The HP DesignJet Z6100 poster printer supports both the Windows XP and Macintosh OS X platforms. If your system does not meet these requirements, design your project with the correct paper size, create a PostScript or PDF file, and bring it on a portable medium to the printing station at the Smith computing site (Room 004 in the basement of Smith Hall) to print it. Acceptable media are ZIP cartridge (ZIP-100 only), CD, or USB flash drive. All Microsoft Office 2007 (Office X for the Mac) applications (including Publisher), Adobe InDesign, Acrobat Reader and Distiller are available at the printing station. Note that if you need to make changes to a poster you created in an earlier version of any of these applications, you will have to do that in the version you used originally.
A number of fonts are installed and available for direct use on the HP DesignJet Z6100 color poster printer in the Smith computing site. If you want to use a font that does not appear on this list, you must make sure that your application embeds the font information in the PostScript document that it generates; otherwise, your document may not print as you expect. If you would like to purchase the Adobe Type Classics 1.0 For Learning Mac/Win font package to install directly on your system, contact the University of Delaware software vendor, JourneyEd.com.
The HP DesignJet Z6100 prints on a 42" wide roll of paper, but it can not print to the edges. You should set your shorter dimension to be less than 41.5". Your longer dimension can be several feet, for example 72", however, most software programs have maximum page-size limitations to consider before designing your project. Review the page-size information before you start
If you want to print a poster larger than your software program allows, you can set the longer dimension to the maximum allowed value, and then rescale the poster at print time. It is important to set the shorter dimension small enough so the rescaled poster will fit on the paper, i.e, rescaled dimension < 41.5.
Charges for printing to the HP DesignJet Z6100 are $6.00 per running foot. You must use a UD1 FLEX spending account or submit a Web Form: Request for Service - IT Large Format Print (Posters) as payment for posters prior to the print job being submitted by the department's students and staff. You will need to bring the requisition number of this form for printing and picking-up your poster. Cash and checks will not be accepted.
To reduce waste, all printing jobs will be held in queue until released by the Smith computing site staff. If you plan to print directly from your office and want your project ready for pick-up at the computing site when you arrive, you must call 831-1152 and request that the attendant preview your project. If the orientation looks correct, your job can be released, and you will be responsible to pay for the final product. The preview feature shows a very small representation of your final project. Attendants will not be able to confirm color compatibility or font substitution results. If you bring your project on file to Smith, a full-screen preview is available before printing.
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