Navigating UCLA Printing Services: A Comprehensive Guide

UCLA offers a variety of printing, copying, and scanning services to cater to the diverse needs of its students, faculty, staff, and even the public. This guide provides a detailed overview of the available options, locations, and procedures for accessing these services.

Accessing Copy Machines

Psychology department employees (faculty, staff, postdocs, researchers, etc.) and graduate students have access to the copy machines. To access the copy machines, swipe your BruinCard in the card reader to the left of the copy machine’s panel. If you don’t have your BruinCard, tap ID Number on the panel and enter your 9-digit UID (University ID) number. To request access for non-employees (e.g. undgraduate students) please submit a helpdesk request. To make copies, tap Device Functions on the panel and then tap Copier. To scan, tap Scan on the panel.

Free Printing for Graduate Students at the GSRC

The Graduate Student Resource Center (GSRC) provides a valuable service for graduate students, offering access to 250 pages of free black and white printing per quarter, including summer sessions. All registered graduate and professional students are eligible for this allotment.

To utilize this free printing service, visit the Graduate Student Resource Center (SAC B-11) and log on to any of the computer workstations using your MyUCLA login credentials. Once logged in, you can view your remaining pages in the bottom lower right corner of the computer screen by clicking on the tree icon called Print Manager Plus. Print Manager Plus will display the number of pages remaining at the GSRC and other free campus printing labs. It's important to note that prints are black and white only.

The 250 pages includes double sided printing (e.g. 1 paper double sided equals 2 printed pages). Printing counts will reset on the first official day of each quarter and a new 250 page allotment will be automatically added to your account.

UCLA Library Print-Copy-Scan Services

For color printing or other advanced printing services, the UCLA Library offers a comprehensive suite of options. Black and white copiers are available in all libraries. Current UCLA students, staff and faculty can pay for copies with their BruinCard. Library BruinPrint/Wēpa kiosks, provided in partnership with ASUCLA, can complete both black-and-white and color printing requests. Files can be uploaded for printing via a USB drive or to BruinPrint. Members of the public can pay using credit card, PayPal, or with funds they've uploaded to their Wēpa account.

Self-Service Scanning

Self-service scanning is free for all users. Flatbed scanners are available in the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library, the Charles E. Young Research Library, the Science and Engineering Library. Large format overhead scanners are available in the Arts Library, Music Library and Research Library.

Important Policies and Procedures

Several policies and procedures govern the use of UCLA's printing services. Credit card payments on BruinPrint/Wēpa kiosks include an additional $0.40 fee, regardless of the number of pages. BruinCards may not be transferred or used by individuals outside UCLA; it is a violation of UCLA Library policy.

For BruinPrint kiosks, see Refund Procedure for Defective Prints. For copiers, report refund requests to the Office of Reprographic Services at (310) 825-6982. The message should include the problem and location, BruinCard ID number and a contact number.

Additional Library Resources and Services

Beyond printing, copying, and scanning, the UCLA Library offers a wealth of services and resources.

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Research Support

The Library provides extensive research support, including:

A-Z Databases: Find the best library databases for your research.
Research Consultations: Assistance at every stage of the research process.
Research Help: Library staff support your research journey with various services, tools, and resources.
Research Workshops: UCLA Library research workshops teach relevant skills and encourage critical thinking about the research process.
Library Research Guides: Discover resources by subject, course, format, or topic.
Citing Sources: Information on citing sources in various styles, citation managers, and avoiding plagiarism.
Data Services: Support for researchers in working with data throughout all stages of the research process.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL): Obtain materials not physically available in UCLA libraries.
UC Library Search: Locate books, journal articles, course reserves, and other content at UCLA, other UC schools, and beyond.

Access and Accessibility

The Library is committed to providing accessible resources and services:

Accessibility Resources: Library staff members work to ensure that all materials, programs, and services are accessible to users with disabilities.
Accessing Online Resources: Learn how visitors, students, faculty, and staff can access online databases, journals, and articles both on campus and remotely.
Library Cards: Access UCLA Library's vast collections; library cards are available to patrons both affiliated with and unaffiliated with the UC.
OCLC SHARES Program: Access partner libraries and their resources worldwide.
Requesting Items Stored in the SLF-S: Requests for items stored in the SLF-S can be made both in person and online.
Wi-Fi Access: Connect to wireless in UCLA Library buildings and the rest of campus.

Technology and Learning Spaces

The Library offers various technology resources and learning spaces:

CLICC Classrooms: Technology-enabled classrooms to integrate technological tools into curricula.
CLICC Virtual Desktop Software: Access various tools and software to help Bruins study, teach, learn, and create using a Windows OS desktop from any laptop or tablet.
Virtual Desktop: Bruins with an internet connection can access virtual Windows desktops, loaded with software and programs.
Performance+ Virtual Desktop: Access to graphics-intensive software applications.
Software+ Virtual Desktop: Access to a virtual Windows OS for typical Windows desktop use.
Equipment Lending: The UCLA Library lends a variety of technology equipment to support learning and research.
Instructional Media Lab: A versatile multimedia, multi-use space that supports self-study, group instruction, and research.
Lux Lab: A hub for emerging technology at UCLA, with 3D printers and laser cutters.
Night Powell: An overnight study space reserved for current UCLA students, faculty, and staff in Powell Library's first floor study hall.
Powell Library Game Room: Access to select old and new video game consoles and games, as well as board games available for in-house use.
Reserving a Study Space: Reserve a study space across various library locations for individual or group work.
Graduate Reading Room: Graduate students in health and life sciences can use this 24-hour study space.

Other Services

The Library also provides a range of other services:

Anatomy Models: The Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library has a collection of anatomy models available for check-out.
Borrow, Renew, Return: Learn how to check out books, laptops, and other resources.
Carpentries Workshops: Workshops on essential coding and data science skills geared explicitly for researchers.
Copyright, Data & Publishing: Expert assistance and information on topics such as copyright, open access, data management and curation, and author rights.
Course Reserves: Resources for students and instructors on how to request, manage, and access course reserves.
Document Delivery: Users who wish to obtain a scan from UCLA Library collection can utilize our document delivery service.
E-books at UCLA: Browse collections by database and access popular sources through Libby by OverDrive.
eScholarship: This platform serves the scholarly publishing needs of all ten UC campuses, with an emphasis on open access.
Faculty Carrels: Find out more about how faculty can reserve carrels on floors 3-5 of YRL.
Film & Television Archive Licensing: Learn how to license media for your production.
Film & Television Archive Loans: Learn how to request a media loan.
Find a Missing Item: UCLA Library staff will search for items missing from collections.
Hire a Researcher: Options for hiring researchers from UCLA to help on non-UCLA affiliated projects.
Library Conference Spaces: Spaces to hold conferences, symposia, workshops, and other programs.
Library Instruction: Request an instruction session or instructional consultation to support your students' research needs.
Library Special Collections Exhibition Lending: UCLA Library Special Collections (LSC) lends items for exhibition to museums and cultural heritage sites worldwide.
Library Teaching Toolkit: Resources for instructors who want to incorporate research and writing skills in their courses.
Online Archive of California (OAC): Access to descriptions of more than 300 California institutions’ archives and primary resource collections, including UCLA Library.
Open Access & Publishing: Learn how the UCLA Library is helping ensure the accessibility of online research materials - and how you can be a part of it.
Open Science: Resources to help you make your research more reproducible, collaborative, transparent, equitable, and impactful.
Rights Toolkit: Key resources for answering copyright and intellectual property questions.
Scholarly Communication Services: Explore resources from UCLA Library to help you understand copyright, open access, and other questions you may have about publishing your research.
Science Research Workshops: Science focused research skills and topics workshops, aimed at STEM audiences but open to all students.
Studio A and Music Kits: With an abundance of audiovisual equipment, the Walter H. Rubsamen Music Library helps Bruins unlock their creative side.
Suggest a Purchase: Use this form to suggest the purchase of non-course reserve materials not already owned by UCLA Library.
Teaching Support: The Library provides a variety of services to assist instructors in inspiring student learning, research and success.
UC Love Data Week: A week-long offering of presentations and workshops focused on data access, management, security, sharing and preservation.
UCLA Dataverse: Discover how you can preserve your research for the long term here at UCLA.
UCLA Library Digital Collections: The Digital Library houses UCLA's rare and unique collections online.

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