Printing on Your Own Media
You can print on your own paper through MSD 2, Plotter B and Plotter C
To avoid damaging your paper and our printers, please approach our staffs if unsure. Plotter B and C custom media prints must be handled by Media Hub Staffs
Please bring extra pieces of paper for testing or incase of error prints as we don't guarantee all paper stocks will print perfectly the first time.
Paper Stock Requirements
Example of Acceptable Paper stocks
Coated Bond (Matte)
Gloss
Silk
Parchment
NeverTear
Stocks with various textures such as canvas, glitter, metallic are incompatible with the printer and are NOT to be loaded in the multi-purpose tray. Any media that contains fibers that easily are removable and can damage the printer (i.e. glitter) are not to be printed onto.
Staff at ABP Media Hub will load your paper into the output tray (MSD 2) and then proceed to the ABP computers to set up the specifications
Please note the MSD2 Printers are Canon Multi-Function Devices. They are Laser printers in which paper should be bought accordingly.
Information regarding printer compatibility needs to be clearly visible when speaking with Media Hub staff so that it is safe to be loaded into the Multi-Purpose Tray.
We stress the importance of laser compatible paper, any other paper stock will melt in the printer causing major damage. Printing may be rejected if not within acceptable criteria.
MSD 2 Media & Size
MSD 1 output tray can be used to print on external media provided by students up to size SRA3 (320 x 450 mm)
Coated paper:
GSM: 106-220
Up to SRA3
Subject to rejection if not within acceptable criteria
Tracing paper:
Laser compatible tracing paper is necessary
GSM: 64-81
Up to SRA3
Transparency:
Laser compatible transparency paper is necessary
GSM: 151-209
Up to SRA3
Select "Clear Film" under (Properties > Paper/Quality > Media) if "Transparency" causes conflicting settings
Printing avaliable via Multi-Purpose Tray
Weight
Size
Plain
52-256 GSM
Standard A Series
Standard B Series
Inch Paper
Non standard:
99 mm x 139.7 mm TO
320 mm x 457.2 mm
Recycled
64-81 GSM
Standard A Series
Standard B Series
Inch Paper
Non standard:
99 mm x 139.7 mm TO
320 mm x 457.2 mm
Coated
106-220 GSM
Standard A Series
Standard B Series
Inch Paper
Non standard:
99 mm x 139.7 mm TO
320 mm x 457.2 mm
Tracing Paper
64-81 GSM
Standard A Series
Standard B Series
Transparency
151-209 GSM
Up to SRA3
Select "Clear Film" under (Properties > Paper/Quality > Media) if "Transparency" causes conflicting settings
Labels
151-209 GSM
Standard A Series
Standard B Series
Envelope
75-105 GSM
No. 10(COM10)
104.7 mm x 241.3 mm
Monarch
98.4 mm x 190.5 mm
DL
110 mm x 220 mm
ISO-C5
162 mm x 229 mm
Nagagata 3
120 mm x 235 mm
Yougatanaga 3
120 mm 235 mm
Kakugata 2
240 mm x 332 mm
Plotter B and C Media & Size
Custom Media Printing must be done through Media Hub Staffs. Bring your media to the Media Hub Staff at the desk during staff hours.
Matte Doubleweight Matte Paper, Enhanced Matte Paper, Presentation Paper Matte, Singleweight Matte Paper, Ultra Premium Presentation Paper Matte
Glossy/Photo Paper Poster Paper Production (175gsm), Poster Paper Production (210gsm), Premium Glossy Photo Paper (170gsm), Premium Glossy Photo Paper (250gsm), Premium Luster Photo Paper, Premium Luster Photo Paper (260gsm), Premium Photo Paper Glossy, Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss, Premium Semi-Gloss Photo Paper (250gsm)
CAD Blueprint Paper, Matte Film, Tracing Paper, Tracing Paper (Low Duty)
Canvas Canvas Satin, Canvas Matte
Printing avaliable via Multi-Purpose Tray
Weight
Size
Plain
80-300 GSM
Standard A Series
Standard B Series
Matte/ Glossy/ Photo Paper
120-300 GSM
Standard A Series
Standard B Series
US-ANSI
US-ARCH
Tracing Paper
80-160GSM
Standard A Series
Standard B Series
Canvas
120-270 GSM
Standard A Series
Standard B Series
US-ANSI
US-ARCH
Payment for MSD2
Similar to normal printing via MSD 2, you will be able to release your prints via PaperCut.
Press "Print" to be prompted with an instruction to enter your Student ID
Swipe your Student Card over the card reader
If this is your first time printing, an error may display "invalid ID". This is a common first-time user error, wait 5 (or so) minutes and try again.
Then, swipe your Student Card at the PaperCut release station
Press "Release"
The printer should then release the your work via the Output Tray.
Paper Types according to the printer.
Payment for Plotter B and C
Printing prices are the same as normal prints and Media Hub will charge you through an eftpos machine (currently, this is the only accepted payment method)
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