Print & copy in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center

Printing instructions

Printing & copying stations in Van Pelt-Dietrich library are located on the Ground, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th floors.

Types of printing available

Black & white
Color laser
Black & white, 2-sided
Color, 2-sided
Poster (color)

Location details for printing & copying stations in Van Pelt-Dietrich Library

Ground floor Undergraduate Study Center

Value adding station:
yes
Change machines:
$1 or $5 (gives quarters)
PennCard operated printing
yes
Coin operated printing
yes (2)
PennCard laser printing
yes

1st floor: Reference

Value adding station
yes
Change machines
$1 (gives dimes)
PennCard operated printing
yes
Coin operated printing
yes (2)
PennCard laser printing
yes

1st floor: Weigle Information Commons

Value adding station
no
Change machines
no
PennCard operated printing
yes
Coin operated printing
yes (1)
PennCard laser printing
yes

2nd floor west: Lippincott

Value adding station
no
Change machines
no
PennCard operated printing
yes
Coin operated printing
yes (1)
PennCard laser printing
yes

3rd floor east

Value adding station
yes
Change machines
$1 or $5 (gives dimes & nickles)
PennCard operated printing
yes
Coin operated printing
yes (2)
PennCard laser printing
no

5th floor west

Value adding station
no
Change machines
no
PennCard operated printing
yes
Coin operated printing
yes (1)
PennCard laser printing
yes

5th floor: Class of '37 Memorial Reading Room

Value adding station
no
Change machines
no
PennCard operated printing
no
Coin operated printing
no
PennCard laser printing
yes

Printing cost

The cost for black and white is $.07 per page for single-sided printing, and $.05 per page ($.10 per sheet) for double-sided printing.

Color printing is available in certain locations at a cost of $.28 a page, and $.20 per page ($.40 per sheet) for double-sided printing.

Poster printing services are available in the Weigle Information Commons of the VanPelt Library and by appointment in the Biomedical Library. Posters printed for academic use are charged at $.02/per square inch. Posters printed for personal use are charged $.02/per square inch plus 8% sales tax.

Copy cost

Copies are $.08 each if payment is made by

  • PennCash (with PennCard)
  • Departmental card

Copies are $.10 when payment is made in cash

Departmental Copy Card Request Form