General Printing Information
For the large format plotters, there is currently a $20 fee per poster. These printers are provided as a service and are funded by IGPP NetOps charges and printing fees. For this reason, printing is prohibited for those outside of IGPP.
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The IGPP HelpDesk currently provides two one plotter printers printer named goya and scott for printing posters.
Fees
Print jobs cost $20, this fee helps pay for the ink, printheads, maintenance, and paper. When printing a poster, leave your name, recharge number, and other information on the clipboard next to the printer.
Note: SDSU students should use "SDSU" for the recharge number.
Paper
36" matte and 42" glossy paper is preloaded on Scott.
Printing from macOS, please do the following to select the desired roll:
Open the poster.pdf with /Applications/Preview.app
Select from menu Files > Print...
Select the Printer scott.ucsd.edu, correct Paper Size and Orientation for your poster
scroll down and expand Printer Options > click the "i" next to Printer Settings
From Paper Source select the desired roll that you wish to print from and click Ok.
If the roll is empty, please contact the IGPP Helpdesk so we can change the paper.
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To add the plotter in macOS, perform the following:
Click on the Apple symbol on the top, left-hand corner.
Click System Preferences
Click on the Printers & Scanners icon.
Click the plus Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax... to add the printer.
Click the "globe" underneath Add printer.
Enter the "scott.ucsd.edu" as the address, and set the protocol to Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)
on the dropdown menu next to Use, select the Epson Postcript protocol for the Epson SureColor SC-P8500D.
Click Add
MacOS Ventura and above Background Items
AGU Conference
During the month of AGU, glossy glossy paper print jobs will be provided by the Helpdesk at the normal rate of $20 per poster. Glossy paper supplies are limited, so please only use glossy paper for the final draft of your poster. Rough drafts should be printed on 11x17 or matte.
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Suggested method is to print a pdf file.
Convert document to be printed to a pdf.
View the pdf file using Adobe Preview app. Right-click on the file > Open with > select Preview
Select File > Print
Select printer goya
Select Show Details
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Next, select Paper Size
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Select the correct paper size and print.
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If you need further assistance, please contact IGPP HelpDesk.
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