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Printer Information

HP Laserjet Printing (2 black and white printers, one color printer)

Students can print documents on any networked printer on campus through the use of a commercial software program called PaperCut.

The PaperCut system is a university wide print management system designed to make day-to-day printing easy and affordable. Once set up, students can print from any of their devices to printers all across campus. Installation information can be found in this Knowledgebase article from ITS.

  • DESIGN-c0136-bw-printer is a black and white printer located on the first floor, by the spiral stairs in the Atrium. Cost is FREE to Design students.
  • DESIGN-c0402-bw-printer is another black and white printer located on the fourth floor near the spiral stairs, between the two Teaching Computer Labs. Cost is FREE to Design students.
  • DESIGN-c0402-color-printer is a color laser printer located on the fourth floor near the spiral stairs, between the two Teaching Computer Labs. Cost is $0.25 per page.
  • DSN-armory-color is another color laser printer located in the Industrial Design lab space in the Armory. Cost is $0.25 per page.

Each of these printers are loaded with 8.5×11 and 11×17 inch recycled paper and are available to students during operating hours.

Your Computer fees help subsidize this kind of printing.  All students get 1000 credits from the University. Additional printing costs will be charged directly to your U-Bill, and your PaperCut balance will appear as negative.

You’ll find the printers next to the staircase in the Atrium on the first floor and on the 4th floor outside the computer labs.

Prepress Color Printing (design 426)

Canon C710

  • Cost per page/side: $0.75 ($0.50 for multiple copies of the same print)
  • Files are uploaded as a high quality PDF file to our dropbox then go to room 426 to pay for your prints!
  • If you need to print something other than a PDF (like a postscript file or booklet) you will need to install the printer drivers and send it directly to the printer (please tell the monitor that you sent it directly to the printer).

Wide Format Printing (design 426)

Epson P9570 wide format printer

  • Handles up to 36 inch wide prints on Photo Luster paper.
  • This printer is used to produce high-quality, archival prints through a12 archival ink system and Epson photo luster archival paper.
  • Cost: $.75 per linear inch on a 36″ wide roll (24×36 would be 24 x $0.75 = $18.00)
  • Files are uploaded as a high quality PDF file to our dropbox.

Océ Colorwave Wide-format “plotter”

  • Up to 36-inch wide color plots, or copies, on bond paper.
  • Cost: $.25 per linear inch on a 36″ wide roll (24×36 would be 24 x $0.25 = $6.00)
  • This printer is best suited for plans and other low ink-coverage prints.
  • Files are uploaded as a high quality PDF file to our dropbox.

HP Plotter

  • Typically used for transparencies and printing on Strathmore type papers.
  • We carry 18×24″ sheets of Strathmore paper.  The cost for this is $2.50/page (includes printing)
  • Files are uploaded as a high quality PDF file to our dropbox.