Equipment

The library houses a variety of equipment.

Printing, Scanning, & Photocopying

Copiers and printers require a WPI ID or a copy card for payment and one copier on 1st Floor accepts cash.

Photocopier on each level (cash only on 1st floor, others accept WPI ID for payment)
Public printer (card payment only) on the main entrance level (2nd floor). More...
Document/PDF scanners - near Information Desk or at photocopy machine on main entrance level
Color printer (card payment only) in the Multimedia Lab
Flat bed scanners - in the Multimedia Lab
Blank DVD+RW for sale - $1.00

Charges for Printing & Copying

Printing and copying are available at a charge of 10¢ per page (25¢ for color printing). Faculty, students, and staff can use their WPI ID cards to pay for prints and copies. Add money to the auxiliary account on your ID card at the Card Value Machine near the Information Desk. Other users can purchase a library printing and copying card at the Information Desk. Use any library computer to send print jobs to the print station on the second floor.

Audio/Visual and Other Equipment

Unless otherwise noted, WPI students, faculty or staff may borrow these items from the Information Desk for in-library use. Users are asked to complete an Equipment Agreement Form each year prior to use.

Equipment	Description	Check Out Period
ADA-accessible workstation	Assistive technology available includes Kurzweil 3000, Natural Reader, and JAWS for Windows. Located on the main entrance level. See Landmark College's Tips on Using Kurzweil 3000.	N/A*
DVD players and VCRs	Available in the rear of the Multimedia Lab on the first floor.	N/A*
Hard drives	Portable 200GB hard drives with USB and Firewire cables.	2 weeks
Headsets	For use with the DVD players and VCRs on the first floor.	10 hours
Headsets with microphones	Pair of computer headphones with microphone attached for use with any PC or laptop in the library.	10 hours
Internet cables	GigaBase 350MHz ethernet cables. Use to connect your laptop to a live data port in the library.	10 hours
Laptop computers with integrated web cameras	Laptops available with standard WPI software installed. Web cameras may be used to record yourself or your project teams when you practice presentations. For tips see Recording Live Presentations using WPI Laptops. You may also connect your own laptop to the campus network	3 hours
Microfiche/film reader/digitizer	Print (card payment only) or email digitized copies of articles from the microfiche/film collection. Located on the ground floor. If you need help on how to print or scan, view instructions or ask for help at the Information Desk.	N/A*
Video cameras	Flip Video Original USB digital cameras. Software installed on camera or download from Flip.com. Photos can be captured from the videos.	1 day
Web Conferencing Kits	Contains Labtec Webcam Pro USB and Labtec PC desktop microphone for use in Tech Suites. Since the Labtec Webcam has a microphone, you need not use both simultaneously.	3 hours

* This is a stationary piece of equipment for in-house use on a first-come, first-served basis.

Equipment

Printing, Scanning, & Photocopying

Charges for Printing & Copying

Audio/Visual and Other Equipment

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