Printing, copying and scanning

Helsinki University Library has multifunction printers available for all customers. University community uses multifunction printers with a personal ID card or users can log in directly to the device from the screen using their University of Helsinki username and password. Other customers can get access to the devices by registering for the Uniprint service on the myPrint portal.
Prices and the Balance Store

Printing prices are black-and-white: €0.079/page, color: €0.149/page. Scanning is free of charge. 

The printing balance is purchased from the Balance Store, which is located in the myPrint portal. The minimum single purchase is €5. 

Payment methods: Online banking, MobilePay, or bank card (Visa, Mastercard, or American Express). 

The multifunction printers can be used with the University of Helsinki user account for copying, scanning and printing. The Ricoh printing system operates also without ID cards. Users can log in directly to the device from the screen using their University of Helsinki username and password. 

ID cards can be registered for use in the Ricoh system. Show your card to the device reader, enter your University of Helsinki username and password, and select "Register". 

Using the myPrint printing portal

  • Log in to uniprint.helsinki.fi with your university account. The account for printing is created automatically.
  • You can make purchases and add balance to your account by clicking Purchase credit.
    • Black and white prints: €0.079 per page/Color prints: €0.149 per page. Scanning is free of charge. The minimum single purchase is €5.
  • Select file(s) by clicking Browse and upload. Define and adjust options from below by clicking Advanced options and send the printing job to the printing queue by selecting Print.

Printing from a university workstation

  • Print your document as usual from the application’s menu, select Ricoh SecurePrint as the printer, log in to the multifunction device, and release the job. 

Printing from Helsinki University email

  • Send the print job as an attachment from the HU e-mail to print.ricoh@helsinki.fi. No title or text is required in the email.

Worth noting:

  • The file format of the print job is not limited to PDF in the Ricoh system.
  • The file will load for printing in about a minute.
  • NOTE! Printing is black and white and double-sided. The print settings cannot be changed in email printing.

Releasing a Print Job on the Multifunction Device

  • Go to the multifunction device and touch the screen.
  • Enter the username and password sent to you by email and then press Log In.
  • Select Print-to-Me on the device screen, choose the job you want to release, and select Print.
  • Remember to log out when you are done

Creating a user account for the service

  • Register for the Unigrafia Ricoh printing system at myPrint portal uniprint.helsinki.fi
  • Click the Create account option found at the bottom of the page.
  • Fill in required information on the form. (Note! If you have University of Helsinki credentials, do not create a new account; use your university credentials to login.
  • Open your email that you used to create the account. You will receive a message asking you to activate your account by clicking a link on the message.
  • Your account has now been activated. After this, you will receive a new message containing a username and password that you can use to log in to the printer.

Note! Log in to the myPrint portal with your email and the password you created yourself. Log in to the printer with the username and password sent to you by email (These both usually consist of numbers).

Using the myPrint printing portal

  • Log in to the Unigrafia Ricoh printing system at myPrint portal uniprint.helsinki.fi
  • You can make purchases and add balance to your account by clicking Purchase credit.
    • Black and white prints: €0.079 per page/Color prints: €0.149 per page. Scanning is free of charge. The minimum single purchase is €5. 
  • Select file(s) by clicking Browse and upload. Define and adjust options from below by clicking Advanced options and send the printing job to the printing queue by selecting Print.

Releasing a printing job from a printer

  • Go to the multifunction device and touch the screen. 
  • Enter the username and password sent to you by email and then press Log In. 
  • Select Print-to-Me on the device screen, choose the job you want to release, and select Print. 
  • Remember to log out when you are done

 
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