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WARNING - this service is only by prior arrangement.

Contact L.S.Lowe on 44621 if you have a particular need to use a Particle Physics printer.

General Notes

The Particle Physics Group's Tektronix Phaser 850DP and Xerox 8550 colour printers can print on A4 paper, single or double sided, and on A4 transparencies: it has paper and transparency trays and duplex facility built-in.

It is often available to research and admin staff and graduates, on an informal basis, at a charge which covers the incremental costs of solid ink and media, plus a small contribution to maintenance. Costs are recovered via group accounts, not cash.

There is now a minimum order charge. A supplies price increase is now being passed on. Print charges are currently as follows.

Ink Coverage	Cost per side of paper	Cost per transparency
Monochrome	20 pence	40 pence
1-33% colour	30 pence	50 pence
34-66% colour	40 pence	60 pence
67-100% colour	50 pence	70 pence
Per file	Minimum per-file order charge 3.00 pounds

Print output can generally be picked up within half a day to a day of submission, though this may vary, particularly when I'm on holiday! If it's urgent, ring L.S.Lowe on 44621 first. Don't assume that I've noticed the request or even that I'm here to notice it.

Output has a semi-glossy ink finish which gives a professional look. Paper output quality is generally excellent and transparency quality is extremely good. Ink adhesion on transparencies is lower than on paper, but this is not a problem in normal use.

Files need to be in PostScript format for this printer.

Built-in PostScript Font notes

Driver Notes

If your PostScript file(s) are created by a Unix/Linux application, or by dvips on any operating system, then you can already produce generic Colour PostScript files and need take no further action.