Logging in and out of a u:print device
Requirements
A validated u:card with credit loaded on it.
- After validation, it can take up to 5 hours for the card to be activated for payment at the u:print devices.
- You can manage your credit online via the u:print payment system or at the top-up station in the NIG (Universitätsstraße 7, Computer Room 3).
You have two options for logging in to a u:print staff device:
- Hold your u:card for employees or your access card/chip against the card reader to the right of the display.
Before logging in to a u:print staff device via u:card or access card/chip for the first time, you must link the respective card/chip to your personal u:account. - Or enter your u:account access data:
- Tap the User Name field on the touchscreen. Enter the userID of your u:account (example: doejamie99) and tap OK.
- Tap the Password field. Enter your u:account password and tap OK.
- Tap Login.
Link your u:card for employees or access card/chip to your u:account
If you link your u:card for employees or your access card/chip to your u:account, you can log in to any u:print staff device without having to enter your u:account access data.
For further information about the u:card for employees, visit the u:card website.
Notes
- You can change the medium (u:card, access card/chip) you use to log in to the u:print device at any time.
- You can only link one medium to your u:account at a time – the last card/chip linked is the one that is valid.
- When you link a new medium for the first time, any previous link will be automatically deleted.
- Hold your u:card for employees or your access card/chip against the card reader of the u:print-staff device for about 2 seconds until you hear a short beep. The message Trying to Login. Please wait a moment appears.
- The card/chip is recognised by the device. As it has not yet been registered, the message Your ID card is unknown. Please log in with your user name and password to register your ID card appears.
- Tap the User Name field. Enter the UserID of your u:account (example: doejamie99) and tap OK.
- Tap on the Password field. Enter your u:account password and tap on OK.
- Tap Login.
- The card/chip and the u:account are now linked. You can now place the card/chip on the card reader to log in to a u:print staff device.
If you lose your u:card or access card/chip, please contact
- the Facility and Resources Management department at the University of Vienna
- and the Public Services team at the ZID at ps.zid(at)univie.ac.at, quoting your u:account UserID. The link between your card/chip and u:account will then be reset.
User guides: Printing on a u:print device, Printing on a u:print device via USB
- Tap the Secure Print button.
- Tap the Access Stored Files button to print documents from a USB data storage medium (such as a flash drive).
Scanning
User guide: Scanning on a u:print device
- Tap the Scan and Send button to send the scan or save it to your personal storage space.
- Tap the Scan and Store button to save the scan to a USB data storage medium. Scan and Store can be accessed via the button Main Menu.
