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This article covers how to use the University printers.

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Instructions

  1. You can print from any computer on campus, or from your personal laptop, phone or tablet using our mobile print service.

  2. Printers are conveniently located all over campus, usually in or near to study spaces where there are computers.

  3. When you print, your document is sent to the printer and held in a secure queue for 8 hours. After then your document is automatically deleted from the queue unless you delete it before then.

  4. Our printers use a feature called "follow me", which means you can collect your print from any printer on campus.

  5. Tap your staff or student registration card on the card reader to log in to the printer.

Mobile Print Service

Our mobile print service lets you send documents to the printer by email.

  1. Send the email from your Essex Email Account

(warning) Using a non-Essex email account will not work

  1. Open a new email and attach the documents you want to print to it

  2. Send the email to mobileprinting@essex.ac.uk

  3. Collect your print from any student printer on campus

ℹ️ Your documents are held in a secure queue for 8 hours.

Out of Credit?

You can Request Top-up via MyEssex once every three months.

  • Sign into MyEssex

    • Using your external email address and passphrase

  • Click the Education Tab

  • Under “IT Support”, click Print Credit Top-up Form

Need some help?

Contact the IT Helpdesk:

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