Copying, Printing and Scanning, Self-Service

Information is also available on Copying, Full Service and copy services for campus departments.

Copy Cards and Copiers
Change Machines
Printing
Scanning
Microfilm Reader-printers
Microfiche Reader-printers
Copyright and Fair Use
Contact Copy Center Staff

Copy Cards and Copiers

Copy cards are debit cards used to pay for copying from the self-service copiers and for paying for printing from networked Library public computers.

Most self-service copiers accept Canon copy debit cards only; some also accept $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills and coins.

• 10 cents per copy: UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff with a discount copy card.
• 15 cents per copy: The general public and all cards bought from copy card vending machines.
• Copy cards may be purchased or value may be added at copy card dispensers.
• An initial fee of 75 cents is charged for the copy card.
• All dispensers accept $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills only.
• Dispensers do not give change.
• UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff may purchase copy cards at a discount rate from:
  Library Copy Center, 321 Moffitt Library
  Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
  Boalt Copy Service, 238 Boalt Hall
  Monday-Thursday: 9am-5pm
  Friday: 9am-4:30pm
  Valley Life Science Copy Center, Bioscience Library, 2101 VLSB
  Monday-Thursday: 9am-5:45pm
  Friday: 9am-4:45pm
  Sunday: 1-4:45pm (Fall and Spring Semester only)
• Discount copy cards are not obtainable from copy card dispensers.
• UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff who buy copy cards at the full rate from the card dispensers can exchange them for discounted cards at the copy centers.
• Full copy services may be paid for with cash, check, MasterCard and Visa.

Copy card dispensers are located in the following libraries:

Black and white copiers are available in the following libraries:

Color copiers are available in the following libraries:

• Art History/Classics Library
• Earth Sciences Library
• Environmental Design Library

Change machines

Change machines exchange $1, $5, $10 and $20 bills for quarters. Change machines are located in the following libraries:

Printing

Most Library public computers are networked to print stations.

• Webpages, including Word or PDF links, and Word attachments from email can be printed but not edited.
• Files on flash drives and disks cannot be opened to print.
• A copy card is required to pay for print jobs.
• Print jobs are held in the print queue for 2 hours, and then purged.
• 13 cents per copy for all copy cards.

Printing from Library public computers is available in the following libraries:

Scanning

The VLSB Copy Center in the Bioscience Library offers self-service black and white scanning. Doe, Bioscience, Earth Sciences and Engineering libraries offer free self-service scanning from microfilm or microfiche. Please see Copying, Full Service for more scanning services.

Microfilm Reader-printers

Microfilm reader-printers are used for both reading and copying microfilm to paper.

• Reader-printers accept copy cards only for payment.
• 15 cents per copy for all copy cards.

Microfilm reader-printers or just readers, are located in the following libraries:

Microfiche Reader-printers

Microfiche reader-printers are used for both reading and copying microfiche to paper.

• Reader-printers accept copy cards only for payment.
• 15 cents per copy for all copy cards.

Microfiche reader-printers or just readers, are located in the following libraries:

Copyright and Fair Use

Copyright and the "fair use" doctrine are of special concern in education and research. As both creators and users of copyrighted and public domain materials, it is vital that the University of California faculty, students, and staff understand and responsibly exercise the rights accorded them under the copyright law, particularly now in light of new technologies and laws that challenge long-standing educational and library exemptions and interpretations. To this end, the University of California has created the UC Copyright Education Web Site.

Contact Copy Center Staff

E-mail: librarycopycenter@berkeley.edu
Library Copy Center, 321 Moffitt Library (510) 643-7427
Boalt Copy Service, 238 Boalt Hall (510) 643-7428
Valley Life Science Copy Center, Bioscience Library, 2101 VLSB (510) 643-4403

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