# Printing at the MSD Media Hub

## Printer Status

Updated: 15 May 2026

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## Before you begin!

* Bring in your PDF on a USB stick!
* Drag your PDF onto the desktop!
* Top up credit [here](https://print.unimelb.edu.au/user)
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## First time? check this page:

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[Self Service System](/print-room/self-service.md)
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## Settings and guides:

### Print, Scan, Copy - A4, A3&#x20;

We have 2 Multi-function Devices (MFD) these deal with general document printing.

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[MSD 1/MSD 2 Print, Scan and Copy](/print-room/printers-services/mfd-print-scan-and-copy.md)
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### Plotter Printing - A2, A1, A0, Banner printing

We have 3 types of plotters. Read the below articles to learn how to send a print to each device.

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[Plotter A Large Format Printing](/print-room/printers-services/plotter-4-large-format-printing.md)
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[Canon Plotter B Large Format Printing](/print-room/printers-services/large-format-printing.md)
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[Plotter C Large Format Printing](/print-room/printers-services/plotter-3-large-format-printing.md)
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### Large Format Scanning

We have a large format scanner designed for high-quality, single-page scanning of maps, drawings and similar types of documents.&#x20;

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[Large Format Scanning](/print-room/printers-services/large-format-scanning.md)
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### Binding & Trimming

Learn to use the print room's binding and trimming facilities.

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[Binding and Trimming](/print-room/printers-services/binding.md)
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## File Preparation

Prepare and optimize your documents for printing at the MSD Media Hub.

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[Embedding Custom Fonts](/print-room/file-preperation/how-to-embed-custom-fonts-into-your-pdf.md)
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[Bleed and Crop Marks](/print-room/file-preperation/bleed-and-crop-marks.md)
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[Booklet Exporting and Printing](/print-room/file-preperation/booklet-exporting-and-printing.md)
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[Managing Colours](/print-room/file-preperation/managing-colours.md)
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[Understanding Paper Size](/print-room/file-preperation/understanding-paper-size.md)
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## FAQ

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[Media Hub FAQ](/print-room/frequently-asked-questions/print-room-faq.md)
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[Staff Printing](/print-room/frequently-asked-questions/staff-printing.md)
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[Access](/print-room/frequently-asked-questions/access.md)
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