Photo & Poster Printing

The Albion College Innovation Lab provides an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to print photos or posters.

To request a project, send an email to printing@albion.edu that includes the document (PDF, JPG, JPEG or PNG), as well as an account number or organization for billing.

Important Considerations:

  • All requests submitted to the lab must be submitted at least 1 full business day in advance of when it is needed.
  • Any outward facing campus materials (for incoming students, families, alumni, board of trustees, etc.) will need to be approved by Marketing and Communications before they can be printed in the Lab. Be sure to consider this if asking for prints in a short time frame.
  • Large requests should be sent to area vendors for completion instead of submitted to the lab.

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The Canon Pixma Pro 100 can print up to 11×17 photo quality color prints.  This printer is used primarily for smaller quantity photo printing and mainly for college-related purposes.

Send an email to printing@albion.edu including the document and an account number or organization and a staff member will print your project.

All prints on this printer are done on photo paper.

  • 4×6 prints – $1.00/each
  • 5×7 prints – $1.00/each
  • 8×10 prints – $2.00/each
  • 8.5×11 – $2.00/each
  • 11×17 – $3.00/each

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The large format poster printer produces high quality color prints. This printer can be used for poster printing, banners and much more.

It is recommended that you use Microsoft PowerPoint, Photoshop, or Publisher to create your document; however, many other applications will work as well. When designing your project, keep in mind that our paper sizes are 24,” 36″ or 42″ and it is easiest if one of your dimensions matches the size of the paper so you don’t have to do any trimming. *All trimming must be done by the requestor. 

There are four types of paper:

  • Basic Coated (matte finish paper – best for a draft print and posters that will be quickly discarded or just used once).
  • Heavy Weight Coated (matte finish paper – works well for text posters).
  • Imaging Satin (slightly shiny paper that is good for posters with text and images).
  • Imaging Gloss (best for posters with lots of photo quality images).

To have a college-related item printed on the poster printer, please send an email request to printing@albion.edu. In your email, please include the type of paper you would like used, the quantity, and the account number or organization to be charged. A staff member will print your project and let you know when it is complete along with the total price that will be charged.

24″ roll

  • Basic Coated Paper – $8.00/per ft.
  • Heavy Weight Coated Paper – $8.50/per ft.
  • Satin or Glossy Paper – $9.50/per ft.

36″ roll

  • Basic Coated Paper – $10.50/per ft.
  • Heavy Weight Coated – $11.00/per ft.
  • Satin Paper – $12.00/per ft.

42″ roll

  • Basic Coated Paper – $12.50/per ft.
  • Heavy Weight Coated – $13.00/per ft.
  • Satin or Gloss Paper – $14.00/per ft.

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The Kyocera color printers are capable of printing glossy magazine-quality prints and offer duplex printing. These printers can print from an 8.5×11 to an 11×17.

You can send your college-related project to be printed to printing@albion.edu and a staff member will print it for you. Please also include in your email what size print you want, quantity (100 is the maximum) and the account number to be charged.

The following costs reflect the actual cost of printing (printer usage, paper and ink).

All prices quoted are for a sheet of paper (single or double-sided are the same price)

8.5×11 (regular size)

  • black/white on regular paper – $.15/page
  • color on regular paper – $.30/page
  • b/w or color on soft gloss brochure paper $.50/page
  • b/w or color on cardstock – $2.00/page

8.5×14 (legal size)

  • black/white on regular paper – $.30/page
  • color on regular paper – $.50/page

11×17 (tabloid size)

  • black/white on regular paper – $.50/page
  • color on regular paper – $1.00/page
  • b/w or color on glossy/brochure paper – $1.50/page