RISO Printing
This wiki teaches you how to purchase print credits for the Risograph.
How to Print:
1. Pre-press review:
Bring your digital file and/or original paper artwork to review with a RISO Fellow.
2. Get a print quote from the RISO Fellow and the RISO PRICE CALCULATOR:
Based on ink coverage, paper stock, and the scale of your print job, we'll provide you with a quote for how much money to add to your papercut account.
To estimate the cost of your print, you can use the RISO cost calculator below.
DOWNLOAD THE CALCULATOR AND DEMO FILE HERE
You must download the excel file to add quantities and paper stock. Watch the demo video to learn how to use the calculator.
3. Load Money to your Papercut account
Email papercut recipe with subject "riso" to: artprinting@calpoly.edu and tmneel@calpoly.edu and
4. Show the receipt of your email with the subject heading to the RISO Fellow
5. Print!
COSTS
To see updated costs for printing, review the cost calculator.
FILE PREP GUIDE
This linked document contains information regarding pre-press file prep and links to tutorials for developing designs for the Riso with digital tools (adobe and spectrolite).
The Guide also includes color profiles of the ink we carry in the studio.
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