IT Office

Staff and PhD

• File storage
• Software
• Connect to a printer
  • CD corridor photocopier
• Buying computers
• Buying printers, etc.
• Laptop loan
• Apple OS X help
• BioSci website
• IT access for visitors
• Data and computer security

Working from home

• Overview
• Remote Desktop
• File access (VPN)
• File transfer (SFTP)

Undergrad and MSc

• Remote desktop and electronic journals
• C33 public computer room
• Where do I save my work?

CD corridor Canon photocopier

• Printing
• Scanning

Printing

The Canon photocopier in the CD corridor (outside the Library) can be used by research postgraduates and staff.  Printing is charged back to research labs at the standard photocopying rates.  Currently only academic staff (budget holders) can print in colour.  Contact John Hammond if you want students in your research group to be able to print colour as well.

How to connect

Your PC should automatically connect to the printer.  If it doesn't:

1. Click Start, then Run.
2. Enter the following line and click OK:
   \\bisc-deptprint.pcr.bris.ac.uk
3. Double click bio-cd-copier-bw for black & white or bio-cd-copier-colour for colour.

How to print

1. Click File, then Print.
2. Select printer CD Canon iR-ADV C7065 black & white or CD Canon iR-ADV C7065 colour.
3. Enter your 4 digit Department ID when prompted and click OK.  This is the same code you use for photocopying.
   
   

Web interface (Apple Mac compatible)

You can also print PDFs directly to the photocopier by using your web browser to select a file.  This method works with Apple OS X computers.

1. Go to http://bio-cd-copier.bio.bris.ac.uk/ in your web browser.
2. Login with your 4 digit Department ID.  This is the same code you use for photocopying.
3. Select Direct Print from the menu on the right.
4. Click the Choose File button and browse to a PDF file.
5. Adjust any settings and click Start Printing when you're ready.

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Scanning

Follow this guide to scan a document and email it to someone.  This service is free.  All usage is logged.

1. Go to the photocopier in the CD corridor.  Login with your Dept. ID.
2. Touch the Scan and Send button.
3. To look up an University email address: select Address Book, then To LDAP Server, then OK, then Search by Name.
4. Or to enter an address manually: select New Destination, then E-Mail.  You can only use @bristol.ac.uk addresses.
5. Press the green copy button to scan, then select Start Sending to send the email.  By default, the document will be sent as a PDF attachment.

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