Help Desk

at Sarah Lawrence College

Digital Media Lab

Located in Heimbold 209, the Digital Media Lab is your resource for digital art. Whether you are working with images, animation, video, sound, 3D modeling and animation, or scanning and printing, we have the facilities and support to help you get it done.

While priority is given to art classwork, the Digital Media Lab is open to the entire academic community.

The Lab has 12 workstations. The Classroom (209A) has 15 student stations and a teacher station.

For more details on what we have to offer, see our equipment list and printer information.

See also: lab hours, digital photo basics, scanning.

Topics: classrooms, digital media lab, faculty, heimbold, labs, learn, printing, staff, student

Printing in the Library

How to print in the Library Lab:

  • On the menubar choose ‘File’ then ‘Print’
  • Select ‘library2′ or ‘library3′
  • Click ‘OK’
  • Go to the printer you selected and, on the monitor, double click your print job noted by your username & the file name
  • Swipe your SLC ID card through the card-swipe
  • The print job will disappear from the screen once it is sent to the printer

Topics: faculty, learn, printing, staff, student

Printing FAQ

  1. How many pages do I have available per semester/year?
  2. How much does it cost to print or copy a page on campus?
  3. How do I use the Pay-for-Print station?
  4. How do I use my ID card for copying?
  5. How do I add to my/check my remaining balance?
  6. Will I be charged twice if I swipe my card more than once at the print release station?
  7. Is color printing available?
  8. When I swipe my card at a copy terminal it only gives me 500 copies. What’s going on?
  9. Is wireless printing available?
  10. Whom do I speak to if the printer has no paper, no ink or is not working properly?
  11. Nothing came out of the printer after I swiped my card and my balance is lower now or the pages that were produced were not printed correctly. What are my options?
  12. Why do I have different amounts available at different locations that accept my Sarah Lawrence ID card?
  13. When will my all my print/copy credits be removed?
  14. How do I print during the summer?

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Topics: faculty, fix, learn, printing, staff, student

Printers in the Digital Media Lab

There are several printers available in the Digital Media Lab:

  • HP DesignJet 500 – 42″ wide-format color inkjet – classwork use only
  • Epson 4800 wide-format photo inkjets x2 – matte and photo black – Photography department use only
  • Epson Stylus Pro 9880 – 42″ wide-format color printer – Visual Arts and Photography department use only
  • HP color laserjet – 45 cents/page
  • HP black & white laserjet – 5 cents/page

Topics: classrooms, digital media lab, faculty, heimbold, labs, learn, printing, staff, student

How to install the Lexmark E240n Laser Printer to an OS X Apple Computer

Note: This guide applies ONLY to the following:

  • Faculty members using an Apple desktop or laptop computer that is running Mac OS X 10.4. (You can find out what operating system you are running by clicking on the Apple symbol and selecting About this Mac.)
  • Faculty members who have just recently received a new Lexmark E240n Laser Printer
  • Faculty members who HAVE NOT been visited by Academic Computing to install the printer.

You may also view the full manual in PDF form.

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Topics: faculty, fix, learn, printing, staff