Printing, Copying and Scanning
Quick Guide
Printing
Printing to multifunction device — quick guide
- Buy printing credit at maksut.metropolia.fi
- Print a) From Metropolia's computer to one of theese printing queues:
Canon Print A4, Canon Print A3, Canon Color Print A4 tai Canon Color Print A3
b) or from any computer at print.metropolia.fi (only A4) -> Web print -> Submit a job -> Upload the document in PDF format. - Login to the Canon multifuction device with your user ID or an RFID card.
- Select print jobs using the "Print Release" button.
Copying
Copying on a multifunction device — quick guide
- Buy printing credit at maksut.metropolia.fi
- Log in to a Canon multifunction device with your user ID or an RFID card associated with your user ID.
- On the PaperCut interface, press Access Device.
- On the device, press the Copy button, make the settings, and press Start.
Scanning
Scanning on a multifunction device — quick guide
Scanning is free.
- Login to the Canon multifunction device with your user ID or an RFID card associated with your user ID
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- Press the Scan button, choose function, make the settings and press Start.
- The device sends your scan job to your Metropolia email address or cloud drive.
Printing from USB flash drive
Printing from USB flash drive
- Insert USB storage drive into USB interface.
- Login to Canon MFP with your user ID or an RFID card associated with your user ID.
- On the PaperCut interface, press Access Device.
- From touch screen choose Access Stored Files button and choose Memory Media.
- Choose folder where the file is located and press OPEN or choose the file.
- Press Start.
- After printing, to remove the USB storage drive press the ⏏ symbol located on the right corner of screen.
USB flash drive File Format and Safe Removal
- USB flash drive is formatted as FAT.
- The file you are about to print is saved as PDF.
- Safe removal of USB flash drive is done by pressing the ⏏ symbol in touch screen.
Paying
For students printing and copying is fee-based. You must first add credit to your printing account. You can do this online at maksut.metropolia.fi.
Web Print
Print through the PaperCut service
Instructions on how to use the web service
Printing
1. Print from a Metropolia workstation to a) a Canon printer, for example, Canon Print A4. Choose the printer depending on whether you want to print in black and white or in color, and whether you want A4 or A3-sized prints.
Or b) print from any computer by going to print.metropolia.fi in a web browser (only A4 size printing is possible) -> Web print -> Submit a job -> Upload your document as a PDF to the service.
2. Log in to any Canon multifunction device with your Metropolia username. You can also activate, for example, an HSL travel card for your use, after which you can use it to log in to the multifunction device.
3. Press the Print button on the device and select the jobs you want to print using the “Print Release” function.
Multifunction printer locations
Printing - basics
More printing instructions
Copying
1. Log in to a Canon multifunction printer with your Metropolia user ID. You can also associate e.g. an HSL travel card with your printing account to use the card for quick login.
2. Press the Copy button to copy.
Copying instructions
Copying instructions for external customers
Scanning
All instructions on copying, scanning and printing
- Copying
- Scanning
- Payment
- Adding Credit
- Copy card activation
- Copy Fee Chart
- Credit Refund
- Credit transfer
- How can I grant free printing access to my student?
- How do I get a refund for my printing credit?
- PaperCut
- PaperCut - Client Software
- PaperCut - Confirm the Number of Pages to Print
- PaperCut - Monitor Your Usage
- PaperCut - Shared Account
- PaperCut Web Print
- Printing, copying and scanning in general
- Device Locations by Building
- Printing
- Booklet Printing
- Cancel Current Job from Canon MFP
- Misprinted documents
- Mobility Print (Papercut Software) printing instructions
- Multifunction Device Paper Settings
- One-sided printing
- PDF print job errors
- Printing is not working, what should I do?
- Printing problems - FAQ
- Printing via bypass tray
- Print queues for multifunction devices
- Stapling
- Web Print
- Where can I find the serial number of a Canon all-in-one printer?
- Printing — Basics
- Quick Guide — Printing to a Multifunction Device
- Quick Guide — Copying on a Mulfifunction Device
- Quick Guide — Scanning on a Multifunction Device
- Quick guide — Printing from USB flash drive
- Print Monitoring
- Extend Timeout Period
- I am a member of staff, but I am unable to print for free, what should I do?
- Created by Kati Kesälahti, last modified by Atte Peltonen on 16.6.2025