# Printing at the MSD Media Hub

## Printer Status

1/4/26

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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:

{% content-ref url="self-service" %}
[self-service](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/self-service)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## Settings and guides:

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

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

{% content-ref url="printers-services/mfd-print-scan-and-copy" %}
[mfd-print-scan-and-copy](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/printers-services/mfd-print-scan-and-copy)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### 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.

{% content-ref url="printers-services/plotter-4-large-format-printing" %}
[plotter-4-large-format-printing](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/printers-services/plotter-4-large-format-printing)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="printers-services/large-format-printing" %}
[large-format-printing](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/printers-services/large-format-printing)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="printers-services/plotter-3-large-format-printing" %}
[plotter-3-large-format-printing](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/printers-services/plotter-3-large-format-printing)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### 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;

{% content-ref url="printers-services/large-format-scanning" %}
[large-format-scanning](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/printers-services/large-format-scanning)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### Binding & Trimming

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

{% content-ref url="printers-services/binding" %}
[binding](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/printers-services/binding)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## File Preparation

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

{% content-ref url="file-preperation/how-to-embed-custom-fonts-into-your-pdf" %}
[how-to-embed-custom-fonts-into-your-pdf](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/file-preperation/how-to-embed-custom-fonts-into-your-pdf)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="file-preperation/bleed-and-crop-marks" %}
[bleed-and-crop-marks](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/file-preperation/bleed-and-crop-marks)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="file-preperation/booklet-exporting-and-printing" %}
[booklet-exporting-and-printing](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/file-preperation/booklet-exporting-and-printing)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="file-preperation/managing-colours" %}
[managing-colours](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/file-preperation/managing-colours)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="file-preperation/understanding-paper-size" %}
[understanding-paper-size](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/file-preperation/understanding-paper-size)
{% endcontent-ref %}

## FAQ

{% content-ref url="frequently-asked-questions/print-room-faq" %}
[print-room-faq](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/frequently-asked-questions/print-room-faq)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="frequently-asked-questions/staff-printing" %}
[staff-printing](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/frequently-asked-questions/staff-printing)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="frequently-asked-questions/access" %}
[access](https://ms-kb.msd.unimelb.edu.au/print-room/frequently-asked-questions/access)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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