The GSA Printroom makes it easy to print and bind theses or assignments. GSA printers are multifunction machines, fast, high-quality and affordable. The Printroom Officer is available for specialist advice about presenting and publishing of work and assistance with the facilities:

• A3 or A4 digital printing and photocopying
• black and white or colour using a variety of media,
• scanning
• thesis and assignment binding
• laminating
• transparencies
• fax services.
  

Paper stocks:

• Standard paper is archival quality, acid-free and 100% recycled
• variety of other stock is also available, including glossy, card, and digital art paper.
  

Download .pdf version of the price list and calculate the cost of your job

Subscriber discount!
GSA subscribers will receive a 10 percent discount on the full price of all GSA Printroom services (excludes hard binding). Simply show your subscriber sticker to save!

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Ordering Printroom Services Online
The printing and binding of student work can be arranged by emailing, faxing or calling the GSA Printroom. Ideal for international, interstate and travelling students.

Please follow these steps to organise the printing and binding of your thesis:

1. Convert your document to a PDF file. The only way to ensure that the formatting in your document is completely preserved once it is opened on a new computer is to virtually print it using a PDF converter. The Printroom requires one file in PDF format in order to undertake your online Order. (If you are unsure how to convert your word file to a PDF, please see Further Information For Publishing Your Thesis.)  
2. Download and fill out a GSA Printroom Order Form. Enter all your details, printing and binding specifications and email the order form back to the Printroom with your pdf file in an attachment (you can also print out and fax or mail it to us).
3. Approve the quote and organise payment for printing. When the Printroom has received your order form and pdf file, you will receive a response as soon as possible which will include a quote. If you approve this quote, you will need to arrange payment by calling or faxing the printroom, or by paying on pickup.

Bound or printed documents can also be delivered free of charge to University of Melbourne locations that you specify via the interdepartmental mail service. Please consult the official list of interdepartmental delivery locations before requesting a delivery location.

Please note, if possible it is always better to supervise the printing and binding of your own work by coming in person to the Printroom.

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Binding Services
There are three different types of binding offered:

Thermal Binding (Temporary Binding)
This hot glue binding is commonly used for the submission of theses for assessment. The glue takes at least an hour to properly dry.  For a same day pick up, documents must be submitted by no later than 2.30pm. Once received, binding will generally take two hours.
1 - 200 pages: $6 (subscriber discount $5.40)
201 + pages: $9 (subscriber discount $8.10)

Plastic Spiral Comb Binding
While you wait.
1 - 30 pages $3 (subscriber discount $2.70)
31 – 100 pages $4 (subscriber discount $3.60)
101 – 200 pages $5 (subscriber discount $4.50)
200 + pages $8 (subscriber discount $7.20)

Hard Binding (Permanent Binding)

To arrange final submission of your thesis after it has been marked, you will normally need to have your document hard bound.  Hardbinding is a separate service to the Printroom and carried out by Doncaster Bookbinders.  Therefore two separate payments and order forms must be completed.

A. Doncaster Bookbinders Order Form and pricelist
B. GSA Printroom Order Form.

Fill out both forms, and either drop off at the GSA printroom, or email them in with a PDF copy of your work.

Timing: Your thesis copies can be couriered free of charge to Doncaster Bookbinders with a week-to-week, Monday to Monday turnaround basis.
Dropoff: completed printing by 10.30am on a Monday.
Pickup: from 2pm the following Monday (a week later)

*If you wish to print your document in the Printroom, you must place your order by no later than the Friday before pickup.
 
Colour swatches used for selecting the colour of your hardbinding can be consulted in the GSA Printroom or can be viewed here.

For more detailed information about hardbinding, please contact Doncaster Bookbinders. Please note, payment for Doncaster Bookbinders is separate to the Printroom and is by credit card, cheque or money order only.

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More Information?
Want to find out more information?  Download the following pdf files for further details about publishing your Thesis:

1.    Hardbinding your thesis
2.    Further information for publishing your thesis

Before printing your thesis in the GSA Printroom, you should always consult the University of Melbourne’s guidelines for the publication of your thesis.

Photos of our Printroom facilities available here