Self-Service System to Purchase Additional Laser Printing Units

Purchase Laser Printing Units

The present system of laser printing in the student PC laboratories is very convenient as users can print their documents at the Run Run Shaw Building, Room 103 or the Old Library Building, Room 134 any time during the day or night.  Printing units are deducted from the users' print accounts as the printed pages are collected by the users at the printers.

However, when the printing units are used up, replenishing the print account may not be so convenient as users have to come to the Computer Centre in the Run Run Shaw Building (Room 223) during office hours or to the Centre's Operations Room (Room 108) after office hours to acquire laser printing units. Besides, only Visa Cash is accepted for sales of laser printing units after office hours.

Self-Service System using Smart Card

To improve the process of purchasing laser printing units, we shall pilot a Self-Service System which uses the HKU Smart Card for verification of identity.  The pilot run will start on 14, February, 2000.  The Self-Service System is installed on a special PC with a smart card reader attached to it and the PC is located in the Run Run Shaw Building, Room 104. With their University smartcards, users can use the Self-Service System to acquire additional laser printing units. During the pilot run, the Self-Service System is available from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Mondays to Saturdays (closed on Sundays and public holidays).

Instead of going to the Computer Centre's general office during office hours, users can now purchase laser printing units at the Self-Service System, but they need not pay immediately. The payment can be delayed until the total number of unpaid laser printing units have reached 400 units.  If users want to pay for the laser printing units at less than 400 units, they will be charged $30 per 100 units.  If the total unpaid laser printing units have reached 400 units, the users can enjoy a $20 discount and pay only $100 for 400 units.

Procedures for purchasing laser printing units using the smart card:

(1) put your HKU smart card on top of the attached smart card reader;

(2) enter the PIN (Personal Identification Number) of your HKU smart card in the 'Smart Card PIN' field and click on the 'Connect' button;
 

(3) if the PIN verification is successful, the System will allow you to purchase additional laser printing units.

(4) REMEMBER to take back your smart card when you finish using the Self-Service System.
 

For further information or queries, please contact the undersigned.

Lui Tun Yee
Tel: 2857 8633
Email: lty@cc.hku.hk


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