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We have a desktop computer (PC) in the main foyer area available for the public to use.  The computer is on 9am – 6pm daily (and switches itself off automatically at 6pm).  The computer is connected to the internet and runs Windows 10.

Printing to the photocopier is available but only by downloading documents onto a USB memory stick and then inserting the USB memory stick into the socket on the left hand side of the photocopier.

The desktop computer is free to use; copying charges are set out on the poster above the photocopier.

 

The Old School Community Centre is pleased to house a multifunction photocopier / printer for public use. It is situated in the main foyer area.  Members of the public are welcome to use it any time when the Centre is open. The Centre is usually open during these hours:

Mon – Thur: 9am – 2pm
Fri: 9am – 1pm
Sat: 10am – 12pm

The machine can do the following:

• Photocopying
• Printing (from a memory stick)
• Scanning (to a memory stick)
• Black & white / colour
• Single sided / double sided
• A4 / A3
• Reduce / enlarge

There are comprehensive instructions on the wall above the photocopier, and the Centre Manager is happy to help you between 10am and 11am Monday to Friday.

Please note: if you wish to print something, the file needs to be in PDF format.  You will need to put the file on a USB memory stick – either your own, or the one provided (on the table next to the photocopier).

Paying for Prints/Copies

There is an honesty box on the wall above the computer in which you can put payment for prints. The charges are as follows:

	Black & White	Colour
A4 single sided	10p	50p
A4 double sided	20p	80p
A3 single sided	25p	80p
A3 double sided	50p	£1.60

 

Three projectors are available. One is permanently fixed for use in the Beacon Room only, one can be used either in the Hall or in the Aune Room and is stored in a key safe in the Hall.  The third projector is an older model than the other two and is available for hire outside the Centre.

An electrically operated screen is available for use in the Hall and a portable screen is available to use with a projector in the Aune Room.

Please contact the Centre Manager if you want to use a projector or a projection screen in the Centre or hire a projector for use outside the Centre.

Please be aware that different laptops and devices have a range of different ports, and could therefore need a particular type of cable to connect to the projector.  A variety of cables are supplied with our projectors, but if you are unsure whether we will have the right cable for your device, you are welcome to arrange a check with the Centre Manager.

A Portable PA system is available to hire for use within the Centre. It is easy to move around the Centre as it has a retracteable pull handle and wheels.  Powered by mains electricity or from a rechargeable internal battery the PA would be particularly appropriate to use in the Hall for Film Shows, Presentations, Private Parties or to provide background music. It could be used in the Aune or Beacon Room although we do have a small bluetooth ideal for smaller spaces.

Music could be played through the PA systems from various devices including

♦  iPad
♦  iPod
♦  MP3 player
♦  Memory stick
♦  Smartphone (Apple or Android)
♦  Laptop
♦  Tablet

….and even an electric guitar.

Two wireless microphones are available, if required, for use with the PA.

Terms of Hire

The charge for hiring the PA and all necessary cables is £5 per booking within any one day. If you need it for more than one day the hire charge would be £5 per day.

A refundable deposit of £25 will apply – subject to the PA being returned in the same condition and with all leads and microphones (as supplied to you) returned to the Manager.

The PA and other equipment/leads is to be used inside the Centre building only.

Instructions for Use

Please ask the Manager for appropriate instructions, depending on how you intend to use the PA.  Alternatively  you can download instructions by clicking the various uses below.

Microphone only needed (no music needed)

Party music etc from iPad, iPod, MP3 player or Smartphone

Background music only from iPad, iPod, MP3 player or Smartphone

Films, presentations, music from a laptop or tablet

 

 

 

Our laminator is situated next to the public computer in the foyer and can be used to laminate both A4 and A3 sheets.

You can bring your own plastic laminating pouches, or some are available from the Centre Manager.

Cost of laminates

Charities or not for profit organisations – 45p for A4 and 55p for A3

Commercial or statutory bodies – 80p for A4 and £1.20 for A3

Tip for laminating posters

If your posters will be pinned up outside, rain can seep through pin holes into the paper below and spread. So instead:

• cut the 4 corners off the poster first (this is where you’ll put the pins)
• then laminate
• make sure any pins go into the plastic only area