, the room you are in, the printer you tried to use, and the date and time. Send this info in an email to the IS Helpline, and once the print log has been checked, your lost credits will be reimbursed.
Printing from a Mac
Page size
Before printing a document always go to the File menu and select Page Setup, and set the Page Size to A4.
Printing attachments from email
- Click once on the attachment so it’s highlighted, and then go to the File menu and select Save Attachment.
- Choose to Save the attachment in Documents.
- Now open the Macintosh HD, and locate your Documents folder (in the left hand side of the window). Click on the Documents folder to open.
- You will see your attachment. Double click on the attachment to open it.
- Once open go to the File menu and select Page Setup, and set the Paper Size to A4, then click on the button marked OK.
- To print, go to the File menu and select Print.
Printing PowerPoint presentations as slides or handouts
If the PowerPoint presentation (.ppt) is an attachment to an email please see 1 to 6 above.
- Open your PowerPoint presentation, and from the File menu select Print.
- Click where it reads Copies & Pages, and scroll down to Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Click where it reads Print What, and select as appropriate.
- To print, click on the button marked Print.
This article was published on Feb 14, 2011