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Media Services offers a large format printing service for students, staff, and organizations on campus. Past projects have included digital photography prints, event signs, scientific posters, and various banners.

Before you begin

Please keep in mind, Media Services must follow these guidelines in order to help make sure all requests are handled in a fast and quality fashion. We ask that you pay attention to these details as they can directly impact the cost and result of your print request.

Square footage rounding

The cost of a print job is determined by the rounded square footage for the print multiplied by the number of copies requested. In order to cover the cost of waste paper and ink, we must round the square footage.

For example: you request 4 copies of a 11" by 17" print, on a printer costing $2.00 per square foot (including the cost of ink and paper.) The actual square footage of a single print is 1.29, however, this will be rounded up to 2 square feet. Your final cost will be 2 sq ft * 4 copies * $2 per square foot, $16.00 (plus applicable taxes and surcharges.)

Note: we round down if the square footage is less than 1/10th beyond a whole number.

Three business day requirement

Beginning November 15th, 2007, Media Services will be strictly enforcing the three day requirement.

Media Services reserves the right to require three business days to process any printing request. Depending on our current workload, we may be able to handle requests in less than three business days. However, we will not give any print jobs, under any circumstances, priority over other print jobs when the three day requirement has been overlooked. Please plan ahead when submitting your print request. We appreciate your cooperation.

The following table shows the earliest guaranteed time in which any print can be picked up, given the submission time. Please note: any request submitted after 5 PM on a weekday is considered as submitted at 8 AM on the following business day.

Submitted Day	Submitted Time	Earliest Guaranteed Pickup Time
Monday	Before noon	Wednesday afternoon
	After noon	Thursday afternoon
Tuesday	Before noon	Thursday afternoon
	After noon	Friday afternoon
Wednesday	Before noon	Friday afternoon
	After noon	Monday afternoon
Thursday	Before noon	Monday afternoon
	After noon	Tuesday afternoon
Friday	Before noon	Tuesday afternoon
	After noon	Wednesday afternoon
Saturday	Anytime	Wednesday afternoon
Sunday	Anytime	Wednesday afternoon

Preflight fees

There is a $10 preflight fee for each file which requires custom resizing, cropping, or color correction. A simple resize (such as scaling an image to a percentage) will not result in a preflight fee being charged.

Additionally, there is a $30 per hour fee for files that require manipulation or other editing to have print correctly. Our system is unable to support native Microsoft file formats (Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc.) and should be converted to a postscript or image format. If we are required to manipulate the files or convert them into a PDF format, Media Services cannot be held responsible for the final appearance of the print. We will try our best to make it look as it should, but it may not appear how it was originally designed. (This is especially true with Microsoft Publisher and PowerPoint files - avoid them at all costs!)

Submitting PDF or TIFF files at size is the easiest and recommended way to avoid these costs.

Printing options

The following section provides information on the printing possibilities we offer for all print requests. The final cost of the print request is the sum of: all paper costs, ink costs, additional services/supplies provided, and any applicable fees or taxes. We charge based on the square footage of your print request.

Printers and ink

Shown below are several combinations of printing size, resolution, and ink types which Media Services can provide.

• Encad 750
  • Uses a four ink system, known as CMYK, and prints at 600 dots per inch. This is our lower-quality printer which is used for most temporary prints.
  • Uses solvent-based ink which will fade as it is exposed to UV light and is water soluble. (Approximately 1 month before fade is noticeable.)
    • Not recommended for prints which will be used outdoors or archival prints.
    • Best for temporary indoor signs.
  • All prints are restricted to 60" (paper width) on one dimension; the other dimension is limited to 100 feet.
• Epson 9800
  • Uses an eight-ink pigment system which will not fade over time and is high quality.
  • Best for high-quality prints (720, 1440, or 2800 DPI) or prints which will be reused or displayed for a long period of time, rated up to 100 years.
  • Suitable for short use in outdoor conditions.
  • All prints are restricted to 44" (paper width) on one dimension; the other dimension is limited to 100 feet.

Ink prices

All prices are per square foot and are rounded accordingly.

Printer	Ink	Price	Comment
Encad Novajet 750	GS+ ink	$1/sq ft	most common
	GO+ ink	$2/sq ft
Epson StylusPro 9800	720 dpi	$2/sq ft	for long-lasting prints
	1440 dpi	$4/sq ft	higher quality
	2800 dpi	$8/sq ft

Paper and other materials

The following materials are stocked and can be printed on-demand:

• Medium-weight stock luster paper that works well with most poster needs. $1 per square foot.
• Lightweight polyester banner fabric which we call FAB-6. Cost is $1 per square foot. There is a $25 dollar surcharge for this fabric since we need to "hot knife" the fabric edges to prevent unraveling. The lightweight paper is limited to 50" wide on the Encad printer and 36" on the Epson (based on available roll sizes.)
• Contact Media Services if you would like to request some other printing material.

Other options

Provided here are some of the additional services we can provide you. If you have any further questions, please contact Media Services.

Foam Core mounting

We are also starting to offer mounting of prints on Foam Core, for use on easels, etc. The cost is $15 per mounted piece up to 20"x30" in size; contact us if you need something bigger and we can discuss options and pricing.

Lamination

We are able to laminate prints with one dimension that is less than 26", and the cost is $0.50 per linear foot.

Submitting the print request

Please bring your request to Media Services and an employee can assist you.

In the near future, we will have an online print submission form in our online suite VirtualOffice.