The Printing Process
Our staff can produce anything from a business card to a book with hundreds of pages. There are no charges for our design services.
Step 1: Planning & Designing
Planning the job may be the most critical stage of the printing process. Design and Print Services should be notified of any major printing request as soon as possible in order to meet your project deadline. We can advise you in selecting the most appropriate and economical printing or copying method. We can also answer your questions regarding cost estimates, completion dates, and billing. Please e-mail amanda.francis@minotstateu.edu or roxanne.mathis@minotstateu.edu and we will be happy to assist you.
Copyright Responsibility
It is the customer’s responsibility to obtain all copyright releases. If a copyright law is broken, the customer and the printer may be held responsible. Any question regarding copyright privileges may cause a job to be delayed until clarification is obtained.
Step 2: Content Preparation
Electronic files may be submitted on a USB drive or by email to amanda.francis@minotstateu.edu or
roxanne.mathis@minotstateu.edu. Files can be sent to us either as MS Word text files, which will be used in the design process, or properly saved pdf files that we can send directly to print. Photos to be used in your publication should be high resolution and sent as separate files.
Once a design is ready, the customer will receive a proof for final approval. Proofing is the customer’s responsibility and any changes after the final proof may result in additional expense.
Step 3: Press & Bindery
Design and Print Services produces high-quality printed products up to 13" x 25", which can be either one-color or multicolor. Finishing services include cutting, folding, stapling, padding, saddle-stitch (booklet staples) binding and coil binding. Additional bindery services can be completed off-campus, such as numbering, die-cutting, laminating, and perfect binding.
Design and Print Services Hours
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
