Q. How do I use the printers to print/copy/scan?

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.

• 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 students are given £50 credit per year. If you run out of credit, contact the Digital Services Helpdesk where they can advise on how to obtain additional credit. Further details can be found on Solve. 

Any queries on your printing account, please contact Digital Services at: solve@aston.ac.uk or telephone 0121 204 3445.

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.