Frequently asked questions
Copying & printing
Copying
Copying
To print directly to overhead:
- Choose "Print" to print as usual.
- Click "Page setup".
- Select the tab "Paper".
- Under Papersource, select "Bypass Tray" in both boxes.
- Click "Ok".
- Click "Print".
- On the copy machine, pull out the side drawer "Bypass Tray" and put in the OH film.
- Print!
To copy to overhead, follow these steps:
- Enter copying mode on the printer.
- Press "Bypass"
- Open the side compartment and put in the overhead film.
- Press # to choose paper type.
- Choose paper type (OH)
- Ready to copy.
Too see your balance for printing and copying, you need to log in to your Cirrato page, or simply swipe your card on a Cirrato printer.
On your Cirrato page, two balances will be shown. One internal, and one from PayEx.
A Pay Ex-account is an electronic wallet that you use to pay your prints and copies at the library.
You can open a Pay Ex-account for free and as a KI student no fees are charged for buying products and services.
Important!
Before you acitivate your PayEx account you have to have an active email account to which your password will be sent.
If you have created a PayEx account before having active email account, you can order a new password at www.payex.com when your email account has been activated.
To be able to print and copy you have to connect your PayEx account to your KI card (students) or library card (external visitor). Follow these steps to get started
The reason you need to enter your personal number, or in some cases send a copy of your identification, is because PayEx is a bank and required by law to know who's behind an account.
Yes, you can make colour copies at any printer in the library and in the student environment. Simply choose "Fullfärg" in the left menu after activating the printer's copy function. See price list for current rates.
For more detailed instructions on how to print and copy, read the FAQ "How can I print and copy at the library?"
Bonus Presskopia - the Swedish RRO can answer questions about photocopying at Swedish universities.
The prices below are the going rates for printing and copying at the university library. The cost inclused white 80 g paper.
Prices for black and white
- A4, 1-sided 0,50 kr
- A4, 2-sided 0,90 kr (0,45)
- A3, 1-sided 1,00 kr
- A3, 2-sided 1,90 kr (0,95)
Prices for colour
- A4, 1-sided 1.00 kr
- A4, 2-sided 1,90 kr (0,95)
- A3, 1-sided 2,00 kr
- A3, 2-sided 3,90 kr (1,95)
Learn more about how to get started with printing and copying at the library.
Printouts or copies for overheads requires special transparency film that you can by at the library desk for 3 SEK each. Only film adjusted for our copy machines/printers are allowed. Films can be copied and printed in color and black/white.
Copyright
Copyright
- Copyright - Ministry of Justice
Printouts
Printouts
- Choose Print
- Click on Properties
- Click on the tab Detailed Settings
- Click on Finishing
- Under Staple, choose from the drop down menu where on the printout you want to staple
To print directly to overhead:
- Choose "Print" to print as usual.
- Click "Page setup".
- Select the tab "Paper".
- Under Papersource, select "Bypass Tray" in both boxes.
- Click "Ok".
- Click "Print".
- On the copy machine, pull out the side drawer "Bypass Tray" and put in the OH film.
- Print!
To copy to overhead, follow these steps:
- Enter copying mode on the printer.
- Press "Bypass"
- Open the side compartment and put in the overhead film.
- Press # to choose paper type.
- Choose paper type (OH)
- Ready to copy.
Too see your balance for printing and copying, you need to log in to your Cirrato page, or simply swipe your card on a Cirrato printer.
On your Cirrato page, two balances will be shown. One internal, and one from PayEx.
Exchange students need to submit a certificate (eg, KI card together with the passport copied on paper, or an official transcript from KI which is verified) to customer.support@payex.com in order to get a Payex account.
It could take up to 24 hours before your PayEx account is activated.
- Card payment (VISA and Mastercard)
- Direct banking (Swedbank and Nordea)
- PayEx Cashcard (buy at Pressbyrån or 7eleven)
- Bank transfer (use your PayEx account number as OCR)
A Pay Ex-account is an electronic wallet that you use to pay your prints and copies at the library.
You can open a Pay Ex-account for free and as a KI student no fees are charged for buying products and services.
Important!
Before you acitivate your PayEx account you have to have an active email account to which your password will be sent.
If you have created a PayEx account before having active email account, you can order a new password at www.payex.com when your email account has been activated.
To be able to print and copy you have to connect your PayEx account to your KI card (students) or library card (external visitor). Follow these steps to get started
The reason you need to enter your personal number, or in some cases send a copy of your identification, is because PayEx is a bank and required by law to know who's behind an account.
Yes, you can print in colour from all computers in the library and in the student environment. Please observe that the default is 2-sided black and white. To print in colour, you need to set the print settings to colour manually. See the price list for current rates.
To refill your printer account, you need to deposit money into the PayEx account you used to connect to your KI card (or library card). Money can be added by bank transfer or credit card online, and is free for you as a user (read more about how to deposit money to PayEx).
See price list for current rates.
Follow these four simple steps to get started if you haven't yet registered your KI card or signed up for a PayEx account.
To print on A3 simply select A3 as paper source in the printing dialog window. See the price list for current prices.
To be able to print and copy at the library and in computer rooms, you first need to register your KI-card/library card and create a PayEx-account. Follow these four simple steps to get started.
- Select "Skriv ut"/"Print" on the computer and make sure that you pick the printer "followprint".
- Go to any printer and swipe your KI card against the card reader.
- The printer screen will now show a list of any documents you've printer from the computer. Tap the documents you want to print out and press the Print button, or Delete if you want to cancel the print job.
- Press Logout when you're finished.
The default when printing is 2-sided black and white. To print 1-sided or in color, you must select this manually when printing from the computer. See price list for current rates.
Copying
- Swipe your KI-card against the card reader and press the copy function button (see right image).
- Don't forget to log out when you are done. Press the button on the lower left (see right image), and then "Logout" on the printer screen.
See price list for current rates
There are no general rules about printing and downloading electronic journals. Different rules apply to different publishers.
For questions about how to use a specific electronic journal at Karolinska Institutet, please contact the library e-media support: emedia.ub@ki.se.
Different rules apply for all publishers. Please contact emedia.ub@ki.se for questions about a specific book.
To print from your own computer over the wireless networks ki.se and eduroam, you need to download and install a client software.
Windows
- Cirrato client Windows (x86) (choose this if you're unsure)
- Cirrato client Windows (64-bit)
After you've downloaded the client, follow these instructions (pdf).
Mac
A client for Macs is on it's way.
Here's a list of all printers available and their location. Our computers are set to print out to "followprint" by default. Print-outs can then be picked up at any printer in the list below.
| Printer | Location | House | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hus75 | Outside Hanna | 75, level 3 | Solna |
| Akvariet | Outside Akvariet | BZ, level 2 | Solna |
| Utopia | Outside Enter, Utopia | BZ, level 2 | Solna |
| Elvis | Printer room, KIB | BZ, level 3 | Solna |
| Presley | Printer room, KIB | BZ, level 3 | Solna |
| Ana8 | Matilda (6G) | Ana8, level 6 | Huddinge |
| Ana23 | Outside Urban (S311) | Ana23, level 3 | Huddinge |
| Repro1 | Repro room, KIB | Ana8, level 4 | Huddinge |
| Repro2 | Repro room, KIB | Ana8, level 4 | Huddinge |
| Repro3 | Repro room, KIB | Ana8, level 4 | Huddinge |
The prices below are the going rates for printing and copying at the university library. The cost inclused white 80 g paper.
Prices for black and white
- A4, 1-sided 0,50 kr
- A4, 2-sided 0,90 kr (0,45)
- A3, 1-sided 1,00 kr
- A3, 2-sided 1,90 kr (0,95)
Prices for colour
- A4, 1-sided 1.00 kr
- A4, 2-sided 1,90 kr (0,95)
- A3, 1-sided 2,00 kr
- A3, 2-sided 3,90 kr (1,95)
Learn more about how to get started with printing and copying at the library.
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