Sunday, September 13, 2009

URGENT: IntroDM: Printing

I've received some emails (thanks) asking for clarification on paper to get for printing project 1.

1) Project 1 needs to be printed for this Wed or Thurs (depending on your class time)
2) I'll show you how to print next class
3) Using the printer is free and easy (unbelievable--this is very rare)
4) You do need paper
5) The best deals on paper are ordering it online
6) Get 44" wide paper (42" is also ok)
7) Any brand is ok
8) Any finish is ok (I tend to like mattes and lusters--basically anything with minimal sheen so you can actually see the image. Glossy prints reflect light and are sometimes hard to see. That said if you're a glossy kind of person than go for it).
9) Here are my suggestions for papers you can use for this project and the next ones:

Best stuff available (this is what Meg and I use, looks VERY good but expensive)

10) Also note that you can use butcher bulk paper for project 1 (since what's important is your data and data structure more than the art and look). Here's an example:

4 comments:

  1. For this assignment--where what it looks like isn't the main issue--fell free to use the super thin white paper hanging out in the lab (just be careful with it and don't let it wrinkle.

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  2. oh gooood. that paper isn't cheap!

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  3. so these must be printed out for class time?

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