Pre-Pay Printing System
All members of the University are issued with a Pre-pay Account when they register. This account is used to pay for CiCS printing and Library photocopying. The university initially credits all accounts with £2; after that, users must credit their accounts using Value Loading machines located in Libraries and IT Centres.
| Your UCard and the Pre-pay System |
Your UCard is required for adding credit and for printing/photocopying. If your UCard is lost or stolen, you should report it to the UCard Office (0114 22 23050) or CICS reception (0114 22 23055) immediately. When replacement UCards are issued, the central records are not immediately updated. The updates occur twice a day, at 1pm and 5.15pm, Mon. - Fri. New UCards will become active after these times. If you need to print or photocopy before the next update, please go to the Computer Centre on Hounsfield Road, where the records can be updated manually.
It is not possible to use your UCard to release printing sent from any computer account other than your own. This means that if anyone gets hold of your UCard, they cannot use your funds to print their own work. They can, however, use it to photocopy, so it is important that lost or stolen UCards are reported immediately.