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Printing, Photocopying and Scanning at the Library

What is PaperCut?

The Library uses PaperCut (link only available from on-campus) to enable you to print, photocopy and scan. In order to print you must load money onto your Papercut account (see instructions below). We do not accept cash, credit, or debit onsite.

How to add money to your printing and photocopying account

  1. Login to PaperCut (this link is only available from on-campus) with your account credentials. For students and employees, this is your central login ID (same as your U of G email). Community users please visit the Ask Us Desk to create an account.
  2. Add credit to your account using a credit card:
    • Click the "Add Credit" link in the left menu
    • Choose an amount from the drop-down that you'd like to add to your account, and then click the "Add Value" button
    • You'll be redirected to a secure payment gateway. Enter your credit card details and click the "Pay Now" button
    • The amount will now be added to your account. Click "Done" to return to PaperCut

How to transfer money to another user

  1. Login to PaperCut
  2. Click the "Transfers" link in the left menu
  3. The total funds in your account will display near the top of this screen
  4. Enter the amount you'd like to transfer to another user into the "Amount" box
  5. Enter the userid (the part before a users' @uoguelph.ca email address) in the "Transfer to user" box. For example, to transfer money to student@uoguelph.ca, enter student in the "Transfer to user" box
  6. Click the "Transfer" button 
  7. You'll see a notification at the top of the screen letting you know that your transfer was successful
  8. You can click the "Transaction History" on the left to verify your transfer was successful as well 

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