Taubman College

Media Center / Plotting Advice

Document Specs

First of all, think about the size of your document, whether it is color or black & white (grayscale), and paper type (bond, vellum, mylar, or glossy) all affect the price of the plot.

Job Submission

Submit your files on removeable media (USB jump-drive, CD, iPod, firewire hard drive, etc.). Most common software programs are supported (Acrobat, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Powerpoint*, and AutoCAD*) for Windows and MacOS. Freehand, Microsoft Publisher, Excel, and Microsoft Word are NOT supported at this time.
*These formats may have problems.

File Format

Using a generic file format (TIFF, EPS/Postscript, JPEG, Acrobat/PDF) can also help avoid problems opening your files.

Preflight Your Files

Please be sure to check your file in advance for errors and include all linked files and or fonts used in your document. A good way to do this is to open the file on a different computer to make sure all necessary information was copied to the disk. Missing fonts and files can reduce image quality, cause portions of the document not to print, or cause font substitution errors. If we encounter errors, we will not print the file until you resolve the problems.

The more prepared your files are, the faster we can print them!