1. Getting Started as a User
- Navigate to the Print Portal.
- Click the Sign In with Google button
Be sure to select a @westmichiganaviation.org email. Other emails are automatically blocked unless manually whitelisted - New Users will see a welcome screen with a embedded YouTube tutorial, accounts are activated when the user clicks the "Get Started" button, and personal emails not on the whitelist will be blocked from this screen.
The navbar above is what non-admin users will see when signed in.
Users can view what files have been uploaded to their account. This will automatically redirect to the New File page is no files are found associated with the user.
Users can view their role, User ID, and email on their account. The sign out button is also located here (Users are also automatically signed out when the page reloads).
The role will be blank the first time a user signs in. While this won't cause issues for @westmichiganaviation.org accounts, other personal users will need to sign back in in order for role changes.
Each printer will have one of the following statuses:
- Printing - Will also show time remaining.
- Awaiting Print Removal Confirmation - The timer on the printing status has run out, and the system is waiting for someone to mark the printer as available.
- Out of Service - The printer is unavailable due to maintenance or another reason.
- Ready to Print - The printer is waiting for someone to start a print.
The Printer Status page also has a maintenance icon next to each printer. From there anyone can leave a message related to maintenance issues about the printer.
Here users can upload files to the system. A title, description, and file are required in order for submission.
Here users can submit prints to each printer category. All fields are required when submitting, and prints can be viewed from the Classroom Dashboard in queue order.
The category required for each print submission (bottom of the form) details where the print will be sent. We recommend creating and adding printers based on seniority required and physical location. During development we used categories such as "Fab Lab - General" or "Fab Lab - Exclusive".
Currently, users cannot view from their own accounts where their print file is in the queue, and must use the Classroom Dashboard to do so.