Printing Cost Guide

This list includes studio area Xerox or Canon printers and all plotters/printers. Pricing is listed on signs above each plotters/printers.

If you are interested in printing and pricing from others check out Staples or FedEx in the local area. There is also a FedEx printing facility within the WashU Campus Store.


Canon and Xerox page printers in studios
Brand: Xerox/Canon (Smaller standard printers also located throughout buildings.)
Sizes: 8.5×11, 11×17 inches
Paper: 20 lb basic
Cost: $0.25 per page side (Color)
$0.04 per page side (B&W)


All of the plotters except SAG_203_BrightPlot1 are located in the Whitaker Learning Lab.  SAG_203_BrightPlot1 is located in Steinberg Hall, Room 203.

BrightPlots (4) – Paper: 24 lb bond paper, 36 in. wide roll; Cost: $1.00 sf (Color), $0.50 sf (B&W)

  • BrightPlot1 (HP DesignJet Z6810)
  • BrightPlot2 (HP DesignJet Z9)
  • BrightPlot3 (Canon Pro-4100)
  • SAG_203_BrightPlot1 (HP DesignJet Z6600)

MattePlots (4) – Paper: 46 lb bond paper, 36 in. wide roll*; Cost:$1.50 sf (Color), $1.00 sf (B&W)

  • MattePlot1 (HP DesignJet Z6810)
  • MattePlot2 (Canon Pro-4100)
  • MattePlot3* (Canon Colorado 1630).  Paper roll is  36″ wide, but the maximum print width is 35″.  MattePlot3 does not auto-rotate jobs so users must manually adjust orientation to fit within this width.  A 36 x 20 image will not print, but 20 x 36 will.  The first dimension is the width and this cannot exceed 35″.
  • MattePlot4 (Canon ImagePROGRAF TZ-30000)

MylarPlot (1) – Paper: Mylar, 42 in. wide roll; Cost: $2.75 sf (Color); $2.25 sf (B&W)

  • MylarPlot1 (HP DesignJet Z6600)