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Printing

Contracts & Procurement has contracts with several print partners. On campus printing services are available at UGS and Cal Poly Print and Copy.

Payment for print services under $3,500 excluding UGS and Cal Poly Print & Copy should be done by using a Procurement Card (Pro-Card). For UGS & Cal Poly Print & Copy direct billing is allowable through Cal Poly Corporation. For printing services over $3,500 contact CPRM at 756-2232, or email purchasing @calpoly.edu.

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ASAP Reprographics

ASAP Reprographics offers large and small format B/W and Full-Color printing and scanning on state-of-the-art equipment. Our wide format full-color printers use uv resistant, weather resistant inks. Our 50” Contex full-color scanner offers up to 800 dpi true-color archival quality precision scanning. Large format full-color prints can be made on Presentation Bond, Photo Glossy Coated paper, Photo Semi-Gloss Coated paper, Artist Hot-Press Watercolor Paper, Artist Canvas, Adhesive Vinyl, Vinyl Banner stock and 150gsm Transparency Media. Our large format black and white printing is done on the latest Océ TDS800 systems. For more information, please visit our website at: http://www.asapreprographics.com

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Central Coast Printing

At Central Coast Printing our specialty is high quality, full color printing. Using our state of the art, digital, computer-to-plate technology, we provide you with quality printed material.

Our prepress department is equipped with the latest MAC and PC hardware and the latest and greatest versions of design and layout software. Our experienced staff will either work with your supplied art files, or create them for you. For creative services such as logo design, we can connect you to our network of professional graphic designers.

Our pressroom features a Direct Image 4-color waterless offset press with a maximum print size of 11” x 17” for quantities of 500 to 10,000. We have a 28” wide, 6-color offset press, with an aqueous coater for larger quantities. The pride of our pressroom is our 28” x 40” MAN-Roland 6-color offset press, also with an aqueous coater. We have small format 1- and 2-color presses for basic business printing needs such as letterhead, envelopes, business cards and multi-part forms.

To support these presses, our bindery has a 9-station collator, a 6-pocket gather/stitch/trim bookbinder, 3 folding machines, a wire-o binder, shrink wrap machine and many other finishing devices. We also offer in-house die-cutting.

And finally, Central Coast Printing has recently added mailing services to the list of products and services. Avoid the hassle of having to coordinate your printing and mailing separately. Central Coast Printing can do it all in one location.

Contact Central Coast Printing as you are planning your next printing job. Our sales representatives have many years experience in the printing industry, and they happen to be Cal Poly grads!

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FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Services

FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Services has been awarded a California Multiple Award Schedule (CMAS) contract (8400092183). The CMAS contract allows California local government and state agencies to purchase directly from us for their document solution needs. The CMAS contract also offers discount pricing for black & white and color copying and includes binding services that give documents a professional look.

When ordering from FedEx Kinko's, please identify yourself as faculty/staff and that you are part of the Cal Poly University discount program. This should guarantee you get the appropriate discount under contract #8400092183.

If you have any problems, please ask for Kristi Parker or Matthew Hathaway.

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Cal Poly Print and Copy

Cal Poly Print and Copy has been Cal Poly’s on campus printer since 2001. Originally named Pony Prints Copy Center, Cal Poly Print and Copy has evolved from a simple copy annex to a full service digital print center offering standard and large format printing and scanning in both color and black and white, assorted binding methods, lamination, faxing and while you wait counter printing. Our production equipment and software is of the highest caliber, utilizing leading brands of the industry including Xerox, Adobe, Triumph, Rhintuff and Fastback. Our staff is friendly and knowledgeable, always eager to help you with your print projects. We offer quick turnaround times and campus wide delivery. The Cal Poly Campus is our only focus and priority and we take great care to ensure the needs of the campus community are met to the very best of our ability. Unlike off campus printers we offer interdepartmental charge backs so there’s not need to use other payment methods. We are conveniently located in the Kennedy Library and open seven days a week, most nights until 9:00pm. If you would like a consultation on your print project please contact Phil Pinedo, manager at 805‐756‐2399. Thank you for your continued patronage of Cal Poly Print and Copy. You’re the reason we’re here!

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OfficeMax ImPress

OfficeMax offers more than just office products! OfficeMax is also a one stop shop for all your Print & Document Services needs. OfficeMax ImPress offers a wide range of services including printing, copying, binding, finishing and desktop publishing with established Cal Poly print discounts in place at all stores.

Your dedicated print/copy consultant is National Account Manager Bruce Edmonston. Bruce has over 15 years of experience in print and document management and will be more than happy to assist you with questions you may have about OfficeMax’s capabilities, additional services, pricing, etc. From conception to production, your projects are important and your satisfaction is our top priority.

ImPress has a dedicated team inside each store available to help with any immediate print needs. If you are traveling outside of the immediate area, OfficeMax has over 900 stores nationwide to assist you. To locate other OfficeMax stores, log on to www.officemax.com.

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Poor Richard's Press

PRP Companies

www.prpco.com

Since 1972, PRP Companies, formerly Poor Richard's Press, has been working hand in hand with Cal Poly, meeting all of the University's printing needs. With almost 35 years under our belt and as a Certified Small Business with the State of California, we know how important quality and timeliness are to you.

Our state-of-the-art equipment and expertly trained team can help you produce most anything from design through distribution.

With a production facility located right in the heart of San Luis Obispo, we are never too far away to answer any questions, assist you in a project, or make sure your product is completed and delivered as quickly as possible.

If you are not able to make it to the store, you have many other options to place an order, including e-mailing us your file, or uploading it on our FTP (file transfer protocol) site. You may also utilize our dedicated delivery staff to pick up and drop off your orders when needed.

If you're in need of consultation we have a dedicated contact for Cal Poly. To learn more about our capabilities, or to get a project started, please contact Tom Davey at (805) 720-1919 or tdavey@prpco.com. Additional contact information can be found below.

If you know exactly what you need, click on the link below and submit a request for quote. We will contact you within 24 hours with your quote and help you get started. http://www.prpco.com

To request quotes or information on printing, or to learn more about the other solutions PRP Companies offers, contact tdavey@prpco.com

PRP Companies now offers apparel, creative, mail, and web services in addition to print.

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University Graphic Systems

University Graphic Systems (UGS) is the student-run, FSC certified (Forest Stewardship Council Certification), on-campus printing enterprise of Cal Poly. The managers of UGS are students in the Graphic Communication Department with backgrounds ranging from Print and Imaging Management, Electronic Publishing and Imaging, Design Reproduction Technology, and Graphics for Packaging concentrations.

UGS produces a wide range of products, including magazines, short run and long run posters, brochures, newspapers and more. We produce the Mustang Daily, CLA's publication of Moebius, Commencement booklets, Annual Report, among many other publications for the Cal Poly campus community. We have both the equipment and personnel to produce a wide variety of printed products from foil stamping to full-color presswork.

By partnering with University Graphic Systems, you are supporting the Cal Poly educational mission of Learn by Doing by providing us with the opportunity to further our knowledge of the printing and publishing industry.

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V3 Corporation

V3 (formerly Ventura Printing) has been in the printing industry for more than 60 years. Our professional team may be called upon at any time for input on printing, mailing and graphic design projects. We will assist you with information on how to accomplish a printing requirement with your budget and communication goals in mind. When information is needed regarding the type of paper to use, file preparation, graphic design program consultation, and how to securely upload files to our FTP site, we can guide you.

Furthermore, since acquiring Business Mailing Center in 2006, we deliver all mail projects to the Goleta USPS distribution center, which extends the best postage rates available to all qualified Cal Poly projects.

Simply give us a call and we'll be happy to provide a list of on-campus references. We look forward to working with you.

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The UPS Store

10% discount is given on everything except USPS postage, priority mail, parcel post, mailbox rentals, and money orders. This discount is available for all staff members for personal use as long as you have your staff ID.

Can we walk in to request work or copy ourselves? Yes, individuals are able to walk in and use the machines yourself or drop of your request and return later for pick up.

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