Pre-Order Poster Printing for Pick Up at Fishbowl

Environment

MPrint, PaperCut MF

Issue

How do I pre-order poster printing for pickup at Fishbowl?

Resolution

The poster pre-order process puts your document in the hands of experienced Tech Help staff who will review your file, print your poster, and package it up. All you have to do is pick it up at either the Fishbowl (Angell Hall Campus Computing Site) or Pierpoint Commons Tech Shop. Detailed instructions for pre-ordering are below. All posters must be ordered via the pre-order process, there is no self-service option.

Important: Before beginning the poster pre-order process, review additional tips for preparing your file to be printed!

  1. Sign in to the Campus Computing Sites Poster Order portal with your uniqname and UMICH password.
  1. In the Choose a Product section, hover your mouse over the poster icon and click the green Start Order button. A new window will display.

Screenshot of PaperCut MF with Choose Product tab highlighted.

  1. Click Attach file and select the file you want to upload. The only accepted file format is PDF. Make sure to attach your file as a PDF file.
    1. If you used the PowerPoint template from the LSA Poster Resources website, the document dimensions of 32 inches x 40 inches will remain consistent when you convert the PPTX to PDF format.
    2. To convert a PowerPoint (PPTX) file to PDF, simply save the document as a PDF document. You will now have a PPTX and PDF file of the same document. Attach the PDF file.
  2. In the Details section, enter a title and the number of copies you would like to print.
  3. Enter a size for the poster. Maximum width is 40 inches, but length can be much longer.
Note: UROP poster dimensions are required to be 32 inches x 40 inches. 
  1. Choose an account to charge the order to.
    1. If multiple accounts display in the Accounting section, you can choose to either charge to your Personal account or to a pre-configured Shortcode account that is displayed. 
    2. If you do not have any pre-configured Shortcode accounts available but wish to charge this poster to a Shortcode, you can enter it in the Shortcode to charge field. 

Shortcode to charge field for entering shortcode

Note: Additional Shortcode-backed accounts can be added on the MPrint Accounts page. 
  1. Under the Delivery & Instructions section, select your desired Delivery option.
Note: Orders are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. If you've chosen a pickup location other than the Fishbowl, please allow two business days for your poster to be delivered.
  1. Use the Additional instructions field to provide specific instructions or additional comments
  2. Click Submit.
  3. The Tech Help team will email you once your poster is ready for pick up at your preferred pick up location.

Additional Information

Need additional information or assistance? Contact the ITS Service Center.

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