ANU Inkjet Facility
Contact:
inkjet.lab@anu.edu.au
+61 2 6125 1099
Location:
Photograph and Media Arts, first floor, ANU School of Art
Consultation/file drop-off hours:
11:30 – 12:30 weekdays
The ANU Inkjet Research Facility specializes in inkjet printing on a diverse range of materials, as well as large format scanning. We give a high level of personal attention to each project so the fac ility is particularly suited to artists, researchers and creative applications. The Facility is built around two large format printers: an Epson 9880 and an Oce Arizona, as well as a large format Creo IQ Smart 3 scanner
Epson 9880
The Epson 9880 prints up to 112cm wide on photographic paper, at high-resolution photographic quality. We stock Epson papers in gloss, semi-gloss, and matte, as well as Inova heavy weight fine art pap er
Oce Arizona
The Oce Arizona has two main functions – a flatbed and a roll to roll. These different ways of printing allow for a variety of materials to be printed on at different sizes.
In flatbed mode the printer will print on rigid materials — such as wood, glass, mirror, canvas, plastic, acrylic sheeting and foam core — up to 1250 x 2450 mm in size and 40mm in thickness.
In roll-to-roll mode the printer will print on flexible materials such as photographic paper, poster paper and fabric, cavas or vinyl. Depending on material supplies, we can print to a maximum width of 2.2 metres, to any length. The roll to roll requires a certain amount of tension to be put on the material, so is sometimes unsuitable for light weight materials such as thin paper or fabric. In this case these materials can be printed on the flatbed, if it fits the size requirements.
Scanner
The Creo IQ Smart 3 is an A3 flatbed scanner. Using the Creo we can scan both positive and negative – documents and images as well as 35mm, 6x7 and 4x5 negatives, up to 10,000 dpi.
File requirements
When submitting files to the Inkjet Lab, clients can give us images on disc or USB drive which will be returned with the final print. File requirements are: tiff files, Adobe RGB colour profile, 8- bit, at print size with borders included (if needed). Although we are able to adjust files in photoshop, this process is time consuming and expensive, so we prefer the files to be ready to go when they are submitted. Any special requirements will be taken down when files are dropped off. We will be in contact after a test strip has been done, then the client can either proceed with the print, or adjust the files and re-submit them for further testing.
Payment
Attached is a price list for both the Epson and Arizona printers. The costs for papers include ink charge and one test strip. If a client is providing their own material only the ink charge applies, with no testing included. In both cases, extra costs for production labour and machine time are factored in. These aspects vary depending on the material and how much experience we have had with it – new materials can sometime require extensive testing which can be time consuming. Scanning prices are included on the Epson price list and are priced according to the size of the output file. All jobs must be paid for before the client can take their work.