Public Print, Copy, Fax and Scanning Services

During an upgrade of public print services, patrons will be allotted 75 print credits per week. Credit balances will reset every Sunday morning. Note unused credits will not roll over. Printing charges include:

• B&W prints = 1 credit/page
• Color prints = 3 credits/page

If your printing needs exceed the available 75 credits we recommend you visit a community print and copy store. Alternately, you can pay for additional prints at the service desk. 

• B&W = $ .10 / page
• Color = $ .25 / page

Instructions on how to view your print credit balance are available here.

We hope our patrons find this service convenient and request everyone please print responsibly. Thank you! Click here to print this page.

Copy services are available to all patrons.

• Patrons are alloted 10 copies per day at no charge.
• For copy volumes greater than 10 copies a day please either pay at the service desk or visit one of the local copy vendors.

Have a laptop, Ipad, Iphone or other device you want to print from? Use our Quick Print stations!

What you need to use the Quick Print service:

• A library card
• Available print credits (for an understanding of print credits review the print section of this page)

Where are the Quick Print stations?

• Quick Print Stations are located in the library central print area.

How do I use the Quick Print service? There are several options to print using this station.

• Save the content to a flash drive and then print from the flash drive at the station

• Email the content to yourself or store in an internet accessible area, then access the files from the Quick Print Station for printing

• IMPORTANT NOTICE – when you are done printing select the “I’M DONE” icon. This icon will ensure all your data is completely removed from the workstation before someone else uses the service.

Did you know you can scan items and send them via email at no cost? It's a great, eco friendly, free service compared to standard copying!

To scan to email:

1. Load the original(s) face-up in the document feeder, or place a single original face-down on the document glass.
   
2. Press the Services Home button on the Control Panel.
   
3. Select Email on the Touch Screen.
   
4. Add a new recipient’s email address.
   
5. Press Add
   
6. Select any other required options from the Email, Advanced Settings, Layout Adjustment, Email Options or Job Assembly tabs.
   
7. Press the Start button on the Control Panel.

Faxing is available to the public at no charge.

Faxing out is allowed. There is no faxing to the library.

For large fax needs please visit a local print shop.

The High Plains Library District is committed to making sure taxpayer funds are used as effectively and efficiently as possible. As part of the replacement project for the public printers a cost anaylsis was completed that revealed the cost and resources required to support the payment systems are higher than offering a limited number of prints at no charge. Coin op, credit card and other payment systems cost money to purchase, install, upgrade, support and maintain. For example, High Plains obtained a bid for a replacement money handling system. The initial purchase cost of the system was equivalent to printing at our current volume for 10 years!

Based on this cost evaluation High Plains is testing a limited print and copy offering. The final results of this test, including a decision whether it’s financially appropriate and well received by the public, will be determined by mid year 2013.

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