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GRAPHIC DESIGN: TECHNOLOGY

Design Center Computers
pod of 4 Mac G5 towers and 11 Mac Minis
network access via Ethernet and Wireless (All printing and transferring of computer files can be accomplished using either network method)
two tabloid Xerox color printers
tabloid and lettersize Xerox Phaser 7300 (color) in DC 301
Xerox phaser 6200 (color, lettersize only) in DC 404
8 black and white printers, two of which are tabloid size
LaserJet 8150 (tabloid and letter) in DC301
LaserJet 8150 in DC 404
letter-size LaserJets in DC 501, 601, 704, 801
digital projectors in DC 404, 407, 501, 601, 704, 801
audio components in DC 404, DC 704
digital cameras, both still and video, are available for checkout

Design Center Type Shop
two Vandercook 219 flatbed proofing presses
wide assortment of lead and wood type
Polymer Platemaker to allow for letterpress printing of any “graphic” that can be rendered as a film positive
guillotine paper cutter and Wiro book binding system

48 Waterman Street Papermaking and Bookbinding Facility
15-enlarger b+w darkroom along with two film developing rooms

Graphic Design-Graduate (Mason/CIT building, 5th floor)
G5 Macintosh computers
software includes Adobe Creative Suite 3
Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 35mm Slide Scanner
Epson Expression 10000XL Flatbed Scanner (11x17)
HP Designjet Z3100ps GP Photo large format inkjet printer
b+w laser (letter)
color Laser (letter)
color laser (tabloid)
use of RAID SanCube (for video)


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