Service Updates
Service Updates
Updates to PrintFX and FabLab services (as of 4/25/2025):
- Resin 3d printing not available May 7th - 9th:
- Due to limited staffing in May, any resin or complex 3d print jobs that require file
review using our Fablab services, will need to be submitted by 5pm April 30th. During
that time, any jobs that have errors pertaining (but not limited) to the following
list will be referred back to their teacher for corrections:
- Meshes with incorrect normals
- Multiple meshes in a single file
- Non-watertight meshes
- Manifold faces / edges
- Incorrect scale
- Incorrect wall thicknesses
- Incorrect wall thicknesses when resized to desired scale
- Self-implosive cups
- Incorrect boolean meshes
- Non-supportable resin meshes
- Incorrect 3d printer choice
- Incorrect file name on order form
- These aforementioned errors prevent the model from being printed. Please have your students submit watertight, correctly scaled individual meshes by 5pm April 30th for review.
- Fablab-review services will resume May 12th. Students can book appointments for help using our Fablab Help Request Form. They can also find tips for Fablab services.
- Due to limited staffing in May, any resin or complex 3d print jobs that require file
review using our Fablab services, will need to be submitted by 5pm April 30th. During
that time, any jobs that have errors pertaining (but not limited) to the following
list will be referred back to their teacher for corrections:
- Laser black and white budget posters: Out of service until Fall 2025
- Large format laser black and white draft quality copies: Out of service until Fall 2025
- Fabric Prints: Please read the important disclaimer
- FabLab technician in-person appointments: FabLab scheduling forms available for departments needing help fabricating a part and students needing assistance with fabricating a project
- 12x18 Transparency: Additional size option for the Laser Print service
- Ink jet Posterboard 30" x 40" : No longer available
- Vinyl cutting: 6 inch minimum charge
- Rush option for all services: Suspended until further notice
- Spiral bookbinding: For PrintFX in-house prints only. Submit a laser or inkjet sheet order form in addition to a book binding order form to place your order. Double-sided printing suspended. No customer provided paper. The only binding size accepted is 8.5"x11".
- Button pins: Submit files or hard copies to place an order
- Color laser (toner) printing service (8.5x11, 12x18): 50 sheets per job maximum
- FabLab class orientations: FabLab staff will provide in-person orientations for FabLab services only (vinyl cutting, laser cutting, 3d, vacuum forming). Please resource our instructional video tutorials also if needed or as an alternative
- PrintFX class orientations: Orientations for PrintFX services (2d printing and spiral bookbinding) are suspended until further notice. As an alternative, please use our video tutorials