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Revision as of 19:56, 21 November 2021

The Large Format Printing Area consists mostly of Level 2 equipment.

Additional training is required to use our Level 2 equipment.

Safety First

Covid-19 notice

Emergency Contact:

In case of emergency, call 911

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

N/A

Classes and Training

Area Captain:

(Open)

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"

HP DesignJet 5500 Users Guide - External Link

HP DesignJet 5500 Quick Reference Guide - External Link

Equipment List

Large Format Printer:
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
Large Format Printing Supplies:
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

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

Wish List

TODO: Donations Received

Donations Received

Showcase

Photo Gallery:

(Displayed in no particular order.)

Other Fun Stuff

YouTube:

"Things we've built", Created playlists (2015)