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==Safety First== | ==Safety First== | ||
Revision as of 22:50, 29 November 2021
File:Training Level 2 icon.pdfThe Large Format Printing Area at Pikes Peak Makerspace consists mostly of Level 2 equipment.
Additional training is required to use our Level 2 equipment.
Safety First
Covid-19 notice
In case of emergency, call 911
Our location is 735 East Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
N/A
Classes and Training
Area Captain
(Open)
Classes
Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup
For Help
Use the #large-format-printer channel in Slack!
Get started here: Large Format Printer Refresher video by Logan Henning
"DO NOT TURN OFF / USE STANDBY INSTEAD"
- Large Format Printer display.jpg
Large Format Printer
display - Large Format Printer steps (9).jpg
Large Format Printer
steps (9)
HP DesignJet 5500 Users Guide - External Link
HP DesignJet 5500 Quick Reference Guide - External Link
Equipment Lists
| Picture | Item | Manufacturer | Model
Number |
Estimated Value | Manual | Serial
Number |
Owner | Status | Problem
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Format Printer | hp | designjet 5500ps | $750 | Yes
(pocket guide) |
SG59R3Y005 | PPM | working
(11/19/21) |
||
| pocket guide | hp | PPM |
| Item | Weight | Size | Quantity | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poster Grade Glossy Paper | 36" | 1 | Buy -- Almost Out | |
| Matte White Canvas | 35" | 1 | Buy -- Almost Out | |
| Presentation Grade Matte Paper | 36" | 1 | ||
| Bright White Bond Paper | 20lb | 30" | 1 | |
| Premium Matte Paper | 47lb | 24" | 1 | |
| Bright White Bond Paper | 20lb | 33" | 1 | |
| Bright White Bond Paper | 20lb | 23.5" | 3 | |
| Heavy Weight Coated Paper | 36" | 1 | ||
| Bright White Bond Paper | 20lb | 24" | 2 | |
| Translucent Bond Paper | 15lb | 24" | 1 | |
| Off White Bond Paper | 24" | 1 | ||
| Bright White Bond Paper | 20lb | 36" | 1 | |
| Bright White Bond Paper | 20lb | 11" | 4 | Sell |
| Bright White Bond Paper | 20lb | 11.5" | 2 | Sell |
| Translucent Bond Paper | 15lb | 36" | 6 | Sell |
| Translucent Bond Paper | 15lb | 48" | 2 | Sell |
| Item | Weight | Size | Quantity | Recommendation |
Wish List
Donations Received
Hand Tools
Return all tools to their proper location after use. This rule applies to all areas of our Makerspace.
A 59" Rotary Cutter is available to use for large format printing projects.
Policies
Materials
Cost
HW Paper $1.00 per foot, Canvas $3.00 per foot
Donate for Materials: bit.ly/ppmstuff (use "Other" drop down menu)
Or, leave donations in a black payment box, or use a QR code.
Help Us Keep Stocked Up!
PPE
N/A
Scrap and Trash
Please recycle plain paper.
Software
Use either Illustrator or Acrobat from our Design Workstation 3 to print large format files:
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Acrobat
Showcase
Photo Gallery
(Displayed in no particular order.)
RPi poster 
Digital Design poster - 3D PRINTING AREA poster.jpg
3D PRINTING AREA poster 
Coffee mug poster 
Electric car poster - WORKSPACE large sign.jpg
CLEAN WORKSPACE poster 
Mountains poster
Other Fun Stuff
PPM YouTube Channel
"featured" videos, (the YouTube "HOME" tab)
"Things we've built", Created playlists, including 3D-printed robotic hand (2015)