Copying and printing

The library uses Chalmers system Prisma for copying and printing. To be able to make copies in the library you need to buy and activate a value ticket.
Students receive new printerquota each term. You can get printouts from stationary computers or from your laptop.

How to copy

  1. Buy a value ticket, for example from Bibliotekscaféet B.C.
  2. The value tickets are available in different amounts of quota (PQ). One black and white copy costs 1,5 PQ.
  3. Activate the ticket, see link below.
  4. Enter the number on the value ticket and the PIN-code on row four. Confirm that it is to be used on copying machines.
  5. Log in on the terminal by the copier. Use the ticket number as user name and row four as password.

Printing in the library

As a student at Chalmers you can use your printerquota at any StuDat workstation (i.e. most of the computers at the library) or at your laptop via Chalmers wireless network. Each term your printerquota is refilled by Chalmers. If you need more printouts, please buy and activate (see link below) a value ticket.

Employees at Chalmers – please contact the administrative office at your department.

Other visitors - no print-outs can be made in Chalmers main library at present. Please save your documents on a USB memory stick instead.

The library has a colour printer. Select the "color printer" from the File - Print menu.

Questions and suggestions

For inquiries and comments regarding Prisma, plase contact to Chalmers servicedesk, ITS, by e-mail support@chalmers.se or phone 031-772 65 00. You can also visit the IT-support Helpdesk in the Origo building.

Replacement of old copy cards

If you still have a plastic card from the old copying system, you can get a value ticket with corresponding value in exchange. Please contact


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