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Photocopying & Printing

The Libraries provides photocopiers and laser printers for users to make a copy of documents for the purposes of research, private study, criticism or review. All photocopying and printing must comply with the Copyright Law and Guidelines.

 

Photocopying (Staff-operated)

The Access Services Department (Main Library) provides the following copying services at a cost-recovery charge.

  • Photocopying and microfilm/microfiche printing services to faculty and staff. Fees for the services will be charged to the departments, research grant or personal accounts as appropriate.
  • Transparency making is also available to all staff and students, wherein transparencies can be provided at a cost-recovery charge.

 

Photocopying (Self-service)

Self-service photocopiers are card-operated. They are available in the Main and branch libraries and accept Octopus card. These photocopiers produce single or double-sided copies and offer facilities for text enlargement or reduction. Automatic feeder is also available in most photocopiers at various locations for the convenience of loose leaf copying. B/W photocopies are charged at $0.3 per exposure.

 

Laser Printing

A number of Octopus-operated black and white and colour all-in-one network printers are installed in the Main Library and branch libraries. See how to connect to a network printer in the HKU Libraries.

 

Charges

Service Charge Operation
A4 Photocopy (b&w) HK$0.3 per page Self-service only
A4 Microform Copy (b&w) HK$0.9 per page Self-service; Staff-operated
A4 computer printing (b&w) HK$0.3 per page Self-service only
A4 computer printing (colour) HK$3.3 per page Self-service only
A4 Transparency (b&w) HK$4.0 per page (include transparency) Staff-operated only

 

Copyright Law

It should be noted that photocopying and printing facilities provided by the University Libraries are offered on the clear understanding that copying by or for library users does not involve any breach of copyright.

Staff and students should observe and comply with the current legislation on copyright in Hong Kong. Please visit the website on Copyright in Teaching and Learning @ HKU, where you will find various guidelines and regulations relating to copyright adopted within this University. Teaching staff wishing to reproduce reading materials for their students may wish to consult the information specifically on Copying for teaching, such as Guidelines for Photocopying of Printed Works by Not-for-profit Educational Establishments issued in October 2002.

The HKU Libraries, under the auspices of the HUCOM Inter-Institutional Task Force on Reprographic Rights Licensing on Course Packs, is responsible for the administration of course pack production at this University. Course pack is a compilation of photocopied extracts of licensed materials in support of a course of study. Such course packs may either be in print or electronic format. For more details, please visit the Course Pack website, or contact the AV and Reserve Collection (Email: mainav@lib.hku.hk; Tel: 2859 7007).

 

Copyright Guidelines

Any photocopying to be made in this Library can only be used for the purposes of research, private study, criticism or review. In case any unauthorized photocopying takes place, this Library has the right to disallow immediately the user from making any copy and shall hold the user liable on an indemnity basis for any claims, liabilities, costs and damages this Library and/or the University of Hong Kong may suffer as result of such infringement. As a reminder to these copyright guidelines, a warning notice is posted near the photocopiers in the Libraries.