You can use the printers in the library to print and photocopy on A4 or A3. You can also scan to email. You will need to be an Aston student or member of staff. Tap your uniCARD on the printers, to access your account, the first time you do this you will be prompted to login using your Aston username and password.
Quick video guides
Watch this short video on how to print and staple.
Watch this short video to find out how to copy or scan using the printers. It is possible to use continuous scan for more than one page. Choose the Quick set-up tab on the scan screen and switch on continuous scan.
Find printers
- Ground Floor, Reception 1 black and white; Computer Area 3 colour printers and 4 black and white
- Second Floor 1 black and white
- Third floor 1 black and white
Printing from your own device
If you are printing from your own laptop, tablet or phone, when you are on campus you can upload your documents to your print queue using myuniprint.aston.ac.uk/user.
- Choose the web print option on the left hand side menu upload your document
- Go to a printer to print your document using your uniCard
You will need to be connected to the Aston Connect Wi-Fi network for this to work.
Print Credit
All new students are given an initial £20 printing credit when they join the university, and then £4 per month thereafter. This is an appropriate amount to cover the printing requirements for your study.
If you run out of credit then please contact the Digital Services Helpdesk where they can advise on how to obtain additional credit.
Any queries on your printing account, please contact the Digital Services Helpdesk via email solve@aston.ac.uk via phone 0121 204 3445 or speaking to a member of the at the Digital Services Helpdesk on the ground floor of the Main Building.
More information
More information on how the uniPrint system works can be found on Solve.
If you need help with using the printers, please feel free to speak to a member of Library staff.
