Library Equipment

Questions: Contact Carlos Melian (c-melian@neiu.edu) at (773) 442-4450 or ext. 4450.

Printers

Black and white printers are located on the 1st and 2nd floors of the Ronald Williams Library. There are no color printers in the Library.

How to print at the Ronald Williams Library

From the computer station:

  1. Print your document.
  2. Enter your NetID and password. (Visitors create a temporary username and password.)
  3. Select Print Using Allowance or Pay Using Card. The print job will be sent to the release station.

From the release station:

  1. Select your username and re-enter your password
  2. Select the items you want to print, and click Go Print.
  3. Click the Accept button and collect your printout. If using the Pay Card, swipe the card through the reader when prompted.

Printing rates

Printing costs $0.09 per side for duplex printing, and Library printers are set to print duplex automatically. NEIU students have a quota of 1000 free pages per semester. Please note that the printing quota does not apply to photocopies.

If you surpassed your quota for the semester or you are a guest of the University, you need to pay for your print job. Enter any username and password and click Pay Using Card.

With your NEIU ID card: Students may add cash to their NEIU ID cards at the automated machine on the 2nd floor to pay for printing and photocopying.

With a Pay Card: Students and visitors to the University may also purchase copy cards for $0.70 at the automated machine on the 2nd floor.

Other options

For more complicated printing jobs, including digital printing options, visit Quartet Copies @ Beck's Book Store.

Photocopiers

Black and white photocopy machines are located on the 2nd floor of the Ronald Williams Library. There is also one color copy machine on the 2nd floor.

How to use photocopiers at the Ronald Williams Library

Students may add cash to their NEIU ID cards and swipe them to pay for copies. First-time users must set up a 4-digit PIN.

Students and visitors to the University may also purchase copy cards for $0.70 at the automated machine on the 2nd floor.

Photocopy rates

Black and white copies cost $0.10 each. Color copies cost $0.75 each.

Please note that the printing quota does not apply to photocopies.

Other options

For more complicated copying jobs, including color copy options, visit Quartet Copies @ Beck's Book Store.

Microfilm Readers

Microfilm readers and printers are available on the 2nd floor of the Library. Microfilm printouts costs $0.10 each and are not covered by the student print quota.

Computers

Workstations for library research are available on the 1st and 2nd floors of the Ronald Williams Library. Microsoft Office and other applications are available outside the Library at NEIU computer labs.

Personal Laptops / Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi access at the Ronald Williams Library is free to visitors with laptop computers or hand-held personal digital assistants (PDAs). It is available throughout the Library building.

Please note that you cannot print from your laptop. Use a Library workstation if you plan to print your research.

Technical requirements

Log in requirements

Select the Unsecured network. No password is required.

Fax Machines

The Library does not offer fax services. A fax machine is available on campus at Beck's Bookstore.

Audiovisual Equipment

Audiovisual editing and viewing equipment is available for NEIU students, faculty, and staff at the Multimedia Learning Resource Center (MLRC) on the 3rd floor of the Library.

Equipment for People with Disabilities

Please visit Special Services for People with Disabilities for information on equipment and services in the Library.

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