Special Printing
General Info
At ETZ-J66 we maintain the D-ITET print shop called ETZSPEZ with modern devices and wide media and format coverage.
The print-queue is being processed automatically for all printers and prints are released by file-size, beginning with smaller ones first.
Supported ISO paper-sizes and measures
ISO-Format |
Millimeters |
Inches |
DIN A0 |
841 x 1189 |
33.1 x 46.8 |
DIN A1 |
594 x 841 |
23.3 x 33.1 |
DIN A2 |
420 x 594 |
16.5 x 23.3 |
DIN A3 |
297 x 420 |
11.6 x 16.5 |
DIN A4 |
210 x 297 |
8.2 x 11.6 |
Costs
http://www.id.ethz.ch/services/list/vpp/costs
HPZ6100 (Poster Printer)
High-speed and high-quality (8 UV-resistant inks) large format ink jet printer, loaded with an A0 120g/m2 paper-roll.
The average processing time for one A0-print on white paper when nothing in queue is around 15 minutes.
If you wish to print on semi-gloss paper, deliver the appropriate parameter. Processing time then is around 1 day.
VPP-Parameter |
Value |
Effect |
Form |
A2, A1, A0 |
Use value as paper-size (implying that the document has the same size) |
|
A0.scale(x) |
Scale the document up/down by factor x with paper-size A0 |
|
A0.special(semigloss) |
Hold job back in queue until semi-gloss paper is loaded (min. 1d processing time) |
X7760 (Color Laser Printer)
High-speed and high-quality color laser printer with finisher options, loaded with A4 and A3 paper, both 100/160 g/m2.
The average processing time for 100 pages on A4.duplex on white paper when nothing in queue is around 15 minutes.
If you wish to print on A4 200g/m2 paper, which is not duplex-able, deliver the appropriate parameter. Processing time then is around 1 day.
If no value for the media is delivered, the job will be printed on A4 100g/m2 paper, which is common for thesis, diploma, papers etc.
VPP-Parameter |
Value |
Effect |
Form |
A4, A3 |
Use value as paper-size (implying that the document has the same size) |
|
A4.duplex |
Print on both sides of a page by flipping it over the longer side |
|
A4.shortbind |
Print on both sides of a page by flipping it over the shorter side |
|
A3.scale(1.414) |
Scale the document up from A4 to A3 with paper-size A3 |
|
A4.heavy |
Use 160g/m2 paper instead of 100g/m2 paper |
|
A3.heavy |
Use 160g/m2 paper instead of 100g/m2 paper |
|
A4.punch |
Punch 4 holes on the longer left side (max. 50 sheets) |
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A4.staple |
Tack staple at the upper left corner (max. 50 sheets) |
|
A4.special(200g) |
Hold job back in queue until 200g/m2 paper is loaded (not duplex-able, min. 1d processing time) |
X5500 (Monochrome Printer)
High-capacity monochrome laser printer, loaded with A4 and A3 paper, all 80 g/m2, A4 also recycled.
The average processing time for 100 pages on A4.duplex on white paper when nothing in queue is around 10 minutes.
If no value for the media is delivered, the job will be printed on A4 80g/m2 recycled paper.
VPP-Parameter |
Value |
Effect |
Form |
A4, A3 |
Use value as paper-size (implying that the document has the same size) |
|
A4.white |
Print on A4 80g/m2 white |
|
A4.duplex |
Print on both sides of a page by flipping it over the longer side |
|
A4.shortbind |
Print on both sides of a page by flipping it over the shorter side |
|
A3 |
Print on A3 80g/m2 white |
|
A3.scale(1.414) |
Scale the document up from A4 to A3 with paper-size A3 |