Welcome to UCD!
If you are visiting UCD and would like to avail of our printing services, you can set up a Visitor account using one of our self-service kiosks located on campus.
The kiosks are at the following locations:-
- Beside the entrance to the UCard / Copi-Print bureau in the John Henry Newman (Arts) building
- James Joyce Library entrance (opposite the turnstiles beside the exit for the John Henry Newman [Arts] building)
- Richview Library
- Smurfit Business School Blackrock in the Oval room, Copi-Print area
Instructions for setting up your Visitor account and for topping up are given below:-
CREATING YOUR VISITOR ACCOUNT
- Approach the kiosk and choose the option "Visitor Login"
- Choose "Create"
- Read the 'Self Register' instructions. Press "Done" when you have read them
- You will see a User ID, which has been generated for you. Use the on-screen keyboard to fill out the remaining details
- When complete, select the options to e-mail and / or print the account details
- Select "Create"
- If you chose to print your account details, please take your ticket from the printer below the screen
- You can press "Continue..." on the screen to top up your account straight away or press "Finish" to log out
TOPPING UP YOUR VISITOR ACCOUNT
- Approach the kiosk and choose the option "Visitor Login"
- Enter your Visitor ID and Password
- Press "Login"
- You will see your original Visitor account balance
- Choose "Continue..." on the display
- Select the amount you wish to top up with
- You will see the selected amount at the bottom-right of the display
- If you wish to top up with this amount, select Confirm
- You will then be asked to follow the instructions on the Chip & PIN pad
- Tap your contactless payment card on the reader below the screen on the right-hand side. The reader will also accept Google Pay and Apple Pay options
- The reader will confirm the amount topped up and the Current Balance on the display will reflect your new balance
- Press Finish on the display to log out
SENDING A PRINT JOB
You can use your own device to print documents
- Log into the Pharos Print Centre at (opens in a new window)this link
- Instructions for using the Print Centre are under the How To section
LOGGING INTO A PRINTER / COPIER WITH YOUR ACCOUNT
- Approach the device you want to use
- Press "Swipe card or touch here to begin" on the display
- Enter your Visitor account number and press "OK"
- Enter your password and press "OK"
- You will now be able to use the device
If your job fails to print for some reason but the cost of the job is deducted from your account, you should see the job relisted as [Free Print]. This means that you can try printing it again without being charged a second time
- Press "logoff" or "exit" when you have finished
CHANGING YOUR ACCOUNT PASSWORD
Please click (opens in a new window)this link to manage your printing account. There is an option to change your password there. If you have forgotten your password, there is a reset option.
If you need to contact us, please use the email (opens in a new window)cp@ucd.ie.