Difference between revisions of "Printers"

Latest revision as of 13:39, 21 November 2024

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

Our newest printer, a DTF (Direct to Film - heat transfer) printer, is a Level 2 piece of equipment.

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

Members are also welcome to bring in their own computers and use our high-speed Internet connection.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

Classes

PPM announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

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

External Training

Direct-to-film printing — on Wikipedia

Do not expect files on the computers to be saved, use your own thumb drive or cloud backup.

Equipment Lists

Printers

Picture	Item	Manufacturer/ Model	Color	Features	Resources	Owner
	All-In-One ink jet printer	Canon G7020	Color 4 inks, continuous tanks	Duplexing (2-sided printing), borderless printing	manual	PPM

	Direct To Film (DTF) printer	EPSON ET-8550	Colorful 6 inks, including white	Upgraded to Direct To Film	Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550	Colin

Benefits

PPM members enjoy discounts at the following local merchants:

(bring 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 printers.

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.

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.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that 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.

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 [[File:Level 2 badge.png|alt=Level 2 badge used at Pikes Peak Makerspace|left|frameless|100x100px|PPM TRAINING REQUIRED]]
-'''Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) maintains 3 desktop printers throughout our space''' for all our members to&nbsp;use.
+'''Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) maintains two desktop printers''' for all our members to&nbsp;use (Level 1).
-Our Cannon Pixma Pro photo printer is a Level 2 piece of&nbsp;equipment.
+Our newest printer, a DTF (Direct to Film - heat transfer) printer, is a Level 2 piece of&nbsp;equipment.
-Additional PPM training is required to use any of our Level&nbsp;2 equipment.<br>
+Additional PPM training is required to use any of our Level&nbsp;2 equipment.
 <br>
-<p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em;  background:#D0DD27; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
 <br>
-{{Template:Safety}}
+Members are also welcome to bring in their own computers and use our high-speed Internet connection.
+<br>
 <br>
+{{Template:Contact Us}}
 <p style="padding:0.2em 0.4em;  background:#D0DD27; color:#FFFFFF; font-size:15%;"> &nbsp; </p>
-==Classes and Training==
+<br>
+==Classes==
-===[[New Member Orientation]]===
+:PPM announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on&nbsp;Meetup''']
+:To help out with the printers at PPM, post your ideas and comments on our&nbsp;Slack channel #printer-suite.
-===Area Contact — Mathew Palfenier===
-:To help out with the printers at PPM, post your ideas and comments on&nbsp;Slack.
-===Classes===
-: PPM announces its  [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on&nbsp;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&nbsp;community!
-===Training===
+==External Training==
-: Do not expect files on the computers to be saved. Use your own thumb drive or cloud backup.
+:[[wikipedia:Direct-to-film_printing|'''Direct-to-film printing''']]  — on Wikipedia
-:Please use computers for professional use (no cruising Facebook/pointless browsing).
+:
-:'''<br />Links to external sites:'''
+:* Do not expect files on the computers to be saved, use your own thumb drive or cloud backup.
-::'''[https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/printers/megatank-inkjet-printers/all-megatank-inkjet-printers/g7020?tab=howtovideos PIXMA G7020 How to Videos]'''
-::'''[https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/pixma-pro9000 PIXMA Pro9000 Manuals]'''
-==Equipment Lists==
+== Equipment Lists ==
 ===Printers===
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 |Color
 |Features
-|Reference<br>Materials
+|Resources
-|-
+|Owner
-|[[File:Canon PIXMA Pro9000.jpg|alt=Canon_PIXMA_Pro9000 photo printer|center|frameless|130x130px]]
-|'''professional'''
-'''photo'''
-'''printer'''
-[[File:Level 2 badge.png|alt=Level 2 badge|left|frameless|55x55px]]
-|Canon
-PIXMA Pro9000
-|Color
-(8&nbsp;inks)
-|13" x 19",
-borderless printing
-|[https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/pixma-pro9000 support]
 |-
 |[[File:Canon G7020.jpg|alt=Canon G7020|center|frameless|130x130px]]
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 [[File:Level 1 badge.png|alt=Level 1 badge|left|frameless|55x55px]]
-|Canon
+| Canon
 G7020
 |Color
-(4 inks)
+inks,
+continuous tanks
 |Duplexing
 (2-sided printing),
@@ Line 77: / Line 57: @@
 borderless printing
 |[https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/printers/megatank-inkjet-printers/all-megatank-inkjet-printers/g7020?tab=manuals manual]
+|'''PPM'''
 |-
-|<br>[[File:Hp 600 printer.jpg|alt=hp 600 printer|center|frameless|133x133px]]<br>
-|'''B/W'''
-'''laser'''
-'''printer'''
-[[File:Level 1 badge.png|alt=Level 1 badge|left|frameless|55x55px]]
-|hewlett packard
-LaserJet 600 M602
-|B/W
-|Fast,
-(up to 52 ppm)
-|[https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-laserjet-enterprise-600-printer-m602-series/5145285/manuals manual]
-|- style="font-weight:bold; text-align:left; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; color:#000000;"
-| style="vertical-align:middle;" |
-|
-|
 |
 |
-|
-|}
-===Other Equipment===
-{| class="wikitable"
-|- style="font-weight:bold; text-align:left; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important;; background-color:#D0DD27; color:#000000;"
-| Item
-|Manufacturer/<br>Model
-|Color
-|Features
-|Reference<br>Materials
-|-
-|'''ID card'''
-'''printer'''
-|Magicard
-RIO 2E
-|Color
-|1-sided
-|[https://support.magicard.com/ Support home]
-|-
 |
 |
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 |
 |-
-|'''flatbed'''
+|
-'''scanner'''
+|'''Direct To Film'''
-|Fujitsu
+'''(DTF)'''
-fi-6770A
-|Color
+'''printer'''
-|2-sided,
-pages/minute
+[[File:Level 2 badge.png|alt=Level 2 badge|left|frameless|55x55px]]
-|[https://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/products/computing/peripheral/scanners/fi/manuals/fi-6x70a.html Manual Downloads]
+|EPSON
+ET-8550
+|Colorful
+inks,
+including white
+|Upgraded
+to
+Direct To Film
+|'''[https://epson.com/For-Work/Printers/Inkjet/EcoTank-Photo-ET-8550-All-in-One-Wide-format-Supertank-Printer/p/C11CJ21201 Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550]'''
+|'''Colin'''
 |- style="font-weight:bold; text-align:left; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif !important; color:#000000;"
+| style="vertical-align:middle;" |
+|
 |
 |
@@ Line 139: / Line 96: @@
 |
 |}
-[[Donations Received|'''Donations Received''']]
-[[Wish List#Printers|'''Wish List''']]
+==Benefits==
-:Pikes Peak Makerspace is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, so we can provide a receipt for any donations you make.
-== Benefits==
 {{Member Benefits}}
 ==Policies==
 '''Materials'''
-:SCAN QR CODE TO PAY FOR USE OF THE Canon Pixma Pro photo printer.
+:SCAN QR CODE TO PAY FOR USE of the printers.
 {{Red Tags}}
-== Related Pages==
+==Related Pages==
-Links to related PPM Wiki pages:
+'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
 :[[Dye_Sublimation_Printing|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Printers — Dye Sublimation'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 :[[Large_Format_Printing|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Printers — Large Format'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 :[[Vinyl_Cutting|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Vinyl Cutting'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Computers_--_Mac_and_Apple|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Mac and Apple'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 :[[Infrastructure at PPM|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Infrastructure at PPM'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
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 :Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.
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-<br>
+{{Template:Ideas into reality}}
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-[[Category:Volunteers Needed]]
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