Print, copy and scan

Print from the library's computers

Students and staff members are able to print by logging in to a library computer with their campus credentials, open a document, and select the printer from the print dialogue, adjusting settings as needed. They can copy and scan at any of the Safecom Secure Pull Print printers in the libraries by using their student/staff card, provided they have enough print credits on their student account. 
 

Print from your laptop

See wireless access for Safecom setup guides on MacOS, Windows, Ubuntu if you want to connect your laptop to the 'Safecom Secure Pull Print' management system on the campus for print.

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Printing instructions

All libraries' computers are connected to the 'Safecom Secure Pull Print' management system on the campus. The University's printing fees is available on the University's IT Service catalogue.

  • Make sure you have a sufficient print quota before you TAB your student card on any Safecom-enabled library printer, which will initiate printing.
  • If you don’t have enough credits, request printing credits via SUNStudent or make payments directly into your student account by SnapScan or Card / EFT.
  • Once the money is loaded and available on your student account, request your print job from a library computer or your laptop.
  • Click Print, choose STB_PRINT_Q01_on stbsc01 printer from the list.
  • Then TAB your student card on any Safecom-enabled library printer, to release your print jobs.

Manage your printing account

Request print credits via SUNStudent

  • Log onto SUNStudent: https://student.sun.ac.za
  • On the left side of the screen select: Requests
  • In the opened window, click on: All Requests 
    (Note: In the All Requests tab your previously raised Print service requests total can be viewed in the top half of the screen).
  • Fo​r a new Printing service request, click on the button: Raise Request
    In the pop-up window, click on: Printing Quota and select Printing Services in the 'Request Category' field.
  • Enter an Amount for printing service.
  • Click on Upload & Submit and in the Documents screen that opens, then click on: Save.
  • You will be able to print as soon as your service request for printing shows up in your student account. 

 

As an alternative, choose one of the online payment methods listed below to make payments directly into your student account by using SnapScan or Card / EFT:

SnapScan

SnapScan is a mobile application that enables cashless payments. The SnapScan PREPAID feature offers students the ability to purchase prepaid services (printing credits, laundry quota or meals) and to top-up their student accounts.

  1. Download SnapScan. Press PREPAID and select Prepaid UNIVERSITY.
  2. Enter your student number and amount for credits.
  3. You will be able to print as soon as your service request for printing shows up in your student account.

Card / EFT Payments

Only credit cards that are registered for “3D Secure" are acceptable for payment.

  1. Online Payment​ (Click here)​.
  2. After receiving notice that the card payment was successful, please check your bank statement first to confirm that the payment was done successfully.