Scanning, printing and copying in the University Library

Book scanners and multifunction printers (MFP) are available at all library locations.

Detailed information on the MFP devices and other locations can also be found on the page “Printing, copying, scanning” (DE, "Drucken, Kopieren, Scannen") of the univiersity administration.

[Translate to Englisch:] Universitätsbibliothek: Studentin beim Scannen von Literatur

Scanning

At the book scanners you can make digital copies free of charge and save them on your USB stick. You do not need a card or Library ID.

Use the multipage mode if you want to combine several scans into one file.
The file size is displayed at the bottom left of the screen. The file size can be minimized if black and white mode is selected for text-only originals.
You can use special OCR text recognition software to make scans of texts in image format searchable. OCR can be used directly on the scanner in room UA-027 in the Main Library reading room.
The devices can scan documents up to a size of 46 x 64.5 cm.

You can also make scans on the multifunction printers and save them to your USB stick or send them directly from the device to your KU e-mail address (up to a size of 10 MB). A card with a rechargeable chip (KU.card or library card with a green line) is required for scanning on the MFP, from which a fee of 1 cent per scan is debited.

Printing

Print jobs can be sent to the multifunction printers from all internet workstations in the libraries as well as from your own device. Files on USB sticks can also be printed out. The following file formats are accepted: PDF, TIFF, JPEG, XPS.

Further information on multifunction printers (Informationen zu Multifunktionsdruckern») and an overview of all multifunction printer locations and card charging options (Übersicht über alle Multifunktionsdrucker-Standorte ») can be found on the central KU pages..

Information on setting up the printer driver for your own mobile devices is provided by the Computer Center (Einrichtung des Druckertreibers »).

Copying

You can make copies from books and magazines yourself on the multifunction printers.

Detailed information about the multifunction printers can also be found on the website of the university administration.

Good to know

Please observe the provisions of copyright law when scanning, printing and copying. Further information on this can also be found in the BMBF and dbv handout on copyright in science (DE, "Urheberrecht in der Wissenschaft").

Prices and payment options

Prices

Copies and printouts (B/W)
A4: 0,05 Euro / A3: 0,10 Euro

Copies and printouts (color)
A4: 0,18 Euro / A3: 0,36 Euro

Scan (multifunction printer)
A4: 0,01 Euro / A3: 0,01 Euro

Scan (book scanner)
A4/A3: free of charge

Please note: In order to use the multifunction printers, your KU.Card, cafeteria card or library card with payment chip must have a minimum balance of 0,72 Euro.

Payment options

Scanning at the book scanners is free of charge, no card is required.

Printouts and copies are paid for with one the following cards:

KU.Card (student identity card)
canteen card of the Studentenwerk Erlangen-Nuremberg
media card for KU employees (for business purposes)
the electronic library card for regional users

These cards are equipped with a rechargeable chip. The card readers are mounted next to the multifunction printers and also display the card balance. It is not possible to insert coins into the devices.

You can find machines for recharging your card in the foyer of the central library, in the departmental library Aula, in the Branch Library in Ingolstadt and at different locations at the university (Standorte an der Universität).