Printing, Photocopying and Scanning at the Library

Printing from Medical Library computers is available through an arrangement with Yale Printing & Publication Service (Yale YPPS).   Seven multifunction machines located throughout the Medical Library allow photocopying and scanning in addition to printing.  Users can also configure their own computers to use the system.  An account with YPPS is required to use the multifunction machines. 

Prices on the UniPrint System:

  • Double-sided B&W copies and prints cost $0.06 on average ($0.10 for the first side and $0.02 for the second side).
  • Single-sided B&W prints and copies cost $0.10. 
  • 11"x17" copies cost $0.20 (only available on multifunction machines in the journal stacks)
  • Color printer and copies are $ 0.30 per page
  • Scanning is $ 0.01 per page

ACCOUNTS: A Yale UniPrint account is required to print or copy in the Medical Library.  Create or add value to an account through the YPPS Website or use the dedicated UniPrint Account Kiosk in the Library's Information Room.  Create or Add Value to an account.

Student UniPrint Subsidies

The Medical Library provides Medical, Physician Associate (PA), and first-year BBS students with value on their UniPrint accounts at the beginning of the academic year.  Any amounts unspent at the end of the academic year will be returned to the Medical Library except for the fourth MD year and the second PA year.  Amounts given in this final year will remain available for up to two years. 

  • Medical Students receive funds in each of their first four years of the program; $40 in each of their first three years and $60 in the fourth year. 
  • PA Students receive $40 in the first year of their program and $60 in their second year. 
  • BBS Students will receive $10 in the first year of their program

Photocopier, Printer, and Scanner Locations

All YPPS UniPrint equipment are Multifunction Printer/Copier/Scanners.  The Medical Library has a total of five black and white machines and one color/black and white machines.

  • Two B&W machines in the journal stacks (11"x17" platen)
  • One B&W machine in the Computer Resource Lab
  • Two B&W machines in the Information Room
  • One Color machine in the Information Room

Other scanning option include two digital workstations with scanners  that are available for use by Yale University affiliates.   These scanner are located in the Computer Resources Lab (CRL).  In addition to flatbed scanners, both machines (an iMac and a PC) have graphics and OCR software.