Using a PrintStation

The PrintStation facility works in conjunction with your IT Services swipecard and cannot be accessed in any other way. In order to obtain a swipe card you need to take the application form to IT Services and pay £5.00 (£4 is refundable when you return the card).

Publicly-accessible PCs in Exeter that are managed by IT Services are normally set up to default to the nearest public chargeable laser printer. Before this printer can be used the user must have authenticated on the PC with a suitable username and password. There are instructions for using the printing service near the printer. These can also be found at: http://www.ex.ac.uk/ecu/printing/

Output for the printer is held in a queue and will not be physically printed until the card for the user is swiped at the appropriate PrintStation. A list of files waiting to print for that user will be presented; individual items can be released for printing or removed from the queue.

Jobs can be released from any PrintStation which has a compatible printer, irrespective of the location of the PC that created the print request. The cost of printed items will be debited from the user’s account (also known as the purse); printing will only be allowed if the account contains sufficient funds to pay for the job.

You can add money to the purse by making a cash payment at  the IT Services Reception point in Laver building (5^th floor), or at the IT office on the second floor of Amory building.

All student printing swipecards have been pre-loaded with £1 worth of printing. You should use only your card. Do not use anyone else’s card to print.

If you have a problem with your swipecard or with the Printstation you should contact IT Services in Laver Building.