VPP - Versatile Printing and Plotting

General description

 

VPP (Versatile Printing and Plotting) service connects numerous printers everywhere at ETH to different computer platforms.

There are simple laser printers available as well as special output devices for posters, transparencies or slides.

Specifications

 

• Most of our users have to first set up a PostScript printer-driver.
• User should be able to connect to the Internet.
• We support various computer platforms (e.g. Windows, Unix, Macintosh).
  Internet-browser can be used for data transfer.
• We operate two public print-centers:
  Rechenzentrum and Hönggerberg.
  Additionally we have many distributed printer stations in student rooms etc.
• RZSPEZ and HILSPEZ opening hours.

Customer groups and fees

 

Our service is available to the general public.
Fees depend on customer group (internal user, external user etc.).
Payment arrangements (cash, fonds-number etc.) are based on customer group too.
For prices see the VPP-costs-sheet (German only) for use of VPP output devices.

Brief technical description

 

To use our printers, you have to convert your files from image format (DOC, PDF, JPEG, etc.) to print format (PostScript, text, etc.).
All of our printers accept PostScript files.

Next step is to send your print file to us with a VPP-program.
The VPP-program parameters allow you to choose output station (destination), printer (device) and format (form) of your pictures.
You can determine paper-size, paper-type, scale, copies etc.
You can also choose between black-and-white laser, color printer, plotter and other devices.

For beginners we suggest printing a small amount of pages at first and testing pictures on an inexpensive device (e.g. A4 laser) before using higher priced printers (e.g. big plots).
For any problems or questions with your prints please phone or e-mail us.

Service provider, contact

 

Rolf Müri
Head of VPP group, VPP server software, PostScript support, printer drivers.
phone: 044 632 34 90

Urs Beckmann
VPP clients for Windows/UNIX, Network software.
phone: 044 632 34 88

Robert Martos
Installations, WWW, hardware.
phone: 044 632 34 88

Alain Hägi
VPP software for MacOS X / CUPS.
Telefon: 044 632 02 41

Sarah Windler Burri
VPP server software, Network software.
Telefon: 044 632 35 43

Support

 

Rita Chalabi

Head of VPP operating

phone: 044 632 34 83

VPP service (general questions, printer maintenance, printing material):
e-mail: vpp@id.ethz.ch

VPP operating (attended printer-center):
RZSPEZ: RZ E22, Clausiusstr. 59, phone: 044 632 35 18
HILSPEZ: HIL C36.1, Hönggerberg, phone: 044 633 29 29