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==Location and Access==
 
==Location and Access==
BLUEWHALE is located in room 2091 EB2.  Currently the printer is restricted to faculty and staff.  However, faculty may send an email to [mailto:ecehelp@ncsu.edu ecehelp@ncsu.edu] and request that a member of their research group be given access to print to BLUEWHALE.  Located near BLUEWHALE is a computer station that you may use to print to the printer.  We encourage users to use this station when printing so that you can view your document as it prints and cancel it should there be any errors, saving paper and ink.
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ECE-POSTERS3 is located in room 3029 EB2 and is currently restricted to ECE Department faculty, staff, RAs and TAs.  Located near ECE-POSTERS3 is a computer station that you may use to print to the printer.  We encourage users to use this station when printing so that you can view your document as it prints and cancel it should there be any errors, saving paper and ink.
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For issues not covered by this document, contact WolfTech Support.  If you need technical assistance with the printer, email [mailto:ecehelp@ncsu.edu?Subject=Request_for_ECE-POSTERS1_access/assistance ecehelp@ncsu.edu], or if an emergency, call the Wolftech workroom at 515-0124.
  
For issues not covered by this document, see Brian Carty in 3218 EB2.  If you need technical assistance with the printer, email [mailto:ecehelp@ncsu.edu?Subject=Request_for_BLUEWHALE_access/assistance ecehelp@ncsu.edu], or if an emergency, call the Wolftech workroom at 515-0124.
 
  
 
==Adding the Printer==
 
==Adding the Printer==
  
BLUEWHALE is available over the network via our domain print server.  To add the copier/printer to your machine, please view the following pages:
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ECE-POSTERS3 is available over the network via our domain print server.  To add the copier/printer to your machine, please view the following pages:
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* Domained machines: [http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/files/print-win10.pdf Windows 10]
  
* For WOLFTECH-domained machines, use [[Adding a Printer Through Directory Search| "Add by Directory Search"]].
 
* For personal machines, use [http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/support/support/Adding_printer_to_Windows_machine#Add_by_Print_Server_and_Queue "Add by Print Server and queue"].
 
  
 
==Important Notes==
 
==Important Notes==
* Please inform WolfTech or the main office when supplies for BLUEWHALE are low.
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* Please inform WolfTech or the main office when supplies for ECE-POSTERS3 are low.
 
 
* Use this template whenever possible -- [http://www.wolftech.ncsu.edu/files/poster_template_lf.ppt sample poster template]
 
  
* A roll of paper on BLUEWHALE is 36 in. wide.  This means that '''at least one''' of the dimensions of your poster must be 36 in. or less.
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* A roll of paper on ECE-POSTERS3 is 36 in. wide.  This means that '''at least one''' of the dimensions of your poster must be 36 in. or less.
  
 
* Create your poster in the size that you intend to print it.  PowerPoint allows you to set a page size under File -> Page Setup and any image program allows you to set the size of the picture/document you are creating before you start on it.
 
* Create your poster in the size that you intend to print it.  PowerPoint allows you to set a page size under File -> Page Setup and any image program allows you to set the size of the picture/document you are creating before you start on it.
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* Posters can be printed in Portrait or Landscape.
 
* Posters can be printed in Portrait or Landscape.
  
* Additional supplies are provided in the cabinet in 2091 EB2.  Re-order forms are also provided, and we strongly request you use those forms to inform us when additional supplies must be ordered.
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* Additional supplies are provided in the cabinet in 3029 EB2.  Please notify WolfTech or the ECE Main Office if supplies are low.
 
 
* Print in "Normal" quality only.  There is little to no discernible difference between "Normal" and "Best" qualities.
 
  
 
* We '''strongly''' encourage you to use a white background for your poster.  If you absolutely must have a colored background, use a single color that is not heavy or dark.  Nearly all programs allow you to reduce the intensity or percentage of a color before you use it.  Do NOT use patterns or your poster will print very slowly.
 
* We '''strongly''' encourage you to use a white background for your poster.  If you absolutely must have a colored background, use a single color that is not heavy or dark.  Nearly all programs allow you to reduce the intensity or percentage of a color before you use it.  Do NOT use patterns or your poster will print very slowly.
  
* Use short filenames for your files. BLUEWHALE will not print files with long filenames.
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* Use short filenames for your files. The poster printers can sometimes have issues with files that have long filenames.
  
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==Application-specific Options==
 
==Application-specific Options==
There are some options that are specific to the application you are using that must be set or changed before your job can be printed.  At this time, <u>Microsoft Powerpoint is the preferred application for printing posters/jobs to BLUEWHALE</u>, however, other programs may be used.  If you need to print through a different program, please email us for assistance.
 
 
===Microsoft PowerPoint===
 
:* Open the print dialogue (CTRL + P or File -> Print) and check the box next to "Scale to Fit Paper"
 
:** This option is the same in the XP, 2003, and 2007 versions of PowerPoint
 
 
===Microsoft Publisher===
 
:* INVESTIGATING
 
  
===Adobe Acrobat/Reader===
 
:* Open the print dialogue (CTRL + P or File -> Print) and change the Page Scaling option to "Fit to Printer Margins"
 
:** This option is the same in versions 6 and 7 of Acrobat/Reader.
 
  
===Adobe Illustrator CS2===
 
:* INVESTIGATING
 
  
 
==Printing a Document==
 
==Printing a Document==
If you have not yet added BLUEWHALE to your list of available printers, see ''Adding the Printer'' above.   
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If you have not yet added ECE-POSTERS1 to your list of available printers, see ''Adding the Printer'' above.   
  
When printing to BLUEWHALE, you must first set the printer to print to the dimensions of your poster.  These options are the same regardless of the program you are using, and are described in the two figures and notes below.  To reach these options, open the print dialogue (CTRL + P or File -> Print) and select BLUEWHALE from your list of available printers.  Once you have selected the printer, click the "Properties" or "Preferences" button to reach the Printing Preferences window shown in the figures below.
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When printing to ECE-POSTERS1 , you must first set the printer to print to the dimensions of your poster.  These options are the same regardless of the program you are using, and are described in the two figures and notes below.  To reach these options, open the print dialogue (CTRL + P or File -> Print) and select ECE-POSTERS1 from your list of available printers.  Once you have selected the printer, click the "Properties" or "Preferences" button to reach the Printing Preferences window shown in the figures below.
  
 
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1. '''Paper/Quality tab:'''
 
1. '''Paper/Quality tab:'''
:* You will automatically start here when you open the Printing Preferences for BLUEWHALE
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:* You will automatically start here when you open the Printing Preferences for ECE-POSTERS1
 
2. '''Custom Paper Sizes:'''
 
2. '''Custom Paper Sizes:'''
 
:* Click here to set the paper size to the dimensions of your poster
 
:* Click here to set the paper size to the dimensions of your poster
 
:** This will open the "Paper Sizes" window shown in ''Figure 1''
 
:** This will open the "Paper Sizes" window shown in ''Figure 1''
:* A roll of paper on BLUEWHALE is 36 in. wide.  This means that '''at least one''' of the dimensions of your poster must be 36 in. or less
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:* A roll of paper on ECE-POSTERS1 is 36 in. wide.  This means that '''at least one''' of the dimensions of your poster must be 36 in. or less
 
3. '''Custom Paper Width:'''
 
3. '''Custom Paper Width:'''
 
:* This is the '''width''' of your poster
 
:* This is the '''width''' of your poster
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:* After setting the custom paper size, click here  
 
:* After setting the custom paper size, click here  
 
6. '''Preview image:'''
 
6. '''Preview image:'''
:* This shows a preview of how your poster will be oriented when it exits BLUEWHALE
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:* This shows a preview of how your poster will be oriented when it exits ECE-POSTERS1
 
7. '''Orientation:'''
 
7. '''Orientation:'''
 
:* Choose '''Portrait''' or '''Landscape''' to match the orientation of your poster
 
:* Choose '''Portrait''' or '''Landscape''' to match the orientation of your poster
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After these options are set to your preferences, click OK to return to your application's print dialogue, then click OK to send your job to BLUEWHALE.  The printer will automatically form feed and cut once your job has finished printing.
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After these options are set to your preferences, click OK to return to your application's print dialogue, then click OK to send your job to ECE-POSTERS1.  The printer will automatically form feed and cut once your job has finished printing.
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Latest revision as of 15:02, 21 October 2021

Location and Access

ECE-POSTERS3 is located in room 3029 EB2 and is currently restricted to ECE Department faculty, staff, RAs and TAs. Located near ECE-POSTERS3 is a computer station that you may use to print to the printer. We encourage users to use this station when printing so that you can view your document as it prints and cancel it should there be any errors, saving paper and ink.

For issues not covered by this document, contact WolfTech Support. If you need technical assistance with the printer, email ecehelp@ncsu.edu, or if an emergency, call the Wolftech workroom at 515-0124.


Adding the Printer

ECE-POSTERS3 is available over the network via our domain print server. To add the copier/printer to your machine, please view the following pages:


Important Notes

  • Please inform WolfTech or the main office when supplies for ECE-POSTERS3 are low.
  • A roll of paper on ECE-POSTERS3 is 36 in. wide. This means that at least one of the dimensions of your poster must be 36 in. or less.
  • Create your poster in the size that you intend to print it. PowerPoint allows you to set a page size under File -> Page Setup and any image program allows you to set the size of the picture/document you are creating before you start on it.
  • Posters can be printed in Portrait or Landscape.
  • Additional supplies are provided in the cabinet in 3029 EB2. Please notify WolfTech or the ECE Main Office if supplies are low.
  • We strongly encourage you to use a white background for your poster. If you absolutely must have a colored background, use a single color that is not heavy or dark. Nearly all programs allow you to reduce the intensity or percentage of a color before you use it. Do NOT use patterns or your poster will print very slowly.
  • Use short filenames for your files. The poster printers can sometimes have issues with files that have long filenames.