Design Output Center

The College of Design operates its own output center (426 Design), which helps reduce costs to students and allows us to offer longer hours than some of the other university centers. We have added some additional equipment to the center through grants, and we now have a well-rounded service. All jobs are submitted through the college network.

Canon C1 Color Printer
The Canon C1 pre-press color printer handles prints up to 12" x 18" on a variety of papers. Costs are $1/page with $.25/page for additional copies of the same page.
 
Epson 9800
The Epson is a 36"-wide 8-color inkjet printer. We print on a photo luster paper. Costs for this printer are $.60/inch (36" wide).
 
Epson 4000
This is a photo-quality printer that can print 8.5" x 11", 13" x19" and 17" x 22" prints. The maximum resolution for our center is 1400 x 720 dpi. If you need to go higher than this, a special order must be made and the costs are significantly higher. We have two different kinds of paper, a satin and a gloss.  Costs are $2 for 8.5" x 11", $4 for 13" x 19" and $6 for 17" x 22".

OCE Colorwave 300
This device is a 36"-wide engineering copier/printer. We can do enlargements and reductions or print directly from the network. The cost for this device is $2/foot.

Laser Cutters
We have two laser cutters in the output center: a 60-watt from Universal and a 45-watt from Trotech. These laser cutters can cut materials up to 1/4" thick plus do engraving on a variety of materials. To keep things as simple and streamlined as possible, materials for the cutter are purchased directly from the Design Output Center. We offer the following materials:

  • Plexiglas in black, white and clear in 1/16" and 1/8" thicknesses
  • 6" x 28" basswood in 1/16" and 1/8" thicknesses
  • Cardboard
  • Chipboard

Other materials can be brought in at the discretion of the lab manager.

Dimension uPrint 3D Printer
The 3D Printer uses a two-part plastic to create models in an 8" x 8" x 8" envelope. Models are converted to an STL file format, then output one layer at a time using the two materials to create the model and support areas. Costs for this device are $5.75/cubic inch of material.

Wide-format Scanner
We also have a 40"-wide CONTEX scanner for student use. Scans can be up to 1/2" thick. Scans are saved to a lab machine with a CD burner and network access for storage.

Equipment Checkout
The output center also serves as a place for students to check out a wide variety of equipment. Equipment can be checked out for 24 hours (or longer with approval).

  • 3D Digitizer (1)
  • 3rd Floor Center Remote (1)
  • 3rd Floor North Remote (1)
  • 4th Floor Center Remote (1)
  • Canon Elura 60 (5)
  • Canon EOS 10D (1)
  • Nikon D200 (9)
  • Canon OpturaPI (1)
  • Canon Powershot S410 (21)
  • Canon ZR 60 (1)
  • DVD/VCR Cart (1)
  • Epson Slide Tray (3)
  • Master Cam Manual (1)
  • MasterCAM Dongle (1)
  • Nikon Negative Adapter (1)
  • Polaroid Negative Adapter (1)
  • Proxima Projector (3)
  • Que! Drive (1)
  • Tripod (1)
  • UMAX 2.5 x 2.5 Frame (1)
  • UMAX 2.5 x 2.75 Frame (1)
  • UMAX 4x5 Frame (1)
  • UMAX Slide Tray (1)
  • VGA Adapter - Mac Laptop (Titanium G4) (1)
  • WACOM Graphire2 (4)

    • Other Services
    We also have a walk-up copier, 36" paper cutter, and other office supplies.