Digital Printing - K-State Printing @ the Union

K-State Printing Services Digital Printing department is conveniently located on the main floor of the Student Union, along with our Customer Service office. Whether you need one copy of 100 pages, or hundres of copies of 1 page, our experiencd digital printing staff is able to quickly handle your requests.

Our high speed Color and Black and White digital copiers are capable of scanning and printing documents faster than normal office photocopiers. Printing Services uses state-of-the-art technology to produce supurb quality copies at very competitive prices and quick turn-around times. Digital printing is ideal for short run brochures, flyers, books, covers, manuals, newsletters and ANY printed material where quality and speed are of the essence. All of our copiers are capable of printing from your digital files, thus removing a generation and the resulting image degradation.

A variety of colored papers are available, as well as transparencies, resume papers, and the 50% cotton paper required by the Graduate School for dissertations and theses. Various binding services, such as comb, fastback (tape) and spiral are provided. There are coin operated copiers available in the Union and are accessible any time the copy centers is open.

One stop print and shop for class course packs - We have longstanding experience with the preparation and fulfillment of academic course packet materials. Not only can we produce your course packet or laboratory manual packages, but using our electronic archiving system we can keep these on file for electronic on-demand delivery, or for future revisions and distribution right at the counter. We can also handle delivery to the university bookstore and copyright clearance issues. For assistance with course packet production and workflow, contact our course pack specialist at 532-6545.

Data Merging - We can merge your data right onto your copies while it's being printed. From your database to your printed job. Call for more information 532-1526.

Think Big Think Color
Printing Services @ the Union can also print your large format posters. Posters can be printed at 54" x 10+' then laminated or mounted on foamboard if needed. You can choose a matte finish paper or a gloss finish paper or even vinyl banner material, all at the same low price. Please call us at 532-6596 or 532-1526 if you have questions.

Helpful Hints for Better Copies
When you are not using electronic file transfer, you should:

• Submit an original, rather than copies of your original. The quality of copies made from copies is usually poor. A good practice is to file your first generation originals, and submit them again when more copies are needed.
  
• When copying from a book or magazine, eliminate as much black area around the text as possible. This can be accomplished by placing sheets of paper around the edges of the book or magazine when you make your master copies. The black area can cause paper jams in the copier due to the heavy toner coverage they generate, and can damage the copier.
  
• Originals that have been punched and bound will not feed through the automatic document handler. A new original must be made after separating the pages from the binding.
  
• Originals with sections of copy that have been cut and taped to the sheet are difficult to copy without showing shadows and lines. If necessary to use tape, it's best to tape all the way around the added piece.
  
• Originals submitted on colored paper do not copy well, and often cause shadows to appear on the copies. Originals on very dark paper such as red, usually won't duplicate at all. The best quality copies come from originals in black ink on white paper. Blue ink does not copy well.