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Large Format Printing Information Session March 6, 2003. INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICE SUNY-ESF. Ross Jacobs Multimedia Systems Integrator, ITS Christopher Baycura Video/Multimedia Producer, ITS. Basic Concepts Printing at ITS Printing at Academic Computing
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Large Format Printing Information SessionMarch 6, 2003 INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SERVICE SUNY-ESF
Ross Jacobs Multimedia Systems Integrator, ITS Christopher Baycura Video/Multimedia Producer, ITS
Basic Concepts • Printing at ITS • Printing at Academic Computing • Poster Creation Using Power Point
Creation Software • Illustrator* • In Design* • Page Maker* • Photoshop* • PowerPoint* • Corel Draw* • Freehand * Available on ITS multimedia workstations.
Formatting the poster • Establish Page Size • 48 X 36 recommended • Image Sources and Types • GIF, JPEG, TIFF, PNG, BMP
Using Images • Web based images or GIFS • Scanning and Scaling of images • Vector and Raster based images
Scanning Images • Scanned images composed of tiny pixels • Number of pixels in an inch determine resolution. • Resolution expressed in DPI or dots per inch • Also referred to as PPI or pixels per inch • More pixels or dots per inch equal higher resolution. • When image is scanned then resized, dots become larger. Image becomes grainy or blocky.
Scanning Images • Minimum DPI for poster images at final size is 150. • When scanning images that will be rescaled, scan at higher dpi. • Final DPI is a factor of final rescale of image. • Image rescaled by 10 X, original must be scanned at 10 X.
Example: 35 mm slide image to be used on a 48” X 36” size poster. 1 3/8” X 7/8” Scale 10 X Finished dpi = 150 Scan at 1500 dpi 8 3/4” 13 3/4” Original image size
Location • 8 Moon • Hours of Operation • 8 AM – Noon • 1 PM – 4:30 PM Weekdays
Who do we provide service to? • Faculty • Professional Staff • Graduate Students • Individuals or Groups with State or Research Accounts.
Why do we require an Account #? • ITS charges back for all consumables • Paper (cost varies with grade and size) • Ink • Not able to accept cash.
Printing Capabilities/Specs • HP 1055 CM Color Inkjet • 128 MB memory • Internal 2 GB HD • CMYK Printer • 3 Computer Workstations to print from. • Stations will accept ZIP or CD ROM • Networked
Printing Capabilities/Specs • Various Paper types available • High Gloss Photo • Cad Bond (coated) • Copy Paper • 24” and 36” rolls
Printing Software • Photoshop • Illustrator • In Design • Power Point • Page Maker • Any PDF format
Scheduling the Appointment • Call ITS at 470-6727 • Office Hours 8 AM – Noon / 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM • 1 Hour minimum to print at poster. No poster printing started after 4:00 PM. • Have Research or State account # and account administrators name ready.
When you print • Sign in at the front desk. • Assistant will assign you an appropriate workstation. • Specify type of paper and size to the assistant. • Check over your poster before printing. • Print poster. • Allow poster at least 12 hours to dry.
Manager - Gwynne May (142 Baker) Hours of Operation • Check on Bulletin Board • 8 AM – 11 PM Monday – Thursday • Friday 8 AM - 4:30 PM • Open weekends 2 PM – 10 PM
Who they provide service to? • Same as ITS • Undergraduate Students for Research Poster Session. • Special permission required by instructor otherwise. • No account number required.
Printing Capabilities/Specs • HP 755 CM Color Inkjet • 32 – 64 MB memory • CMYK Printer • 1 dedicated computer to print from. • Station will accept ZIP or CD ROM • Not Networked
Special Considerations • When printing poster select default “print to computer” option. • Plotter is 36 inches wide. Format poster accordingly • Standard Bond Paper • Won’t Cut until the paper is dried. Drying time is 1 min. • Final copy only. • College business only.
Printing Software • MS Office Suite • Auto Cad • Bring in personal software and install, but remove when finished.