Printing for the week of April 29 - May 3 is fully booked.

Appointments are available for May 6 and later.

Please note that GIF is not a full time printing service, and we only have a limited amount of time each week dedicated to printing posters.

We do not accept impromptu walk-ins. To schedule a printing appointment, please fill out the following form and someone will get back to you. Please submit forms early enough for us to receive them at least one business day prior to your requested time.

Each poster requires a separate 30-minute appointment.

Printing Guidelines:

The GIF has an HP 4000 plotter available for use. Printing fees are as follows:

• Heavy coated (matte) paper: $10 / linear foot
• Photographic semi-gloss paper: $14 / linear foot
• Photographic high-gloss paper: $17 / linear foot

• Posters dimensions may be up to either 36" or 42" along one side, (we stock two paper roll widths: 36" and 42"). Linear foot refers to the dimension that feeds out of the plotter.
• File format should be either PowerPoint (.ppt or .pptx) or PDF. Please arrive with your poster file on a USB stick or CD. Note that we are using Powerpoint 2010 on a windows 7 computer.
• Fill out a GIF Service Form, and bring with you. We only accept 2 forms of payment:
  • Check, made payable to "UC Regents"
  • UC chart string (requires authorized PI signature or printed email from the PI verifying authorization)
• Typical poster printing takes 20-30 minutes time. We request that you are present during the printing to verify that the poster looks as you expected.

The GIF has an HP 4650DN Color laser printer for letter-sized printing use. Printing fees are as follows:

• Full-color: $0.27 / sheet
• Black-and-white: $0.06 / sheet

Printing at the GIF is a fee-based service. You must establish a print account and deposit funds to get started. Print accounts are linked to your GIF username. If you wish to establish a print account, please contact us.

We accept checks payable to "UC Regents" or grant number / chartstring for printing service.

The default printing settings are black-and-white! If you wish to print in full-color, you must select color printing in the print preferences window (you will be automatically charged at the regular full-color price: $0.27 per sheet).

The GIF has a letter-sized HP scanner for scanning of small maps or photos. Usage is free all UC students, faculty, and staff.

To use the scanner, you must log in to the computer which the scanner attached. Please do not attempt to move the scanner to a different computer. To log in, you must have a GIF user account.

The GIF offers spiral comb binding for any GIF user with a print account.