Both color printing from digital files and copies (from hard copy up to 11" x 17") are available. The Laser Copier/Printer in the Graphics Center is NOT self service. We offer both Express (while you wait) and Standard print/copy services, see below for more detail.

Laser Copy/Print Price List
All prices are PER SIDE. For double sided, count 2 per page.

Please note, there are many lower-cost black and white copiers available on campus and off. However, due to the high quality of our machine and its ability to handle extra heavyweight stock, we are sometimes asked to make black and white copies, and do offer a five cent discount per side printed if there is NO COLOR anywhere on the page. Files or hard copies can be reproduced in black and white only on request, and will recieve the same five cent per side discount.

Express (while you wait service) 1st Copy $3. Standard Pricing applies to additional copies
The express service is for those who have not allowed enough time to utilize the Standard drop-off service. Express service is on a first-come-first-served basis if more than one student is seeking this service at the same time. File formats and accepted media are the same as for standard. Since with express service the students files will be printed while they wait, there is no need to leave their disk. Ordinarily with express service, the student can communicate such information as paper type & number of copies directly to the Graphics Center staff, and therefore eliminate the need to fill out a web form or submit a Standard Drop-off form.

With Express service, the first copy will always cost $3., no matter what size or paper type is printed. Additional copies of the first print or prints of any other file will be charged at the standard prices. The Graphics Center Staff reserves the right to deny express service on large jobs which would inconvenience other customers. Due to the high production capacity of our machine, which is rated at 40 copies per minute, two hundred copies of the same original would not be a problem for express service, as an example. As a general rule, any job which can be printed in 15 minutes or less can be accommodated by express service, and jobs which take longer can also be accommodated if others are not waiting for express service.

Standard (Drop-off service)
The Standard drop-off service allows the Graphics Center to serve the maximum number of customers efficiently and inexpensively. We encourage everyone to take advantage of the lower price for our Standard drop-off service. Since the customer will not be present while their job is being printed, an order form is essential. Standard drop-off forms are available in the Graphics Center with an envelope for those dropping off disks in person. Or, submit an online web form and email your file to graphicscenter@po-box.esu.edu.

To place an order, you will need to be able to specify what paper, cover stock or special media that you would like your file to be printed on. We have rings with samples of all our papers and cover stocks in the Graphics Center if you would like to look and feel these papers and cover stocks. We use only very high-quality paper that is suitable for the heat-fused process in our color production machine. Please do not bring in your own paper, transparencies etc. as these could potentially leave residue, melt in our machine, and void our service contract.

General Information (Applies to both Express and Standard)

1. Please refer to the lists of accepted file formats and media above.*
2. The Graphics Center is open Monday–Friday 8 am–4:30 p.m. year-round, even when classes are not in session. However, the Graphics Center closes for the 10 University-wide holidays, and may be closed from time to time if there is no staff available due to sick, vacation or other leave. (2009 University Holidays are Jan.1, Jan. 19, May 25, July 4, Sept. 7, Nov. 26-27& Dec. 25-30.)
   
3. Cash, e-card and check, credit & debit cards can be accepted for payment.
   
4. Please note that there will always be a .25” edge of white around the edge of every print. If you need to print “full bleed” you need to print on a large enough paper size to trim off the white edges.
   
5. The Graphics Center will not edit your files. (Design services are available for a fee.)
   
6. Occasionally, there might be delays in printing due to machine maintenance/repair.

*We do not accept native Word, Publisher, Quark etc. files. Any program & file format not listed at the top of this page must be printed/exported or otherwise converted to pdf. Pdf’s can be made at the following labs on campus; Stroud 202, Stroud 314 and Rosenkrans 2.

2007 Microsoft Office Add-in: Microsoft save as PDF. The add-in that enables MS Office 2007 to create PDF's is a FREE DOWNLOAD.

To make a PDF out of MS Office, go to file menu->>Print and choose "Adobe pdf" as your "printer." When you "print" the document with Adobe PDF chosen as your printer, you will be be given a pop-up to browse to where (for example, your desktop or documents folder) you would like the pdf file to be located.

To make a PDF from Quark go to file menu->> export as PDF.

To make a PDF from InDesign go to file menu->>Adobe PDF presets->>[Press Quality]

Faculty & staff (anyone with an admin esu email) can be given permissions to print from their desktop to a hold queue on our printer via the campus network! In that case, you can print from whatever programs you have installed on your computer.

Staff and Faculty
For staff and Faculty members on the campus network, it is possible by contacting the Graphics Center Supervisor and Computing and Communications Services to be granted network permission to print to the Graphics Center Laser Copier over the campus network.

1) Choose the Graphics Center Docucolor 240 as your printer.

2) In the number of copies, please choose 1, no matter how many copies you will be ordering.

3) You will need to communicate to the Graphics Center, either by email (graphicscenter@po-box.esu.edu) web form or phone X3376 the number of copies, type and size of paper, card stock or special media, and any other details the Graphics Center might need to correctly process your order.

4) Staff and Faculty personal jobs must be paid for when the job is picked up. Jobs for funded organizations may be invoiced.