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Laptop Checkout Hours

Lab Tech staffed hours:
Monday: 1-6pm
Tuesday: 9am-1pm
Wednesday: 9am-3pm
Friday: 12-5pm
For laptop checkouts during other Operating Hours (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm), see the Operations Manager.

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Laptop Checkout Policy

Equipment may be checked out for 24 hours. Any longer term checkouts must be approved.

All equipment will be tested by the lab tech before being checked out. If equipment is returned in non-working order, broken, or missing parts, the person who checked it out will pay for subsequent repair or replacement. They will be invoiced for all repair costs, replacement costs, and shipping costs and must pay the balance off before they are allowed to check out computer equipment again.

Equipment must be turned in as requested by the lab tech (via email or phone) for maintenance or instructional needs or for any other reason. If a request is not answered, the person with equipment checked out will be unable to check out computer equipment for the remainder of the semester and possibly the next semester or year.

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Tech Sheets (pdf)

Download Lab Manual (.pdf, 3.3mb)

Download Individual Tech Sheets
Scanning
Scanning Artwork
Scanning Oversized Artwork
Basic Photoshop
Separating Line Art
Cleaning Up Artwork
Preparing Line Art for Coloring
Coloring Artwork Using the bpelt Filter
Creating Actions and Batch Processing
InDesign
Creating a New Publication File
Setting Up an Image Bleed
Setting Up a Text Wrap
Making InDesign Files Backwards and Forwards Compatible
Creating a PDF from InDesign
Using InBooklet SE to Set Up Spreads (CS2)
Using Print Booklet to Set Up Spreads (CS3 & CS4)
Printing & Copying in the CCS Lab
Printing in the CCS Lab: The Golden Rule
Copying Double Sided on the B&W Copier
Printing Double Sided on the B&W Copier
Copying Double Sided on the Color Copier
Printing and Copying Through the Stack Bypass
Use the Canon Copiers to scan documents to the Production Lab Desktops
Finishing & Binding
Screen Printing
Spine Sewing
Japanese Stab Binding
Perfect/Square Binding

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Printer and Scanner Drivers

Canon ImageRunner 5055
Black & White Printer

Download Mac Driver
Download Mac Driver

Download PC Driver (Vista)
Download PC Driver (Vista)

Download PC Driver (98/ME)
Download PC Driver (98/ME)

Canon ImageRunner C3320
Color Printer

Download Mac Driver
Download PC Driver

CanoScan LiDE 60
8.5" x 11.7" Scanner

Download Mac & PC Driver
(There are no individual URLs. Use the drop down menu to select relevant Operating System)

Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL
12" x 17" Scanner

Download Mac & PC Driver
(Choose your appropriate Operating System and download the ALL THE FILES. They are needed for color and scanner calibration!)

Epson GT-20000
12" x 17" Scanner

Download Mac Driver
Download PC Driver

HP Scanjet G4010 Photo Scanner
at the Schulz Library

Dowload Mac Driver
Download Windows XP Driver
Download Windows Vista Driver

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Lab Build

All CCS lab Apple computers are equipped with:

• Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Acrobat 9 Pro)
• Microsoft Office X (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Corel Painter IX
• Fontlab Studio 5
• Fetch 5.0.5
• Google SketchUp

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Lab Equipment

Lab Computers

25 13" MacBook Pro laptops: 12 for 24-hour check-out, one at a work station in the classroom

4 Intel iMacs (2 20", 2 24"): at lab workstations

Canon imageRUNNER 5055

Wireless networked black and white printer/copier

• 75 pages/minute
• Max paper size: Tabloid (11" x 17") and Free Size (up to 11.625" × 17")
• Paper weight, cassette & stack bypass: 17 lb. bond - 110 lb. bond
• 7¢/copy or print (single side, any size)

Canon Color imageRUNNER C3220

Wireless networked color printer/copier

• 32 pages/minute
• Max paper size: 12" x 18" and 12⁵/₈" x 17¹¹/₁₆"
• Paper weight, cassette: 17 lb. bond - 110 lb. index
• Paper weight, stack bypass: 17 lb. bond - 140 lb. index
• 50¢/copy or print (single side, any size)

Microtek ScanMaker 9800XL

• Max paper size: 12" x 17"
• Max resolution: 1600ppi

Epson GT-20000 Optical Scanner

Max paper size: 11.7" x 17"

Max resolution: 600x1200dpi

Canon CanoScan LiDE 60

The lab has two LiDE 60 scanners.

• Max paper size: 8.5" x 11.7"
• Max resolution: 1200ppi

Standard 111 Paper Drill

• Drilling Capacity: Up to 2" *
• Bit to Back Stop (On Center): 0.125" to 1.1 " (on center)
• Maximum Paper Size: 13 3 D4" (W) x 9 14/16" (D)
• Drill Bit Diameters: 2mm to 9mm (5/64" to 3/8")

Electric Paper Cutter

• Electric blade drive.
• Dual push-button controls require the simultaneous use of both hands.
• Transparent front and rear safety guards.
• Spindle clamping system applies firm pressure along entire cutting length.
• Spindle-guided back gauge provides precise settings via calibrated crank.
• Precision measuring scale marked in inches and metric system on front table.
• Dual side guides on front and rear tables.

• semi-automatic electric cutter
• cutting width 18 3/4"
• cutting height 3"
• narrrow cut 1 1/4"
• cutting length behind knife 18"
• table length in front of knife 13 9/16"
• Motor 1.5 hp

REQUIRED:
Learn how to operate the cutter! Contact Jon at chadurjian@cartoonstudies.org for a training session.

Velo and Comb Binding Equipment

• GBC VeloBind V50
• GBC Electric Binding System Image-Maker 3000 and GBC CombBind C50
• Plastic spines for Velo and Comb binding are provided by the CCS lab.

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CCS Screen Printing Lab

The CCS Screen Printing Lab is open 24 hours a day to current students and alumni who have paid the annual lab fee. Each student receives their own 20" x 24" (outside dimension) 195 mesh count screen.

Inks and emulsions are stocked year round. CCS provides Speedball Permanent Acrylic Ink in the 3 primary colors, plus white and black. Process color inks are also available. CCS provides Speedball Diazo Emulsion and Emulsion Remover. Squeegees are available in many different sizes.

The lab is equipped with all the tools necessary to prepare screens using the photo emulsion technique, including several scoop coaters, an industrial light table, a large 2-basin spray-out sink, and a screen drying area with light proof cabinets. Letter size vellum (8.5² x 11²) is available for free, and oversize vellum (11" x 17") can be purchased from the lab tech on duty.

There are four printing stations with hinge clamps, and several portable printing stations. Our multi tiered drying rack can hold a high capacity of prints, allowing several students to use it at once.

A variety of paper and cardstock is available for printing. For students who provide their own paper, a shared paper storage shelf is available.

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CCS Email

Your CCS email address is:
lastname@cartoonstudies.org (ex- smith@cartoonstudies.org)

The log on site for CCS webmail: webmail.cartoonstudies.org

RECOMMENDATION:
Please use an email client (Mail, Thunderbird, Outlook, etc.) for email retrieval - this will download the messages to your computer and clean up your disk space on the server. While the Web Based Panel can be used as a convenience, we strongly recommend downloading your email to prevent your server space from filling up.

Settings for using an email client (Mail, Thunderbird, Outlook, etc.):
Incoming Server (POP Server): mx.cartoonstudies.org
Outgoing Server (SMTP Server): [[your ISP's mail server]]
Generally this is either mail.[[your isp name]].com
or smtp.[[yourispname]].com

Account Name/User Name:
[[EmailUserName]]@cartoonstudies.org
(the FULL E-mail Address must be listed).

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Computer and Software Purchases

Apple Education—discount purchases

CCS students, faculty, and staff are eligible for educational discount pricing on Apple products. For helpful online resources and to make purchases, visit Apple Education Store (apple.com/education) and select The Center for Cartoon Studies to see institutional pricing and to make purchases. Payments must be made by credit card.

GovConnection—discount software purchases

Software educational discounts are made available to all CCS faculty, staff, and students by GovConnection.

For more information and to purchase software, visit: www.govconnection.com/cartoon

To inquire about CCS discounts, contact:
Angelo Mullen
amullen@govconnection.com
(800) 800-0019 ext. 33129

Backups

Always Backup Your Files!
Recommended portable hard drive for backing up all your work:
Memorex 80GB DiskGO USB 2.0 2.5" Ultra Portable Hard Drive
Buy at GovConnection

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Local, Regional, and Online Print Shops

FedEx Office

267 Plainfield Rd, North Country Plaza, West Lebanon, NH 03784
(603) 298-5891
http://www.fedex.com/us/officeprint/main/
Student discount available!

Staples

Route 12A, Staples-Johnson Ctr.,West Lebanon, NH 03784
(603) 298-5260
www.staples.com
Staples, in West Lebanon, while offering a wide selection of office supplies, also provides printing, copying, finishing, and binding services.

Minuteman Press

1 Main Street, Suite #1-A, West Lebanon, New Hampshire 03784
(603) 298-0463
www.wlebanon.minutemanpress.com
Minuteman Press provides copying and printing services. They specialize in smaller runs. Binding options are limited to GBC Velo and Comb Binding.

Gnomon Copy

36 S. Main Street, Hanover, NH 03755
103 Hanover Street, Lebanon, NH 03766
(603) 643-4444 or (603) 448-9999
http://www.gnomoncopy.net/

Silver Screen

85 N Main Street #170, White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-6469
www.silverscreen-vt.com
Silver Screen provides screen-printing services for a variety of textiles. They also print vinyl signs and decals.

Budget Printing Center

1 Glen Rd. #56, West Lebanon, NH 03784
(603) 298-5466
www.budgetprintne.com
Budget Printing Center offers copying, digital printing, and offset printing services. Runs range in size from 50-1,000. Binding options include saddle-stitching and comb binding.

Dartmouth Printing

69 Lyme Rd., Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 643-2220
www.dpc-nh.com/home.html
Dartmouth Printing specializes in small runs using a standard A trim size (8 1/8" X 10 7/8").

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Two Rivers Printmaking Studio CCS Student Membership Discount

The TRPS Board approved a CCS student membership of $200 per semester.

This is a significant discount from the regular membership:
$125/month or $500/six months.

All members receive unlimited access to the studio facilities.

For more information about TRPS and to join, visit:
http://tworiversprintmaking.com

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Online Software Help Guides

Adobe Illustrator
InDesign
InDesign Secrets
Photoshop
QuarkXPress
Microsoft Office
FontLab

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CCS Lab Manual

Click here to download the Lab Manual (.pdf, 3.3mb)

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