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All printing services at the DMC including the poster printing are intended for Rice students, faculty and staff.  Use this plotter to print posters on 36" or 60" wide canvas or semi-glossy paper. The plotter can be accessed from all DMC stations.

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Please take the following precautions when using plotter:

  • DO NOT TURN OFF the plotter as the plotter goes to sleep itself. This prevents print heads from getting clogged. 
  • DO NOT LIFT UP THE BLUE LEVER unless the plotter menu tells so in order to align the paper. 
  • When paper jam happens, please find DMC professional staff members for troubleshooting. DO NOT lift up the lever and try to fix it yourself.
  • Please follow the following paper load/unload instruction. DO NOT MESS WITH THE PLOTTER as this will cause plotter to malfunction. 
  • Note that the plotter goes to sleep mode if not being used for a while. To wake up the plotter, press the menu key on the plotter ScreenShot20140904at1.13.23PM.pngImage Removed, the plotter will start "initializing mechanics" . Wait till the initialization process is finished and the plotter is at the "Ready" screen, then start to load/unload paper roll.

Guides

Unloading Paper From The Plotter

Loading Paper In To the Plotter

Changing Paper Rolls

Printing From Preview (Mac Only)

Printing From Adobe Acrobat

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