Tutorials
Welcome to Printfx / FabLab's video quick guide tutorials! Use them to help answer some of your most common questions such as "How do I resize an image?". These quick guides are a great resource to get you started!
PrintFX / FabLab
FIT Tutoring Services
Individual. Walk-in. Workshops
Other FIT Print Services
Print Center (aka Print Shop) — Service available to faculty and staff. Sign into MyFIT and click on “Print Center” under the quick links section on InsideFIT.
Self-Service/Pay-For-Print — Service available to faculty, students and staff. Locations: Computer Commons, Feldman Center CC15; Peter G. Scotese Facility, Feldman Center Suite C220; FIT Library, Goodman Center 5th and 6th Floors; Kaufman Hall Cyber Lounge.
Classroom Printing — Service available to faculty and students. Draft quality. Limited printing available in labs during scheduled class hours for class projects only.
Office Printing — Networked printers available in departmental offices for staff and faculty use.
Guides
3D Printing (.pdf)
Digital Printing File Prep (.pdf)
Laser Cutting (.pdf)
Vacuum Forming (.pdf)
Vinyl Stickers (.pdf)
Guides are pdfs and require Adobe Acrobat or Reader
Placing An Order
Funding Your FIT eAccount For Payment
Adding Funds To Your eAccount Online Via MyFit
Coming soon! PHiL station located outside PrintFX accepting cash and credit cards!
Applying For a Lab Monitor Job
Refer to IT's Student Employment Opportunities page and contact PrintFX staff for more information
Button Pins
Button Pin template for online ordering
Vinyl Cutting
Adobe Illustrator - Image Trace
Vinyl Sticker Application Tape
Vinyl Cutting Vector File Setup
Laser Cutting
Adobe Illustrator - Vector File Setup
Vacuum Forming
Vacuum Forming - Making Molds & Shapes
3D
Netfabb - Cleaning & Repairing a Model (demo). Download free Netfabb software here
Netfabb - Measuring & Resizing a Model (demo). Download free Netfabb software here
3D Printing - Real World Applications
File Prep and More!
PrintFX's Sample Book Orientation: Paper, Fabric & Specialty Media
Graphic File Formats - When to Use Each File Type
Softproofing With a Color Calibrated Monitor
Adobe Photoshop - Resolution / Image Size
Adobe Photoshop - Image Adjustments - Basic Color Controls
Adobe Indesign - Packaging Files / Exporting PDFs
Adobe Illustrator - Outline Fonts
Adobe Illustrator - Pattern Creation