Services

Photocopying, scanning & printing

To operate any of the self-service printer/copiers/scanners in the Bodleian Libraries you will need to set up a PCAS account. This can be done anywhere you have access to the internet. There are online guides to the PCAS system.

PCAS Account

Paying for printing, scanning and photocopying

You need to first set up an account, instructions on how to do that can be found on the Setting up an Account tab on the PCAS guide.

Secondly, add credit to your PCAS account, instructions on how to do that can be found on the Adding Credit tab on the PCAS guide.You can also add credit in cash by visiting the Law Library in person (you just have to remember your user name)

Below is a breakdown of the costs.

	Single-sided	Double-sided (duplex)
b/w or colour scan	2 p.	not available
b/w A4 photocopy or print	6 p.	9 p.
colour A4 photocopy or print	38 p.	57 p.
b/w A3 photocopy or print	10 p.	15 p.
colour A3 photocopy or print	76 p.	£1.14 p.

Full instructions with screenshots to help can be downloaded as a pdf document

4. Thereafter, to activate any printer/copier and pay for the tasks done there either type in your PCAS username and PCAS password on the touch screen of the printer/copier or swipe a University Card which has been linked to your PCAS account in the card swipe.

How to link your Library Card to your PCAS Account.
You can link your library card to your PCAS account so that all you need to do is to swipe in the card readers at each machine. Instructions on how to do this can be found at the Linking Card tab on the PCAS guide.

Location of machines for copying, scanning and printing.

The Photocopying Room, situated on the Reading Room floor, in the passageway between the Reading Room and the Wing Stack (turn left as you come in at the entrance, and follow the signs) has 4 printer/copying machines.
How busy is the photocopying room? (Check our live web cam!)

There is also one printer/copier on the Lower Floor, outside the Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer IT Room.

All the law library's machines can scan to email or USB memory sticks/keys.

Copying

The machines are loaded with A4 and A3 paper, and you can reduce or enlarge originals. All of them allow both black & white and colour output (the latter does, of course, cost more.) Help screens are available to guide you through different actions.

Cost

See table above for full costs of photocopying, payment is through PCAS.

Copying restrictions

Observation of copyright law is your responsibility. Copyright notices are displayed by each machine; please read them.

Please do not photocopy books from locked cases (including theses), or any old or fragile volumes, or any loose-leaf works. If you require copies from any of these categories, please consult Library staff, who may, if necessary, copy them for you.

When you have finished, please leave the books on the trolley in the Photocopying Room, or return them to the Reading Room.

Scanning

Scanning is available from all the printer/copiers in the Law Library. Instructions on how to do this are located by the machines or guidance can be found in the Scanning Guide.(use the tabs across the top of the guide to navigate). You can scan to email or to USB stick or key.

The Bodleian Law Library also allows readers to use personal, hand-held scanners and digital cameras.

Cost

See table above for full costs of scanning, payment is through PCAS.

Personal Scanning Equipment

All equipment, with the exception of flat bed scanners may be used. The use of flash photography is forbidden at all times.

Scanning locations

Please be careful not to disturb other readers. You can use personal scanning equipment in the following areas of the Bodleian Law Library:

Main reading room, including the desks next to the windows
EDC area
Gallery IT room
Readers' self service photocopy room

Material suitable for scanning

As a general rule, if the material is eligible for use on self-service photocopiers, then personal scanning will be permitted. If unsure whether an item is eligible to be scanned, please consult the library staff.

Please ask senior Library staff before you scan or photograph anything old, fragile or in loose-leaf format.

Restrictions

There are specific copyright limitations linked to the reproduction of digital images. Please see the separate information sheet, displayed in the Library.

Printing

From Law Library computers

All printing from Bodleian Law Library PCs can be released from any of the printer/copiers in the Law Library, or indeed at any printer/copier in any Bodleian Library. Payment is at point of collection through PCAS.

How to print a job from Library PC's

Instructions on how to print a job from the library computers can be found on the Printing from Library PC's Guide.

These instructions, illustrated with screenshots, can be downloaded as a pdf document

How to print a job from Library SunRays

It is also to print from a SunRay terminal in the library, instructions can be found on the Printing from SunRays Guide.

Printing from your own Laptop

You can print from your own laptop to the Library's printers if you have a PCAS account instructions are contained in the Printing from Laptops Guide. Go through each of the 7 steps in the guide.

Cost

See table above for full costs of printing, payment is made through PCAS.

Other information regarding printing

Timing of print jobs

You can delay printing until later in the day, but you should allow sufficient time for printing before the Library closes. The print release workstation will be switched off 20 minutes before the Library closes. Print jobs will be held for 72 hours before being automatically deleted.

Privacy of print jobs

Access to your print queue is protected by your PCAS username and password. It is therefore important that you remember to log out at printer/copier when you have finished, do not just walk away!

Printing directly from a printer/copier

This is possible provided the files are in PDF, TIFF or JPEG format. (Other file formats have to be sent via a computer before they can be printed.) There are full instructions beside each printer/copier : you will need to insert a USB memory stick/key with the file(s) you want to print into the printer/copier's USB port.

Printing restrictions

Observation of copyright is your responsibility. Please observe the instructions on the database or web site you print from.

Further assistance

Please ask Library staff for help if you have problems printing.

Print job errors

Unfortunately money cannot be refunded if the print job is not what you needed. It is your responsibility to select what you want to print. Refunds will only be given in cases of equipment failure.