There are 14 PolyCard printers located in the Library (see map). Print from any library computer including rental laptops, then swipe your PolyID at any of the PolyCard printers in the library to get printouts.

Laser printing is available using PolyCard Campus Express account. Printing on library lab computers defaults to double-sided, black-and-white prints. Print defaults can be changed in the print dialog box to color or single-sided as needed.

Printers by floor

Pay by PolyCard

PolyCard printing requires that you have money in your Campus Express account, accessed by using your PolyCard. (Plus Dollars are for dining only.) Find instructions for loading money to your Campus Express account here or pick up an instructional flyer at the library circulation desk.

Cost

Ink	One-sided	Two-sided
Black and white	$.10	$.20
Color	$.20	$.40

The PolyCard printing service is operated by ITS (not Kennedy Library), and delivers non-profit printing services to students campus-wide. ITS works with the campus fee committee to determine the “break-even” cost. Contact the ITS Service Desk at (805) 756-7000 for additional information.

Pay in cash

You can print from your USB drive on the copiers located on the 1st floor which accepts coins. You can use cash, credit or debit cards at Cal Poly Print & Copy, located in the 24-hour Room on the 1st floor. To do this:

• Save your document to a USB drive or email the document to yourself
• Open the document at Cal Poly Print & Copy
• Note: there is a $1.50 minimum for this service

Problems with your prints?

Printer ink faded? Paper jam? We know that your document may not always print out perfectly due to printer issues. You can fill out a request for a print refund here.

To learn about printing from your own device (Mac or PC) click on this Information Services, Print ,Copy and Scan page.

Printing from Library computers defaults to double-sided, black-and-white prints.

Changing PC default settings

1. After you click “Print” from within your document
2. Click on “Printer Properties” in the Print window
3. Adjust the “Duplex” options for 1 or 2 sided prints
4. Select “Output Color” of either Black or Color

Changing MacOS default settings

To change to one-sided or two-sided

1. In the Print window, pull down the “Copies & Pages” menu
2. Select “Layout”
3. Next to “Two-Sided”
   • Select “Off” for one-sided printing
   • Select “Long Edge Binding” for two-sided portrait printing

To change to color or black

1. In the Print window, pull down the “Copies & Pages” menu
2. Select “Printer Features”
3. Next to “Output Color”
   • Select “Color” or “Black”

If you need help, go to the Research help desk or the Poly Connect lab for assistance.

Kennedy Library is pleased to partner with Cal Poly Print & Copy located in Hub24 on the first floor.

Large-format, specialty printing

Cal Poly Print & Copy hosts a specialty-printing lab which can print letter-sized, one-color projects as well as full-color, oversized print projects.

Copy machines

Locations

• First floor in Hub24 (Rm. 114)
• First floor in room 111
• Second floor, near elevators
• Third floor, near elevators

Cal Poly Print & Copy also services and maintains copy machines throughout the library. These machines take cash only (no PolyCards).

Fax machine

In addition to printing services and copiers, Cal Poly Print & Copy also has a Fax machine for campus use. Visit their walk-up window for more information.

Locations

There are four scanners located on the second floor behind the Research help desk on the 2nd floor. These flatbed scanners can handle documents up to 11″x17.” Scanned documents can be saved as PDFs or JPGs and then saved to a USB drive or sent via email.

More options

Cal Poly Print & Copy can also scan documents up to 11″x17″.