Services

What is the Express Document Center?

The Express Document Center (EDC) offers a number of fee-based services centered around printing and copying in the Library.

Eligible Customers

Most services provided by the Express Document Center are available to anyone using the Library.

Locations / Hours / Contact EDC

• Main Library: 1st Floor, at bottom of stairs, (520) 621-4863, fax: (520) 626-7444, email: askedc@u.library.arizona.edu

• Main Library Hours

• Science-Engineering Library: Information Desk, 2nd Floor lobby, (520) 621-6384

• Science-Engineering Library Hours

• Fine Arts Library: Music Building, 2nd Floor
• Hours
  • Self-serve copier and printer available during normal library hours
• CCP Library: Center for Creative Photography, 1st Floor
• Hours
  • Self-serve copier and printer available during normal library hours

Library fines accrued to your circulation account can be paid at the Main Library Express DocumentCenter or the Science and Engineering Library (SEL) Information Desk (Credit Card or CatCard only at SEL).  Fines paid will be reflected immediately on your circulation account.  For more information regarding fines, please visit the UA Library fines page .

"Over-the-Counter" Services

The Express Document Center provides a wide variety of printing and copying services, including:

• Black & White Copies & Transparencies (per imprint) Single sheets
• Bound volume copying
• Microfilm/fiche copies.
• Transparencies
• Map copying
• Color Copies and Transparencies
• Large Format Printing
• Scanning

The Express Document Center also provides different paper formats for copying:

• Regular paper
• Colored paper
• Resumé paper
• Card stock

In addition, the Express Document Center provides these additional services:

• FAX Service
• Binding
• Computer Disks
• Community Library Cards
• UA Departmental Copy/Print Cards
• Headphones for sale

"Over-the-Counter" Prices

Black & White Copies (per imprint) Single sheets

·  8 1/2 x 11" costs $.12

·  11 x 17" costs $.20
 

Bound volume copying

·  8 1/2 x 11" costs $.14
 

Microfilm/fiche copies

·  8 1/2 x 11" costs $.20
 

Colored paper

·  8 1/2 X 11" costs $.20
 

Resumé paper

·  8 1/2 x 11" costs $.25
 

Card stock

·  8 1/2 x 11" costs $.20
 

Transparencies (b/w)

·  8 1/2 x 11" costs $1.00
 

Maps

·  Cost $2.60 - $6.49 (price varies, depending on size)

Color Copies (per imprint)   Single sheets

·  8 1/2 x 11" costs $1.25

·  8 1/2 x 14" costs $1.25

·  11 x 17" costs $1.75
 

Transparencies (color)

·  8 1/2 x 11" costs $2.50

FAX Service (available at Main Library Express Document Center ONLY)

Sending: 

·  Local— $1.50 for first page, $.75 each additional page

·  National— $2.50 for first page, $1.00 each additional page

·  International— $3.50 for first page, $1.50 each additional page

·  Toll-free numbers— $.75 for first page, $.50 each additional page

Receiving:

·  First page— $1.50

·  Each additional page— $.25 each

FAX: (520) 626-7444

Bindery Service (available at Main Library Express Document Center ONLY)  

·  Cover costs $.75

·  Small spiral (for less than one inch) costs $1.00

·  Large spiral (for more than one inch) costs $2.00

Laminating Service (available at Main Library Express Document Center ONLY)

The Express Document Center can laminate the following sizes:

·  ID/Business Card Size (2 ¼” x 3 ¾”) costs $0.75

·  Letter Size (9” x 11.5”) costs $3.00

·  Menu Size (12” x 18”) costs $6.00

Computer Disks  

·  3 1/2" (floppy) PC-formatted, compatible for both PC & Mac costs $2.00 each

·  3 1/2" (floppy) Mac-formatted costs $2.00 each

·  CD-R & -RW, compatible for both PC & Mac costs $3.50 each

·  DVD-R & -RW, compatible for both PC & Mac costs $3.50 each

·  Zip 250MG PC-formatted, compatible for both PC & Mac costs $11.00 each

·  Zip 250MG Mac-formatted costs $11.00 each

Headphones for sale  

·  Earhugger Stereo Ear Bud Headphones cost $4.95 each

Large Format Printing (available at Main Library Express Document Center ONLY)  

Color & Grayscale Large Format Printing on an HP DesignJet 1050CM large format printer.  Please see the attached forms for additional information regarding polices, prices and ordering:

Click here for Large Format Printing policies and prices .

Click here for the Large Format Printing order form .

Scanning (available at Express Document Center ONLY)  

Microform/Book:
Set up and Delivery fee: $3.00
Price per page: $0.25
CD: $3.50
Zip Disk $11.00
Floppy: $2.00

Single Sheet:
Set up and Delivery fee: $3.00
Price per page: $0.15
CD: $3.50
Zip Disk $11.00
Floppy: $2.00

Community Library Cards  

Initial Card $100
Annual Renewal $100

Purchase/Renew at the Main Library & Science-Engineering Library Express Document Centers

Additional information on community user cards available on the Library Card information page .

UA Departmental Copy/Print Card— Rechargeable

Costs $38 per card
Purchase at the Main Library & Science-Engineering Library Express Document Centers with a valid UA account number. Cost is initially $38; this cost includes an $8 charge for the card and $30 worth of copy/print value. Note: This is the decision of the CatCard Office, not the Library.
Rechargeable: add money to the card at the CatCard Office ONLY, in denominations of $1 to $100 using an IDB form. The fee is $1 per transaction.

"Self-Serve" Services

The following services can be found at stations throughout the Library:

• Black & White Copies
• Microfilm/fiche Copies
• Black & White Printing
• Color Printing
• Copy/Print Cards

"Self-Serve" Prices

Black & White Copies (per imprint)   Single sheets

·  8 1/2 x 11" costs $.10

·  11 x 17 ” costs $.10

NOTE: All copiers can produce double-sided copies. Use the bypass tray to manually double-side your copies.

Microfilm/fiche (per imprint)   Single sheets

·  8 1/2 x 11" costs $.10 (price reduced from $.15, July 1, 2000— a $.5 savings)

Copy/Print Cards— Rechargeable

Visitor Card: Purchase cost $10 initially; this cost includes a $5 charge for the card and $5 worth of copy/print value. Note: This is the decision of the CatCard Office, not the Library.

Purchase at a vending machine at the Main Library Express Document Center.

Rechargeable: add money to the card in any denomination from $1 to $100 (bills only).

Cash-to-Chip Machine Locations:

• Main Library:
  1st Floor: at bottom of stairs, near the Express Document Center; 2 machines in the Information Commons, near IC Help Desk and near IC Library entrance
  2nd Floor: in Lobby, near elevators
• Science-Engineering Library:
  2nd Floor:across from Photocopy Center, South end of lobby, just before entrance to Current Periodical/Microforms Room; Reference area near printers
• Fine Arts Library

Printing in the Library

Printing is available in the Main Information Commons and the 2nd & 3rd Floors of the Main Library; Science-Engineering Library Information Commons; Fine Arts Library; CCP Library.

Wireless printing is also available on most of the laptop computers available for loan at the UA Library. Individuals can also install the Library's printing software ( Pharos ) on to their personal laptops to print to library printers over UAWiFi. Pharos is only compatible with laptops which run Windows XP or Vista as their OS. Instructions and files needed to install Pharos on a personal laptop can be found here .

Prices (per page):

Black/White (Laser Printer)

·  8 1/2 x 11" costs $.10

·  Proxy prints (when the EDC prints it for you) 8 1/2 x 11" costs $.15

Color (Laser Printer)

·  8 1/2 x 11" costs $1.00

·  Proxy prints (when the EDC prints it for you) 8 1/2 x 11" costs $1.25

NOTE : Color prints available in Main & Science Libraries. Color prints sent from the CCP Library & the Fine Arts Library must be paid for and picked up at the Main Library Express Document Center, during their hours of operation.

Important note about paper : Special paper cannot be used in the printers! To use letterhead, etc., you must first print out your document in black/white, then take it to the Express Document Center and have a copy made. The Express Document Center reserves the right to refuse any paper not their own (to prevent damage to expensive equipment).