How to begin
Wesleyan faculty, staff, or students should contact Phil Dean, supportd1@wesleyan.edu or x2817, the Desktop Specialist for the Arts and Humanities to make an appointment.  Please give 24 hours notice before the material needs to be printed.

Pricing
Price is a function of the cost of ink. The paper charge reflects all paper used, not just the paper in the final print.

Ink set and cost
"Epson UltraChrome K3™ ink technology represents a turning point in the history of inkjet printing. Inspired by our past generations of pigmented ink technology, Epson's all new 8-color ink set incorporates three unique levels of black, which along with new color pigment technology, dramatically improves both color and black and white prints."

Ink cost is a function of  resolution (dpi) and ink coverage. The following costs assume approximately 40% coverage per CcMmYK channel.

720 dpi   = $3.50 per square foot
1440 dpi = $4.50 per square foot
2880 dpi = $5.50 per square foot

Paper cost
$0.50 per square foot for Epson Enhanced Matte on a 24" or 44" wide roll

You may also supply your own roll or sheet paper that Epson recommends. To see Epson's recommended paper please visit this page:  http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/pamCategory.jsp?BV_UseBVCookie=yes&infoType=Professional

Note that we can not guarantee printer performance with user supplied papers, which will need to be tested.

Other costs
All jobs include:
$1 ink maintenance charge to cover the loss of ink during routine print head cleanings.
$5 for an optional 24 x 6 inch test strip, which confirms your job before it is run.

The default inks are Epson's Ultrachrome pigmented archival inkset using matte black. A photo black may be substituted for use on glossy or photographic stock. Because the cartridge change results in a significant loss of ink, there is an additional charge of $38 to change blacks.

Payment
A Wesleyan student or department account number, cash, or check are all acceptable forms of payment.

File preparation and submission
• Mac users can connect to 129.133.125.181 as guest mount epson9600 and use the Drop Box to submit files.

• Firewire, usb, flash drives, DVDs, CDs, or zip disks can all be used to submit files.

• Photoshop tiff files are preferred. Files may also be submitted in Quark, Illustrator or other Postscript output.

• Proof all files on a lab color printer before printing on the Epson 9880. If your file does not proof successfully on the lab printer, it will not do any better on the Epson 9880.