Wide format printing is available in the CADLab office at 124 Architecture 2.
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Contact Info:
Phone: 204-474-7482
Email: cadlab_printshop@umanitoba.ca
Pricing and Sizes:
We charge based on the dimensions of your file (calculated by square feet). We also charge different prices to Faculty of Architecture students and staff, and those from outside the faculty at the UofM. We do not provide our services to individuals or businesses outside of the University of Manitoba.
| In Faculty | Out of Faculty | |
| Canvas (Matte) | $4.00 per sqft | $4.50 per sqft |
| Full Gloss | $3.50 per sqft | $4.00 per sqft |
| Satin (Semi-Gloss) | $3.50 per sqft | $4.00 per sqft |
| Heavy Bond (Matte) | $3.00 per sqft | $3.50 per sqft |
| B&W Laser (Matte) | $0.50 per sqft | $0.50 per sqft |
We can print Canvas, Full Gloss, Satin and Heavy Bond up to 41.5" wide. The black & white laser printer can print up to 35.5" wide. The maximum length is only limited by the size of the roll.
We can also print on customer supplied paper up to 44" wide on our wide format printers. Most of the common cut sheets sold at the UofM Bookstore will work. These paper types include Strathmore/Strathmore Museum, Mayfair, Stonehedge/Maidstone and Crystal Mohawk. Other similar papers may work as well but we cannot guarantee compatibility. Nor can we guarantee any level of colour matching due to the differing white points and densities of the papers. Mylar, acetate and similar 'papers' will not work on our printers. Please ensure that you leave a margin of no less than 1/4 of an inch on 3 sides and 2 inches on the last side (this should be on one of the short sides) on your image as the printer cannot print right to the end of a sheet.
| In Faculty | Out of Faculty | |
| Customer Supplied Paper |
$2.00 per sqft + $5 per sheet loading fee |
$2.00 per sqft + $10 per sheet loading fee |
Please note that we do not trim prints. A wide format cutter is available for customers to use and trim lines can be added to the print if requested.
We accept cash or cheque. If your Faculty or Department is paying for your prints (via FOP/FOAP), you can download our printing payment form here. Please ensure that the signing authority's name, office phone number and signature are on the form prior to dropping off your file. Payment forms without the contact information and signature of a signing authority will not be accepted.
Preparing your file:
We accept PDF files for wide format printing. Our printing software does not accept Powerpoint or AutoCAD files, so they must be converted to PDF by the customer before delivery to CADLab. We will also accept TIFs and JPEGs for image files (ie. photos).
Please ensure that your files are sized to the correct dimensions, that all images have adequate resolution for the size you are printing and any other adjustments have been made. We are not a design shop and we will not modify posters and images for you.
Please drop off your prints in person, preferably on a USB stick.