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Revision as of 19:21, 3 October 2024

Level 2 badge used at Pikes Peak Makerspace

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Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.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

New Member Orientation

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

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 (no cruising Facebook/pointless browsing, for example)
Direct-to-film printing — on Wikipedia

Equipment Lists

Printers

Picture Item Manufacturer/
Model
Color Features Resources Owner
Direct To Film

(DTF)

printer

Level 2 badge
EPSON

ET-8550

Colorful

6 inks,

including white

Upgraded

to

Direct To Film

Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Colin
Canon G7020
All-In-One

ink jet

printer

Level 1 badge
Canon

G7020

Color

4 inks,

continuous tanks

Duplexing

(2-sided printing),

borderless printing

manual 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:
(bring proof of membership)
Company Website Benefit Directions to
Logo WOODCRAFT
Woodcraft of Colorado Springs 10% discount    4438 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Logo CO Lumber
CO Lumber Specialties 10% discount 3636 Stone Avenue
Logo General Air
GENERAL AIR 10% discount 3031 N Nevada Ave.
Logo ACE
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 promptly.

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.