Many of you will need to use a plotter to print a poster for class or a conferences. We strive to keep them working and ready to go but they can be a fussy machines. Try not to wait until the night before your plane leaves to attempt to print your poster.

Please follow the instructions on the wall and/or check with Brent or Tripp if you need help. 

The poster plotter (HP DesignJet Z6200) is installed in the Graduate Student Computer Lab, Building 4, Room 515. You will need a key-card to access this space. These can be checked out (with a check or money order deposit) from Ashley McCullough in Room 2-225 M/F 1-4, W 9-12/1-4.

Instructions (PDF):

Plotting a PowerPoint Poster from a Grad Lab Computer

Paper Handling

Front Panel and Error Codes

Plotter Manual

This new plotter can print up to 42 inches wide. You can, however, use 36" paper. Many conference posters are 48x36. In this case, 36" paper is better because you do not have to cut any off. Another option is to resize your poster to fit the 42" paper. 

You can use the plain paper that is currently on the roll. If you want glossy paper, you should check with your major professor/lab/other group to see what they have or buy a roll with other people. You can then change out the paper to print your poster. If you need help with what to order, see Brent or Malissa. Currently, we recommend B&H Photo selling HP Paper ( 36" Gloss, 42" Gloss, 36" Plain, 42" Plain)

Keep an eye on the levels of toner and printhead life and alert Brent, especially in times of heavy use. We usually have extra toner and printheads but ordering can take several days.

The old 36" plotter in the GIS lab is out of ink and is being retired.

Planning ahead is always recommended but we realize that it is not always possible. If you are in a jam and need a poster, below are some pay alternatives for you. This is not a complete list - just a few places on campus and in Athens where you can pay for a poster.

Brent Peterson: 4-329, 542-4273, breedpet@uga.edu
Tripp Lowe: 4-514, 542-1074, lowe@uga.edu

Warnell provides laser printers for student use in these locations: 1-201, 1-210, Building 4 Lobby, 4-419 (GIS Lab use only), 4-515 (Grad Computer Lab, grad students only). 

Warnell students pay for this resource with their student tech fees. Please do not share this resource with students from other schools/colleges/units.

If you need paper/toner, please let us know.

• All Faculty, Staff and Students are given access to folders on Warnell servers.
• The simplest way to access these folders is to log in with your MYID and password on any machine that is joined to the UGA msmyid.uga.edu domain.
• On a Windows machine these folders are automatically mapped to drive letters.
• On a Mac, go to Finder>Go>Connect to Server>smb://128.192.46.20 and enter your MyID and pw. 
• If off campus, first go through the Remote Access VPN (https://eits.uga.edu/access_and_security/infosec/tools/vpn/)
• The default folder access for most users is:

Faculty

• M: is your home drive. This is your personal folder that only you have access to. You should have full rights to this folder.
• N: Class folders. This is a repository for materials you would like to automatically make available to your students. You should have full rights to this folder and all subfolders.

Staff

• M: is your home drive. This is your personal folder that only you have access to. You should have full rights to this folder.

Students

• M: is your home drive. This is your personal folder that only you have access to. You should have full rights to this folder.
• N: Class folders. This is a repository for materials your professors make available for you. You should have read only rights to these materials.
• O: Giff folders. This is data that is made available by our GIS/Spatial group for use in the Spatial Labs and courses. You should have read access to this folder and subfolders.

Web Conferencing

We offer several different ways to connect with remote participants for meetings, guest lectures, presentations, etc. Your remote participant may be limited on what they are allowed to use, always check with them. If they are in the field or somewhere with slow bandwidth, consider limited your use of video and/or screen sharing.

Equipment

• 3 conference rooms are equipped with permanent camera/mic/speakers.
  • Keadle Conference Room (2-201) & 4-132: can be accessed & controlled using the AMX touch panel next to the monitor. Camera is on the back wall, mic and speakers are in the ceiling.
  • 4-301: A Logitech conference camera/mic/speaker is attached to the computer via USB cable. You can move it around to get the best view.
• We have several webcams and/or USB headset/mics available to checkout. These can be used in the other class/conference rooms or on your office computer.

Applications 

• Zoom(free): instructions for claiming a faculty, staff, and student personal account.
  • Remote participants are sent details and a link that can be used on a computer or mobile device. They can also call in using a phone number.
  • Sign in either through uga.zoom.uga or through the desktop application. 
  • Zoom features:
    •  Prescheduling
    •  video, audio, chat
    • share screen
    • up to 300 participants
    • video/screen/audio recording 
• Skype (free)
  • Loaded on every class/conference room computer.
  • Requires a Skype name/account and you need to know the Skype name of the remote participants.
  • Start up Skype, log in with your Skype account info.
  • Skype Features: Video, audio, chat, share screen, add multiple people, share files. 
  • Skype for Business offered through your UGAmail account & MS Office 365.
• Collaborate Ultra & Blackboard Collaborate (through eLC)
  • Used within eLC for instructional web conferencing and online learning.
  • Features: Video, audio, chat, share screen, whiteboard, share files. 

Warnell does not currently offer Adobe Creative Cloud or Adobe Acrobat Pro For faculty, students, and staff. Adobe software must be purchased individually.

Staff may apply for reimbursement for work subscriptions by filling out the cash reimbursement form. Faculty need a receipt of purchase and an explanation for the use to which they will put the software. Both faculty and staff should finish their reimbursement application by filling out an Expense Report on OneSource, uploading all necessary documents, and providing the UGA Property Control number on the machine on which the software will be installed.

• Instructions for Filling Out an Expense Report 

Subscriptions purchased in such a way may only be used to install Adobe software on UGA-owned machines. 

The best deals for students and faculty for Adobe products as of July 2020 can be found here:

• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Adobe Creative Cloud

Installation instructions are available here and are applicable for all Adobe Software.

Welcome to the Solstice Pod in the Wilson-Greene Student Lounge

Connecting with iOS:

• Download the Mersive Solstice Pod App from the Apple’s App Store

  https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/solstice-v2/id887643816?mt=8

• Launch the Solstice App
• Enter a screen name for your device. i.e. Warnell iPhone
• Enter the IP address displayed on the screen
• Enter the key code displayed on the screen
• Start sharing content!

• To Mirror the screen, tap “mirror screen” in the solstice app
• Go to iOS control center and select Wilson-Greene Lounge
• Input the key from the display
• Within the app you can choose the main content for the screen by moving data to he side of the main screen or back to the center to display

Connecting with Android:

• Download the app from Google Play

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mersive.solstice.client_v2

• See Brent Peterson 4-329 for instructions how to connect and use Android OS.