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Specialty Stocks and Pricing
SpecialMetallic17Epson4880$3.75 per square footInkpress Metallic Film, 17” Roll
SpecialTransparency17Epson4880$3.75 per square footInkpress Transparency Film, 17” RollRecommended for Silk Screen Positives
SpecialGlossFilm17Epson4880$3.75 per square footInkpress Gloss White Film, 17” Roll
SpecialCanvas17Epson4880$3.75 per square footEpson Matte Canvas, 17” Roll
SpecialSemiGloss42HP5500$2.75 per square footHP SemiGloss quick-dry paper, 42” Roll
SpecialAdhesive24Epson7900$3.75 per square footInkpress Photo Luster with Adhesive, 24” Roll
SpecialPhotoGloss24Epson7900$3.75 per square footEpson Premium Glossy Photo (250), 24” Roll
SpecialMatte64Epson11880$2.75 per square footEpson Enhanced Matte Paper, 64” Roll
You may send and release jobs to these queues at any time. Printing will only occur Monday - Friday, 10am-4pm. If you release a job outside of this window your job will be held until printing begins. You will receive an e-mail at your Pratt.edu account when your print is completed.
Man
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2016http://pmc.pratt.edu/cpc/docs/printmanual.pdf
ContentsPages
Create PDF from:
Print from:
OtherSpecialty:
1 - 4 Basic Printing, Best Practices, Do’s & Don’ts5 - 8 Printing from Adobe Acrobat
7 Using Correct Page Set Up8 Custom Page Set Up9 Duplex Printing10 InDesign11 Illustrator14 Microsoft Word15 Microsoft Excel12 Illustrator13 Photoshop14 Microsoft Word15 Microsoft Excel16 Countour Cutting
17 - 18 Metallic Printing19 - 20 Binding
21 Foam Core Mounting23 - 25 3D Printing
25 Modeling Guides26 Sony Snap Lab
Back of Cover $ Prices $
Standard Stocks and PricingThe following options are always available.
BlackWhiteXerox8.5” x 11” (Letter) 5¢, Duplex Available 11” x 17” (Tabloid) 10¢, Duplex Available 20 lbs. Bond Paper
ColorBondXerox8.5” x 11” (Letter) 45¢, Duplex Available 11” x 17” (Tabloid) 90¢, Duplex Available 28 lbs. Bond Paper
ColorGlossyXerox8.5” x 11” (Letter) 50¢, Duplex Available 11” x 17” (Tabloid) $1.00, Duplex Available 12” x 18” (Tabloid Extra) $1.00100 lbs. Glossy Text 140 g/m²
ColorMatteXerox8.5” x 11” (Letter) 50¢, Duplex Available 11” x 17” (Tabloid) $1.00, Duplex Available 12” x 18” (Tabloid Extra) $1.00100 lbs. Uncoated Text, Acid Free 148 g/m²
ColorArchivalXerox8.5” x 11” (Letter) 55¢, Duplex Available 11” x 17” (Tabloid) $1.10, Duplex Available 24 lbs. Uncoated Text, Strathmore Pure Cotton,Acid Free, Watermarked
ColdPress17Epson4880$3.25 per square footEpson Fine Art Cold Press Paper, 17” Roll
HotPress17Epson4880$3.25 per square footEpson Fine Art Hot Press Paper, 17” Roll
Matte17Epson4880$2.50 per square footEpson Enhanced Matte Paper, 17” Roll
Matte44Epson11880$2.75 per square footEpson Enhanced Matte Paper, 44” Roll
Newsprint24Epson7900$3.75 per square footNewsprint, 24” Roll
VinylCut40Roland$3.75 per square footRoland Glossy Calendared Vinyl, 42” Rollwith Contour Cutting
VinylCut40RolandMetallic$4.75 per square footRoland Glossy Calendared Vinyl, 42” Rollwith Contour Cutting & Metallic Inks
Luster16Epson4880$2.50 per square footEpson Ultra Premium Photo Luster Paper, 16” Roll
Heavyweight42HP5500$1.25 per square footHP Heavyweight Coated Poster Paper, 42” Roll
Sony Snap Lab
20¢ per 4” x 6” PrintSelf-Service Photo Printer
Dye Sublimation Lab-Quality Print
The PrattCard is the only form of payment accepted at the Color Print Center. You must activate your PrattCard before printing and have enough funds available to pay for your jobs.
Basic Printing ProcedureUse these general guidelines for all printing in the CPC labs.
Xerox Printers
Everything Else
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1. Log in to the computer using your OneKey information.2. Save your documents to the WORKSPACE: The Workspace is a local drive on the specific computer you have logged in to. Before you leave you must delete your work, or others will be able to access it.3. Open your file in its native program.4. Create a PDF and SAVE it to the WORKSPACE. Programs have varying ways to create PDFs, read on for specific instructions.5. Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat Pro. Do Not use Adobe Reader or Preview!6. Select File > Print: Click Page Set Up, under “Format For” choose your printer. Xerox printers require one of the available options, but for all other printers you may create a custom page size. Be sure to use the correct orientation for custom page sizes, where the width of the page size is not wider than the roll width otherwise your print may be scaled down to fit the roll.7. In the Print dialog box, select the printer you plan to use. You may select double-sided printing here, Xerox printers only! See page 9.8. Make sure your file looks correct inside the preview panel. 9. Click Advanced, then select Color Management. Color handling must be set to Let Acrobat Manage Colors. For Xerox color printers, you must select Phaser 7760 as the output profile. Click OK.
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10. Click Print and wait for the Pharos popup window.
11. Enter your OneKey username in the popup window, Click Print.
12. Wait for the Pharos Notify pop up window, select Yes once you accept the charges.
13. Proceed to the Release Station. First Log in to your OneKey account & then swipe your Pratt ID card. ALWAYS enter your OneKey information before swiping your ID card.
14. You will see a release queue with all the jobs you have sent to print. Select each file one at a time and click print. Selecting multiple files and releasing at once may cause some files to not print. Your file will process and print in the order in which it was released. You are charged as soon as you hit print from the release station. Files not released will not print, and you will not be charged. All queued files are deleted at the en of the day.
You must notify the Monitor if you are releasing any Specialty Prints after you accept the charges and
release the print job.
PLEASE NOTE:The larger your file size, the longer it will take for your job to RIP (process) & print.
Be aware of your file size &Please be patient...
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Always:
Use the correct page size: Always chose “Format For” and select the printer you are printing to. Select page size from the available options. With Xerox printers you must use one of the pre-selectable options. With all other printers you may select or create a custom size. Be sure to use the correct orientation for custom page sizes, where the width of the page size (Artwork) is not wider than the Printer Roll width otherwise your print may be scaled down to fit the roll. Keep a safe margin of 1/4” on each side when designing your files.
Let the Program manage colors: The CPC workflow is designed allowing the program (Acrobat Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) to manage colors. Selecting printer manage colors will produce unintended results.
Outline Fonts: Outlining fonts ensure that no type will drop out while the file is being processed. If you do not outline your fonts it is possible that they will not print accurately.
Understand Color Management: For best results, send files to print in CMYK color spaces. The Epson and Roland printers take standard U.S. Web coated (SWOP) V2. The Xerox printers use the Phaser 7760 output profile.
Print 300 dpi to 400 dpi: Printing at lower resolutions produces poor print quality, and printing at higher resolutions needlessly increases files size and processing time.
Confirm size and orientation in the printer preview window: Your image will print exactly as shown in the preview window. If your image is clipped or improperly placed, you must fix it before printing. You can not rotate or otherwise retrieve lost data after leaving your Workstation.
Print from Acrobat Professional: This is the industry-standard print program and is designed specifically for printing. It allows you to preview (before printing) any errors and allows for the closest on-screen approximation of what the print will look like.
Save and Print PDFs: PDFs are designed to ease printing. Regardless of the program you’re using to create your files, you should always Save As/ Export as a PDF. PSD and TIFF files are needlessly large and don’t offer any extended benefits over printing PDFs. AI, INDD and other files do not embed fonts or other placed images, this can cause unexpected/ poor print results.
Log in to the Release Station BEFORE Swiping: You must always enter your OneKey username and password in to the Release Station before swiping your ID card. Swiping before logging in may cause conflicts between user accounts and disable your printing capabilities.
Leave plenty of time to print: Posters of 30” x 40” can take several hours to RIP and Print, especially during Midterms and Finals when more students are printing, the back up can be a full day. Please plan accordingly.
Color Print Center Best Practices
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Never:Print from removable media: Printing from thumb/ flash drives, removable hard drives, and CDs produces very unpredictable and unmanageable results. Always save files to your Workspace and print from there.
Let the Printer manage colors: The CPC workflow is designed allowing the program (Acrobat Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) to manage colors. Selecting printer manage colors will produce unintended results.
Send multiple pages to the oversize printers: Files with multiple pages to the oversize printers will bog down the RIP and potentially crash the printer. You will get your prints much faster if you send pages one at a time.
Specify Page Ranges: In the print dialog, choosing any specific page range other than “All Pages” may result in your job not arriving at the release station. Instead, delete pages from the PDF that you do not want to print.
Batch Release: At the Release Station you must select each job individually and hit print one at a time. Selecting many jobs and releasing all at once may cause loss of jobs.
Print from Preview or Acrobat Reader: These programs are designed for viewing on-screen only and therefore not designed to print from.
Print from Native Programs: Design and document creation programs (InDesign, Illustrator, Word, etc.) obscure obvious printing errors that would otherwise be apparent in Acrobat Professional. It is more likely to have layout and font errors when printing from Native programs. Furthermore, printing directly from InDesign will dramatically increase the file size sent to the printers and potentially crash the system.
Rotate from Photoshop print dialogue: Rotating inside the photoshop dialogue causes prints to be shrunk to fit the width of the roll. To avoid this, rotate your canvas in Photoshop so that the width is not wider than the width of the roll you are printing to.
If you need to rotate your document to fit the page size here, STOP!
Always rotate the canvas in Photoshop before printing, and always choose Portrait orientation.
If you do not follow the guidelines in this manual, we can notguarantee the quality of your prints.
Color Print Center Best Practices
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Printing From Adobe AcrobatAcrobat Professional is the recommended
program to send documents to print.
1. Open your file using Adobe Acrobat Professional. Do Not use Adobe Reader or Preview.2. Select File > Print: Then select the Printer you plan to print to.
3. Click Page Setup and under “Format For” choose the printer you plan to use and the correct page size and orientation. Xerox printers must use one of the available options. With all other printers you may create a custom paper size to the exact size of your document. Click OK.
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Xerox Printers
Everything Else
4. Click on the Advanced button in the dialog box. Under the Color Management tab, for Color Handling select Acrobat Color Management. Set the color profile to Phaser 7760 for Color Xerox printers. Use the “working” color profile for all other printers. Click OK
6. Make sure that your file looks correct in the preview. If not, you must make adjustments to the placement of your image. It will print exactly as shown.7. Click Print.8. Enter your OneKey username in the Pharos popup window and click Print. Click Yes to accept cost, Release your jobs at the Release Station.
5. Click Print on both sides of paper to print double-sided (Xerox Only).
Each printer has its own specific page size requirements*Adobe Acrobat is the recommended program to send files to print
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1. Open your file using Adobe Acrobat Professional. Do not use Adobe Reader or Preview.2. Select File > Print: Select the printer you plan to print to.3. For Orientation select Auto portrait/ landscape.4. Click Page Setup and under ”Format For“ chose the printer you plan to use.
- After selecting the printer, choose one of the available options in “Paper Size”.- Xerox printers must use one of the options, as the following:
Using Correct Page Set Up
BlackWhiteXeroxColorBondXeroxColorArchivalXerox
US Letter (8.5” x 11”) DuplexTabloid (11” x 17”) Duplex
US Letter (8.5” x 11”) DuplexTabloid (11” x 17”) Duplex Tabloid Oversize (12” x 18”) Double side not available
ColorGlossyXeroxColorMatteXerox
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The width must not
be larger than the
number in the queue name
• Each Roll fed printer is named to include the width of the roll in the queue name.
• You must send page sizes where the width is up to the printable area of the roll.
• Regardless of the orientation of your document, create a custom page size where
the WIDTH is no larger than the number in the queue.
• Page sizes with a width larger than the printable area of the roll will be automatically
scaled down to
• The Length can be any length.
Roll-fed printers queues:
ColdPress17Epson4880
HotPress17Epson4880
Matte17Epson4880
Luster16Epson4880
Newsprint24Epson7900
Semigloss42HP5500
Matte44Epson11880
VinylCut40Roland
VinylCut40Roland Metallic
SpecialMetallic17Epson4880
SpecialTransparency17Epson4880
SpecialGlossFilm17Epson4880
SpecialCanvas17Epson4880
SpecialPhotoGloss17Epson4880
Matte64Epson11880Special
Custom Page Set UpWith all other printers you may use one of the available options or create a custom paper size in “Paper Size > Manage Custom Sizes”.In the Custom Paper Sizes window enter Paper Size as the exact size of your docu-ment and set all the margins to zero inches.
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“Flip on short edge” yeilds head to head for landscape pages, head to toe for portrait pages.
Duplex PrintingXerox printers allow for double sided prints on 8.5” x 11” (Letter) and 11” x 17”
(Ledger/ Tabloid) page sizes. 12” x 18” pages will not print double-sided. Create a PDF and open it with Acrobat Pro. Follow ALL previous instructions
and choose correctly, “Flip on long edge” or “Flip on short edge”.
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Creating a PDF from Adobe InDesignPrinting directly from InDesign is strongly discouraged.
1. Open the InDesign file and make sure there is a green circle on the preflight panel (bottom left).
4. Select File > Export to create a PDF for printing.5. Use a print-ready file name and select the WORKSPACE or the DESKTOP to save your PDF in. Click Save.6. In the PDF dialog, for Adobe PDF Preset, select High Quality Print. Ifyou would like to add crop marks or use bleed settings, you can choose these options under the Marks and Bleeds window.
7. Be aware of any errors in the summary. If you see the warning symbol, fonts or linked images may be missing and your document will not print correctly.
8. Click Export.
9. Do not ignore this message! Click Cancel and repair any missing links or fonts.
10. Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat and Follow the instructions for Printing From Adobe Acrobat, see pages 5 - 8.
2. Outline all text: Edit > Select All, then Type > Create Outlines.3. Save your print-ready file: File > Save As. Name your file signifying it is for printing. Do not save over your original working file.
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Creating a PDF from Adobe Illustrator
1. Backup your file to the WORKSPACE or DESKTOP.2. Open your file in Illustrator.3. Outline all type: Select all type in the file, Select > Object > Text Objects, and outline all type, Type > Create Outlines.
8. Click Save PDF.
9. Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat and follow the instructions for Printing From Adobe Acrobat.
4. Flatten all transparency and layers: With all objects and layers selected, Object > Flatten Transparency. Choose the High Resolution preset. You may want to increase the Gradient and Mesh Resolution to 400 ppi.5. Save your print-ready file: File > Save As. Name your file signifying it is for print and the version. Do not save over your original working file that contains your type and layers.6. Save your print-ready file as a PDF: File > Save As. In the Format For drop down menu, select Adobe PDF and click save. Be sure to save your file to the WORKSPACE or DESKTOP.7. In the PDF dialog, for Adobe PDF Preset, select High Quality Print.
To add crop marks and bleeds, choose these options under the Marks and Bleeds window.
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1. Back up your file to the DESKTOP or WORKSPACE.2. Select Layer > Flatten Image.3. Save your print-ready file: File > Save As, Name your file signifying it is for print and the version. Select Photoshop PDF under file type. Save in the WORKSPACE or the DESKTOP, Click Save.
4. Make sure your file looks correct in the preview window. If not you must make adjustments to the placement of your image. It will print exactly as shown in the preview.5. In the color management tab, select “Let Illustrator Manage Colors” under the color handling drop-down menu. For Output Profile, select Phaser 7760 for Color Xerox printers. Select the “Working” profile for all other printers.6. Click Print.7. Enter your OneKey username in the Pharos popup window and click Print. You are ready to release your print.
4. In the PDF Dialog, for Adobe PDF Preset, select High Quality Print.5. Click Save PDF.6. Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat and follow the instructions for Printing From Adobe Acrobat.
1. Follow sreps 1 through 5 under “Creating a PDF from Adobe Illustrator”.2. Select File > Print and choose your printer from the drop-down menu.3. Click Page Setup. Under “Format For” Choose the printer you plan to use and the correct page size. Xerox printers require one of the available options. For all other printers you may create a custom page size. Click OK.
Creating a PDF from Adobe Photoshop
Printing from Adobe Illustrator
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1. Backup your file to the WORKSPACE or DESKTOP.2. Select Layer > Flatten Image.3. Save your print ready file as a PDF.4. Select File > Print and select the correct printer from the printer drop menu.
5. Click Printer Settings, then Show Details, and select correct page size. Xerox printers require one of the available options. For all other printers you may create a custom page size. Click OK.
6. Make sure that your file looks correct in the preview window. If not, you must make adjustments to the placement of your image. It will print exactly as shown.
7. Under Color Management Options, change color handling to Photoshop Manages Colors and change the output profile to Phaser 7760 or Color Xerox printers. Select the “Working” profile for all other printers.8. Click Print.9. Enter your OneKey username in the Pharos popup window and click Print. You are ready to release your print.
DO NOT USE THIS BUTTON TO ROTATE YOUR IMAGE TO FIT THE PAGE SIZE.YOU MUST ROTATE YOUR CANVAS IN PHOTOSHOP BEFORE PRINTING.
Printing from Adobe Photoshop
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Creating a PDF from Microsoft Word
Creating a PDF from Safari
Printing from Microsoft Word
There are several ways to create a PDF from Word. Here are a few:
1. Open the Word document you wish to print. Select File > Save As. In the Save As dialog, under format, select Adobe PDF. Save the PDF to the WORKSPACE and open the file with Acrobat Pro to print. 2. Open the Word document you wish to print. Select File> Print. In the lower left of the Print dialog, click PDF and select Save as PDF. You will be prompted to a save menu. Save the PDF to the WORKSPACE and open with Acrobat Pro to print.3. Open the Word document you wish to print. Select File > Print. In the lower left of the print dialog, click PDF and select Save as Postscript. You will be prompted to a sace menu. Save the Postscript file to the WORKSPACE and open with Acrobat Pro. When you open the postscript file, Acrobat Pro will convert it to a PDF for printing.
Printing directly from a web browser is strongly discouraged.
1. Open the website you plan to print from.2. Select File > Print. Under Printer: Select Adobe PDF.3. Select the Page Size you wish to use (most typically Letter, 8.5” x 11”).4. Select PDF (lower left-hand corner) and select Save As PDF.5. In the Save dialog, name your file accordingly and save to the WORKSPACE.6. Open the PDF in Acrobat Pro and print by following Printing from Adobe Acrobat guidelines.
1. Copy your Word document you wish to print to the WORKSPACE and Open it.2. Select File > Print and select the printer you wish to use.3. Select Page Setup. Under “Format For” choose the printer you plan to use and the correct page size and orientation. For oversize prints create a custom paper size the exact size of your document. Click OK.4. Make sure that your file looks correct in the preview at the bottom left. If not, you must make adjustments to the placement of your image. It will print exactly as shown.5. Under Microsoft Word options from the drop down menu select whether to print markups or other options.6. Click Print.7. Enter your OneKey username in the Pharos popup window and click Print. You are ready to release your print.
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Creating a PDF from Microsoft Excel
1. Open the Excel spreadsheet you wish to print.2. Select File > Print.3. Select Page Setup. Click Options, under “Format For” choose the printer you plan to use and the correct page size and orientation. For oversize prints create a custom paper size the exact size of your document. Click OK.4. Under the Page Setup tab, select the scaling (typically scale to 1 page wide or tall). Review all options under Margins, Header/ Footer and Page, adjust to your preferences.5. Make sure that your file looks correct in the preview at the bottom left. If not, you must make adjustments to the placement of your image. The PDF will appear exactly as shown.6. Under “Print What” be sure to select/ highlight what you want to print. If you have multiple pages in your spreadsheet you must select “Entire Workbook”.7. In the lower left, click PDF and select Save as PDF.8. Save the PDF in the WORKSPACE and open it with Acrobat Pro to print.
1. Copy the Excel spreadsheet you with to print to the WORKSPACE and OPEN.2. Select File > Print then select the printer you wish to use.3. Select Page Setup. Click Options, and under “Format For” Choose the printer you plan to use and the correct page size and orientation. For oversize prints create a custom paper size the exact size of your document. Click OK.4. Under the Page Setup tab, select the scaling (typically scale to 1 page wide or tall). Review all options under Margins, Header/ Footer and Page, adjust to your preferences.5. Make sure that your file looks correct in the preview at the bottom left. If not, you must make adjustments to the placement of your image. The PDF will appear exactly as shown.6. Under “Print What” be sure to select/ highlight what you want to print. If you have multiple pages in your spreadsheet you must select “Entire Workbook”.7. Click Print.8. Enter your OneKey username in the Pharos popup window and click Print. You are ready to release your print.
Printing from Microsoft Excel
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Contour Cutting with the Roland VS420Available only in Illustrator
IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU CREATE THE CONTOUR CUT LINES AS THE FINAL STEP IN DESIGNING YOUR DOCUMENT.
1. Backup your file to the WORKSPACE or DESKTOP and open it in Illustrator. 2. Select All.3. Click Object > Flatten Transparencies, Select “High Resolution”, make sure “Preserve Overprints and Spot Colors” is selected. Click OK.
4. Select All and Copy to a New Layer. 5. Hide one of the layers and Select All.6. Unite paths to create an outline shape: Window > Pathfinder > Unite. This will create a unified shape of only the outline of your design. You may need to edit this path to suit your design.
7. Open the Roland VersaWorks swatch library: Windows > Swatch Libraries > Roland VersaWorks.8. While the Path/ Stroke is selected of the unified shape, select the pink swatch “Cut Contour” in the Roland VersaWorks library to apply it to the stroke. This is now the cut line.9. Make the second layer Visible and Align your design with the contour cut line.
THE MAGENTA LINE IS ONLY VISIBLE ON SCREEN AND WILL NOT PRINT
10. Create a PDF, follow the guidelines for Illustrator, see page 11.11. Open the PDF with Acrobat Professional.12. Create a custom page size exactly the size of your document (Max width 39.5”), and send your PDF to print to VinylCut40Roland or VinylCut40Roland Metallic. Other printers will not perform the cut action.
YOU MUST CREATE A PDF AND PRINT FROM ACROBAT PRO
This option must be checked
Unite
CutContour Swatch
Before Unite After Unite
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Printing Metallic Inks with the Roland VS420
3. Flatten Transparencies: You must flatten all transparencies for the metallic information to transfer correctly. It is recommended that you flatten transparency regardless if you use any transparencies in your design. a. Select All. b. Object > Flatten Transparency: Choose the high resolution preset and be sure to check “Preserve Overprints and Spot Colors”. c. Click OK.
4. File > Save As: Save your document as a PDF. Make sure to save your document to the WORKSPACE or DESKTOP.5. Open the PDF with Adobe Acrobat Pro.6. Create a custom page size that is exactly the size of your document, and send your document to print to the VinylCut40RolandMetallic. No other machines will print metallic.
In Illustrator, open the swatch library: Window ‣ Swatch Libraries ‣Roland Metallic Color System Library.
click on one of the color swatches to apply it.
You must SAVE AS PDF and send all PDFs using metallics to VinylCut42RolandMetallic
Roland Metallic Color SystemOnly available in Illustrator.
Placing your Illustrator graphic into InDesign preserves metallic properties.
Select Object and Fill Color Select Color Swatch
RVW-MT-25TRVW-MT-22TRVW-MT-09TRVW-MT-03T RVW-MT-04T RVW-MT-13T RVW-MT-18TRVW-MT-10T RVW-MT-23TRVW-MT-05T RVW-MT-24TRVW-MT-14T RVW-MT-15TRVW-MT-08T RVW-MT-21TRVW-MT-12TRVW-MT-07T RVW-MT-16T RVW-MT-17TRVW-MT-11TRVW-MT-01T RVW-MT-06T RVW-MT-19TRVW-MT-02T
RVW-MT-25ARVW-MT-22ARVW-MT-09ARVW-MT-03A RVW-MT-04A RVW-MT-13A RVW-MT-18ARVW-MT-10A RVW-MT-23ARVW-MT-05A RVW-MT-24ARVW-MT-14A RVW-MT-15ARVW-MT-08A RVW-MT-21ARVW-MT-12ARVW-MT-07A RVW-MT-16A RVW-MT-17ARVW-MT-11ARVW-MT-01A RVW-MT-06A RVW-MT-19ARVW-MT-02A
RVW-MT-25BRVW-MT-22BRVW-MT-09BRVW-MT-03B RVW-MT-04B RVW-MT-13B RVW-MT-18BRVW-MT-10B RVW-MT-23BRVW-MT-05B RVW-MT-24BRVW-MT-14B RVW-MT-15BRVW-MT-08B RVW-MT-21BRVW-MT-12BRVW-MT-07B RVW-MT-16T RVW-MT-17BRVW-MT-11BRVW-MT-01B RVW-MT-06B RVW-MT-19BRVW-MT-02B
RVW-MT-25CRVW-MT-22CRVW-MT-09CRVW-MT-03C RVW-MT-04C RVW-MT-13C RVW-MT-18CRVW-MT-10C RVW-MT-23CRVW-MT-05C RVW-MT-24CRVW-MT-14C RVW-MT-15CRVW-MT-08C RVW-MT-21CRVW-MT-12CRVW-MT-07C RVW-MT-16C RVW-MT-17CRVW-MT-11CRVW-MT-01C RVW-MT-06C RVW-MT-19CRVW-MT-02C
RVW-MT-25DRVW-MT-22DRVW-MT-09DRVW-MT-03D RVW-MT-04D RVW-MT-13D RVW-MT-18DRVW-MT-10D RVW-MT-23DRVW-MT-05D RVW-MT-24DRVW-MT-14D RVW-MT-15DRVW-MT-08D RVW-MT-21DRVW-MT-12DRVW-MT-07D RVW-MT-16D RVW-MT-17DRVW-MT-11DRVW-MT-01D RVW-MT-06D RVW-MT-19DRVW-MT-02D
RVW-MT-25ERVW-MT-22ERVW-MT-09ERVW-MT-03E RVW-MT-04E RVW-MT-13E RVW-MT-18ERVW-MT-10E RVW-MT-23ERVW-MT-05E RVW-MT-24ERVW-MT-14E RVW-MT-15ERVW-MT-08E RVW-MT-21ERVW-MT-12ERVW-MT-07E RVW-MT-16E RVW-MT-17ERVW-MT-11ERVW-MT-01E RVW-MT-06E RVW-MT-19ERVW-MT-02E
RVW-MT-25FRVW-MT-22FRVW-MT-09FRVW-MT-03F RVW-MT-04F RVW-MT-13F RVW-MT-18FRVW-MT-10F RVW-MT-23FRVW-MT-05F RVW-MT-24FRVW-MT-14F RVW-MT-15FRVW-MT-08F RVW-MT-21FRVW-MT-12FRVW-MT-07F RVW-MT-16F RVW-MT-17FRVW-MT-11FRVW-MT-01F RVW-MT-06F RVW-MT-19FRVW-MT-02F
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This option must be checked
Available only in IllustratorTo print with metallic ink, you must use the swatches provided in the Roland Metallic color libraries. Refer to the poster in the 501 lab for printed samples of the metallic colors. A series of metallic textures is also available in the Roland Metallic Texture System library.
1. In Illustrator, open the swatch library: Window > Swatch Libraries > Roland Metallic Color System Library.2. With the fill or stroke color of any shape selected, click on one of the color swatches to apply it.
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CMYK over Metallic, on screen CMYK over Metallic, printed
Minus Front
Metallic Background layer after “minus front” Both Layers Showing
IMPORTANT NOTE: If any non-metallic objects are placed over metallic swatches, the metallic properties will transfer through in printing. If you want to avoid this effect, you must knock out the metallic colors from the background of any traditional CMYK object.
After Minus Front, the metallic shape no longer occupies the space behind the CMYK object, and the object will print as CMYK only.
YOU MUST CREATE A PDF AND PRINT FROM ACROBAT PRO
a. Select all objects that you wish to remain Non-Metallic. b. Copy objects to a new layer. c. Hide that layer.
d. Select all non-metallic objects and any metallic objects behind them. e. Window > Pathfinder: Click the “Minus Front” option. This will minus what’s in front from what’s in back- create a compound shape from the metallic back- ground that doesn not include the areas occupied but the objects in front.
f. Make the CMYK - Only layer visible.
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Perfect BindingStudents can drop off their prints to be bound between 10 am and 4 pm, Monday through Friday. Pending approval, prints will be bound the following day and will be ready for pick up after 5 pm.Prints dropped off on Fridays will be bound the following Monday.Costs: $5 for the first binding, and $3 for every additional copy.Finishing cuts: $10 for final cuts on one book, $15 for final cuts on multiples.Students may opt to do final cuts themselves.Students must fill out “Perfect Binding Job Request Form” and retain receipt in order to pick up bound books.Final books of any size other than 8.5” x 11” require crop marks on all pages. Documents must be printed with crop marks and bleed information. Make sure crop marks line up from front to back. Allow adequate bleed information: At least 1/8” printed beyond crop. Offest marks from the final document to allow overcuts.
Duplexing Guideines:
Book Body pg 2
Book Body pg 3
Book Body pg 1
Body for portrait left binding: Flip on Long Edge
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Book Body pg 2
Book Body pg 3
Book Body pg 1
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Body for landscape left binding: Flip on Short Edge
Book Body pg 2
Book Body pg 3
Book Body pg 1
Binding Edge
Body for landscape top binding: Flip on Long Edge
Book Body pg 2
Book Body pg 3
Book Body pg 1
Body for portrait top binding: Flip on Short Edge
Binding Edge
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Covers must be set up concerning the amount of paper needed for the spine. A book, final size 8.5” x 11”, needs a cover Longer than 17”.
To Calculate the thickness of the spine, multiply the number of sheets of paper by the paper thickness. Remember: sheet count will be half your page count if your body is printed double-sided.
Maximum Spine Thickness: 1 1/2”BlackWhiteXerox: 0.003” per sheet, 500 sheets/ book maximum.ColorBondXerox: 0.004” per sheet, 375 sheets/ book maximum.ColorGlossyXerox: 0.0045” per sheet, 333 sheets/ book maximum.ColorMatteXerox: 0.0065” per sheet, 230 sheets/ book maximum.
Maximum Spine Length: 12.5”Small Size Books: Do not submit pages to be bound less than 5” square. You may cut down books to any smaller size after binding.
Printed page side one
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Inner Spine: Leave Blank
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Final SizeBleedsCrop MarksPage Size
Foam Core MountingAll Boards Are: 32in. x 48in.
Boards are sold whole, and students keep remianing scraps, if any.
Two Thicknesses Available: Boards are black, self adhesive, and have a black core.
Mounting Prices: • inch-thick mounting board + mounting: $25 • ½inch-thick mounting board + mounting: $30 • Mounting to student-supplied (scraps or other) boards: $10
Cutting Prices: • $10 per cut page, i.e. $10 for each print that is cut out from the board. • The cutter can be available to students by request, and students are encouraged to cut their boards themselves.
Please submit your prints for mounting Mon-Fri before 4 pm, and pick them up the following day after 4pm, excluding weekends.
Guidelines & Restrictions: Student-provided mounting boards may be no thicker than one-half (½) inch. Prints to be cut by the Color Print Center must include crop marks and bleed information at least 1/8”in bleed beyond crop marks.
Time Frame: Projects may only be submitted Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm, and are pending the Color Print Center’s approval prior to mounting. Completed mounts will be ready for pick-up the following business day after 4pm. Projects not picked up 48 hours after completion will be discarded, and user is still be responsible for payment. The user’s print privileges will be suspended until full payment has been made.
Charges & Payment: Technology fees and any other credits may not be used to pay for mounting. All charges must be paid in full via Prattcard at time of pick-up. Prattcard used for payment must be that of the user who submitted the project.
Security & Receipt: Users will receive a receipt when submitting project, and that receipt must be presented at time of pick-up. In order to prevent theft or sabotage, projects will only be released to the person bearing the project reciept.
Buyer Beware: Every effort will be made to mount artwork to the highest standards of quality, but the Color Print Center cannot guarantee the quality of the mounting. Color Print Center is not responsible for the costs of prints that may have been damaged, and will not issue credits or refunds as a result of a bad mount.
$10 Cutting Charge
1 print cut from a board
$20 Cutting Charge
2 prints cut from a board
$100 Cutting Charge
10 prints cut from a board
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3D PrintingStudents can drop off their models to be printed on our 3D printer between 10 am and 4 pm
Monday through Friday. Pending approval, models will be printed and ready for pickupafter 4 pm the following day. Models dropped off on Fridays will be printed the following Monday.
We reserve the right to extend the time required to print based on the size and com-plexity of the model. This will be determined during the approval process.
Costs: Small Model $5, Medium Model $15, Large Model $25 The size and cost of your model will be determined during the approval process.
Students must fill out our “3D Print request Form” and retain receipt in order to pickup their completed 3D prints.
There are a variety of ways to create a model for 3D printing, but all models submitted for approval MUST be exported in the Stereo Lithographic format (.STL) in order to be approved. No other model types can be accepted. We will not scale your model - it will be printed in the size you submit. You should make the model the exact size you wish to print it. The maximum size is 8” x 5” x 5” (Width, Height, & Depth).
Below are instructions how to export your files as .STL from some of the most common 3D modeling software packages the W14 labs support.
Export as .STL in 3D Studio MAX Select your closed mesh or closed polysurface object and go to File > Export > Export.
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Export - Set Save As type: to StereoLitho (*.STL). - In the STL options select Binary and check Selected Only, the latter of which is an alternative to using File > Export > Export Selected, which does not have the STL option. - Select OK.
Maya - Maya can not export .STL files, so you will have to use a plug-in. The W14 labs support the MultiTool plugin... it is a free plug-in that you can install on your personal version of Maya as well.- Once the MultiTool plug-in is installed you may need to enable it in the Maya Plug-in Manager.- Open Window > Settings/ Preferences > Plug-in Manager and check Loaded and Auto Load.
- Once the Plug-in is activated, select the object you want to export and select File > Export Selection.
- You can now select StereoLithography file type and Save it.
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AutoCAD
With your file open in AutoCAD, use the (view) toolbar and select any isometric view to ensure your object is 3 dimensional.
Click the FILE drop down menu and choose EXPORT.
On the EXPORT DATA menu, choose LITHOGRAPHY > STL from the file type drop down menu and press SAVE to export.
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Modeling Guidelines
Polygons OnlyOur 3D printer only understands explicit geometry. All files will be converted from .STLto gcode before being printed. This process is known as “Slicing”. This process supports very little information; Vertices, edges, normals, and scale. There is no implicit geometry like patches, nurbs or subdivision surfaces. So make sure your implicit geometry is converted to explicit polygons before sending it to us.
Turn off smooth shading while modelingSmooth shading is controlled by your software and hardware and changes the look of the geometry. Use a faceted shading method that allows you to see each polygon explicitly. This is how your model will look when printed.
No BitmapsWe can not accept bump, normal, displacement or texture maps, due again to the need for explicit geometry. If you have color variations we can not accept texture maps.
Closed GeometryAll the objects that make up your model must be closed or “Watertight”. Overlapping geometry works fine as long as there are no unattached edge.
Appropriate amount of geometryMake sure you have enough geometry on your curved surfaces to prevent faceting. This will of course depend on the size of the model you are printing.
Feature SizeIn general, long thin features are difficult to print. A rule of thumb is for every 1 mm of length a feature should be 0.5 mm thick. So, a 5 mm long robot’s antenna would beed to be about 2.5 mm in diameter to have a strong structure and not break once printed.
ScaleBe aware of the final size of the object you will be printing. Think about how large the final print will be. Don’t put too much geometry in a spot that will only be a few millimeters across. This will increase printing time and jeopardize the final product.
Structural IntegrityWill your model be able to support itself? Beware of chicken-like proportions; a large body supported by thin legs. The legs could easily break during printing from the weight of the heavy body. Although we add “Tear Away” support structures during the printing process to allow for some such structures, the best 3D prints tend to avoid this type of model.
Digital Photo Prints from the Snap Lab
When printing is complete, collect all your prints and your removable media. DO NOT FORGET YOUR DRIVE/CARD/DISK
1. Touch the screen to begin.
2. Select your media source: CD/ DVD, memory card, or thumb/ Flash drive.
3. Insert your media.
4. Insert your media.
5. Touch to select each of the images you want to print. Touch (+) to increase quantity of that same image.
6. When you have finished making your selections, touch OK.
7. Review the cost and touch OK. Do Not Remove Your Media Yet!
8. Proceed to the Service Window. Give the monitor your Pratt ID and they will charge you accord - ingly. The monitor will give you a receipt and release your prints. The Snap Lab will begin printing automatically.
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