Printing for Students
Printing, scanning, and copying, is available - self-service - for students throughout the university.
There are printers located across all campuses for use by students, will all devices offering both copying and scanning facilities alongside printing.
If you print a document you have 24 hours to collect it at any printer. You choose the printer, swipe your student ID card at the terminal, and release the jobs you’d like to print from your personal queue.
Printing jobs can be sent to printers from a workstation PC in any Library Services building by choosing the Print option, or from any personal device via the WebPrint option on the MyPrint Portal.
You can access your MyPrint account here:
Scans are automatically sent from the printer to your university email.
Queen Mary University Students and Staff members use their University ID to access the printers.
The cost of printing and photocopying is automatically charged to your MyPrint account, which is linked to your student ID card. Scanning on devices is free and will be linked to your QM email address.
Black and white printing costs:
- A4 - 5p
- A3 - 10p
Colour printing costs:
- A4 - 20p
- A3 - 40p
These prices are correct as of July 2026 and are subject to change.
The cost of printing is per side of paper, not per sheet.
QMUL prides itself as being one of the most cost-effective suppliers of print to its students and the Central Print Service monitors its costs yearly. For any queries regarding printing issues, payment issues or refunds please contact the IT Service Desk.
You can top up your account via the MyPrint portal:
The cost of printing and photocopying is done by clicks (1 click = 1 side of paper). Please find below a breakdown of the print and copy charges. You can also pay any library fines using your MyPrint account once your library barcode has been registered with Library Services.
Any unused credit, with a minimum of £10, can be reimbursed upon completion of your studies. Some schools will provide their students with a free printing allowance. This will appear as ‘Tuition Fees’ on your account and is non-refundable and can’t be used to pay any outstanding library fines.
There are printers located across all campuses for use by students, with all devices offering both copying and scanning facilities alongside printing.
Printers, for student and staff use are available in the Computer Labs (PC Labs) and in the Libraries at all campuses.
Copyright rules
Information on copyright rules/laws can be found here:
Green Mary
QMUL currently uses HP managed printers. This is to ensure cost and energy efficiency and to reduce the impact on the environment as much as possible.
The greenest way is to not print - please think before you print.
Our paper is Rey Copy Paper – Produced from sustainably managed forests in France and certified by the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and EU Eco label certified.
- 10,124.3kg CO² has been saved, from avoided print
- 95.66 trees saved, through reduced print