Printers

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) maintains 2 desktop printers for all our members to use (Level 1).

Our new DTF (Direct to Film - heat transfer) printer is a Level 2 piece of kit.

Additional PPM training is required to use any of our Level 2 equipment.

 

Classes and Training

Area Contact — Mathew Palfenier

To help out with the printers at PPM, post your ideas and comments on our Slack channel #printer-suite.

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

Our classes are run by dedicated volunteers who generously offer their time and expertise. As a result, class schedules and availability may be subject to change and limitations from time to time.

Please know that our volunteers are passionate about sharing their knowledge and ensuring a positive learning experience for all. We are grateful for their commitment and dedication to our community. Together, we can create a supportive, cooperative, and understanding community!

Training

• Do not expect files on the computers to be saved, use your own thumb drive or cloud backup.
• Computers are for professional use only (e.g. no cruising Facebook/pointless browsing).

Links to external sites:

Direct-to-film printing — on Wikipedia

Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550

Equipment Lists

Printers

Picture	Item	Manufacturer/ Model	Color	Features	Reference Materials	Owner
	Direct To Film printer	EPSON ET-8550	Color 6 inks, including white	Upgraded to Direct To Film		Colin
	All-In-One ink jet printer	Canon G7020	Color (4 inks)	Duplexing (2-sided printing), borderless printing	manual	PPM
	B/W laser printer	hewlett packard LaserJet 600 M602	B/W	Fast, (up to 52 ppm)	manual	PPM

Other Equipment

Item	Manufacturer/ Model	Color	Features	Reference Materials	Owner
ID card printer	Magicard RIO 2E	Color	1-sided	Support home	PPM
flatbed scanner	Fujitsu fi-6770A	Color	2-sided, 90 pages/minute	Manual Downloads	PPM

Donations Received

Wish List

Pikes Peak Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so we can provide a receipt for any donations you make.

Benefits

PPM members enjoy discounts at the following local merchants:

(walk in, show proof of membership)

Company	Website	Benefit	Directions to
	Woodcraft of Colorado Springs	10% discount	4438 Austin Bluffs Parkway
	CO Lumber Specialties	10% discount	3636 Stone Avenue
	GENERAL AIR	10% discount	3031 N Nevada Ave.
	ACE Hardware Uintah Gardens	10% discount	1830 W Uintah Street

Map of stores that provide PPM member discounts

Map of helpful local resources curated by our makers

At home LightBurn subscriptions can be purchased at a discounted rate for being a PPM member.

The discount code is saved as a Pinned Message in our 'laser-cutter' channel in Slack.

Policies

Materials

SCAN QR CODE TO PAY FOR USE of the DTF printer.

Red Tags

If equipment needs repairs, place a Red Tag on it and report it via the Pikes Peak Makerspace Slack channel #red-tags-issues

This advises others on the malfunctioning equipment and ensures that actions can be taken to service/repair the equipment promptly.

For more information, review our New Member Orientation wiki page.

Related Pages

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

  Printers — Dye Sublimation  

  Printers — Large Format  

  Vinyl Cutting  

  Computers — Windows  

  Computers — Mac and Apple  

  Infrastructure at PPM  

QR Codes

For Additional Help

Use the PPM Slack channel #printer-suite

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

PPM Tool Color Map — Interactive

Search the PPM Wiki — include both Content pages and Multimedia

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki, or you notice something is outdated.

Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) is dedicated to supporting our maker community in their creative processes by providing shared space, shared tools, materials, software and a knowledge base to turn their ideas into reality.