Store data to USB flash drives at the library
computers
So problems don‘t arise . . .
First of all test whether your USB flash drive is accepted
by the computer you want to work from. Not all USB
flash drives are compatible!
Push your flash drive into the designated slot in the
computer.
Printing
Scanning
Saving
Using a USB flash drive to store data:
By storing in the Chrome browser all data will be
stored in Downloads
„ Via print option „Speichern_Lokal_im_Ordner_Dokumente“ you save the current browser content
see also Point 4 in section „Printing from ...“
„ If you wish to store data from an office program, you
can freely choose the place where the data is to be
stored. Dokumente directory is selected by default
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Printing from the library computers
Click on the printing icon and choose one possibility
from the menu.
After a short time the icon of your USB flash drive
should be visible on the desktop
and should open
the file manager . Now you can be sure that your
USB flash drive functions with this computer!
In case you still have a problem just go to another
computer.
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1. Print on copiers in the library (OCE)
2. and 3. Print on the HRZ printers
Please refer to the information displays at the printing
devices, how to get your prints there
4. Store your document as a pdf file on the server and set it to
print at home
You can access your print order stored in pdf format at
home, in an internet café or elsewhere and print it out:
http://www.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/MEINE-DATEIEN
Before ending a session go to the taskbar and click
on one of the directories under Arbeitsplatz for
storage in the file manager.
„ Copy your data in the file manager from the respective storage directories onto your USB flash drive.
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Please note:
When you have finished your sitting all local data not
stored on your USB flash drive will be deleted!
Stand: 07/2015
If that doesn‘t help please check that your USB flash
drive is formatted with the FAT standard. NFTS- or ex
FAT formatted USB flash drives are not compatible with
the library‘s computers!
If your print document has been given a 4-digit random name, please note and quote this. At home you
can access this document by entering its name on this
site: http://public.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/EXPORT
5. Store your document as pdf locally in the document file eg.
to store on a USB flash drive
see also „Using a USB flash drive to store data“
If you want to print out an office document from your
USB flash drive call up the document first of all at one of
the HRZ or library computers and activate the print order
from there.
At first always connect the USB flash drive to the library
computers (as described on the other page ì ).
On clicking your office document it will be opened in
Libre Office.
To print out pdf documents directly from the USB
flash drive
What can I print directly from USB flash drive?
Data in pdf or tiff formats can be directly printed from
the copier.
„„ Depending on the copier: insert coins or a chip
card into the slot
„„ Each A4 side costs 5 cent
„„ Connect USB flash drive
„„ With the left key select the function „Drucken“
„„ With the upper key above the display select
the option „USB-Stick“
„„ Use the wheel on the right to select the data to
be printed, alternatively select all!
„„ Press the green copy button to start printing.
To finish the printing process:
„„ Select the copy function
„„ Remove USB flash drive
„„ Remove card (press END)
Scan to the USB flash drive at the copiers
So problems don‘t arise…
Your USB flash drive should already have at least one
data file stored on it. The copier does not recognize a
new or empty stick.
a) Scan single page
„„ Depending on the copier: insert coins or a chip
card into the slot
„„ Each A4 side costs 5 cent
„„ Connect USB flash drive
„„ With the left key select the scan function "Scannen"
„„ With the upper key above the display select the
option „USB-Stick“
„„ Press the green copy button to start the scan
„„ Important: Whilst scanning is in progress never
remove the USB flash drive!
„„ With the upper key above the display select
the option „USB-Stick“
„„ Press the green copy button to start the scan
„„ Insert a new master copy, select the option
„hinzufügen“ and press the green copy button
again to start the scan (you might need to do
this step again)
„„ Important: Whilst scanning is in progress never
remove the USB flash drive!
To finish the scanning process:
„„ After the last page press the green button
„„ Select the copy function
„„ Remove USB flash drive
„„ Remove card (press END)
Sending a scan to a mailaddress is not possible.
To finish the scanning process:
„„ Select the copy function
„„ Remove USB flash drive
„„ Remove card (press END)
b) Scan multiple pages in one file
„„ Depending on the copier: insert coins or a chip
card into the slot
„„ Each A4 side costs 5 cent
„„ Connect USB flash drive
„„ With the left key select the scan function „Assistenten“
„„ With the lower keys below the display select the
option „kombinierter Scan-Auftrag“ and choose
„hinzufügen“
START
Printing office documents from the USB flash
drive