Staff can print to any printer on campus by using Follow-You printing or can go to UC print for more specific requirements.
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Follow-You printers can be found by selecting Follow-You printers (under Libraries and computer workrooms) on the interactiveUC Map.
For information on how to setup Follow-You Printing, please refer to our video:
Or use the How-to guide -Follow-you printing instructions
TheCopy Centreprovides a variety of services including photocopying, printing, wide format printing, and thesis binding. It is located by the UC Warehouse next to theK1 Lecture Theatre, 20 Kirkwood Avenueand is open Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm.
Click the button below tocheck the status of any printing (via Equitrac)that you have submitted, use this link:
The table below shows the charges for printing and copying per side of the paper on all printers and multi-function devices on campus.
Printing is paid for using your Canterbury Card - clickhereto learn how to add funds to your Canterbury card.
| Paper size | Black and white | Colour | ||
| Single sided | Double sided | Single sided | Double sided | |
| A4 | 3c | 2.5c | 12c | 11c |
| A3 | 8c | 6.5c | 25c | 23c |
All enrolled doctoral students will be credited a $30 allowance for printing from 1 February. Doctoral students who start after this date will receive the $30 allowance within the first month of study at UC. If you have not received this allowance within the first month, please contact the Service desktoarrange for the allowance to be added.
Any allowance left at the end of your study with UC will not be refunded.
Where the nature of the research undertaken requires significant printing over and above personal usage, this should be identified and discussed with the supervisor of your doctoral programme.
All printing paid for using your Canterbury Card. Use the link below to find out how to add funds to your card:
All printers in UC are setup to work wirelessly from any computer.
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On Windows computers you can send your printing jobs to printers via WiFi networks. Use the following instructions to add Follow-you printers.
1. Open a Run command line window by pressing theWindows keyand therkey at the same time.
2. Type\\print.canterbury.ac.nzand clickOK.
3. Enteruocnt\usernameand your password.
Note: Tick the Remember my credentials tickbox.
4. On the pop up printer list, findFollowYou-BlackAndWhite on print, double click on it and follow the instructions that come up on the screen.
5. FindFollowYou-Colour on printon the printer list, double click on it and follow the instructions that come up on the screen.
6. Close the pop up list when you are finished. These printer options should now be seen in yourDevices and Printerslist.
Tip: Use theFollowYou-Colouroption for printing that you want to print in part or full colour.
On Mac computers, you can send your printing jobs to printers via WiFi networks. Use the following instructions to add Follow-you printers.
1. Download the Ricoh printer drivers by clicking here.(You will be asked to enter your UC userID and password) (
2. When you open the download, the RicohPrinterDrivers installer package will appear. Double-click it and follow the prompts.
Note:To install the drivers, you will need to use the administration password for your computer.
3. Next, download the installer by entering the following URL into your browser;
4. In your “downloads” folder, open the downloaded disk image.
5. To install the printer queues, open the “FollowYou.pkg” package and follow the prompts. To complete the install, you will again need to use the administration password for your computer.
6. To check that the printers have been installed, click the Apple Menu icon then “System Preferences” then “Printers and Scanners”.
7.Now print a document and ensure you select the correct “FollowYou” printer (either FollowYou-Black and White or FollowYou-Colour).
8. When you print for the first time, a pop-up window will appear showing the document and “Hold for Authentication” (click the icon next to the “x”).
9. In the pop up window, the name field may be pre-filled with your administrator username. Enter your UC username and password, tick “remember this password in my keychain” tick-box, and click on the “OK” button.
10. In your “downloads” folder, open the downloaded disk image.
Use the following instructions to add the printer on Windows computers, that aren't set up for Follow-You printing.
1. Open a Run command line window by pressing theWindows keyand therkey at the same time.
2. Type either\\ucprint3or\\ucprint4(each contains different printers) and clickOK.
3. Enteruocnt\usernameand your password.
Note: Tick the Remember my credentials tickbox.
4. Find the new printer on the list, double click on it and follow the instructions that come up on the screen.
5. Close the screen when finished and you will then see the printer listed in yourDevices and Printerslist.
