We encourage you to consult with us regarding your printing needs. We may assist you by recommending cost-saving ideas.
Copy Requests for jobs needing additional services or to be printed on an offset press
Requests are required for any service. They can be found electronically at the GWC Forms Center or may be picked up in our office. Please date/time stamp your request at our front counter, attach your originals to the form with a paper clip, and place it our ‘new jobs’ basket. The Longform is used for quantities above 2000, when other paper (cardstock, astrobrights, etc.), other sizes (8 ½ x 14 or 11 x 17), colored ink, or additional services (lamination, graphic design, etc.) are requested. Please click here for general information/requirements regarding incoming work requests.
Basic Instructions for E-mailing Copy Requests
Detailed Instructions for E-mailing Copy Requests [pdf]
What are some of the benefits of e-mailing a copy request?
Completed Requests
Pressroom
The Pressroom staff consists of a full-time Offset Press Operator III (7:15-4:15 M-F), and another full-time Offset Press Operator III that works from 9:30 am-4:15 pm in the Pressroom and 4:15-until closing in the Copy Room. We provide one and two-color printing, and three-color printing on occasion. The Pressroom staff prints all material for our campus that is not produced on our copiers, with the exception of four-color work, College Catalog, Schedule of Classes, and Calendar of Events. Normally, any job requiring more that 2000 impressions will be sent to the pressroom for offset printing which is cost-saving to the customer, rather than being copied on one of our digital copiers. Offset press work will be sent off-campus if the quantity falls below our press minimums.
Timelines
Offset Press work—10 working days, after you have proofed and signed off your job
If needed, off-campus Bindery — 3-5 days after it has been sent off-campus
On occasion off-campus Camera work is needed (ex: photos)—add 5 working days, after you have proofed and signed off your job.
Your job may be completed earlier than the timelines listed above and this would be a bonus. We try to complete all of our jobs as quickly as possible. Unfortunately we do not know how many jobs will come in at any given time/day, and we also have staff members who need vacations, personal business time, doctor appointments and become ill.
If you find that you are unable to allow for the timelines listed above, please let us know when you first present your job so that we may get you a price quote and prepare your job to be sent off-campus for printing.
Paper
There is a notebook on our front counter that contains samples of paper and colors that we have in stock. Any of these papers can be selected for your printing request. The customer may provide special order paper, as long as the press minimums are met.
Campus Letterhead [Color and Black]
Bindery Services
Business Cards
You may order business cards in quantities of 250. The current cost is listed on the Business Card Order Form which can be found electronically on the GWC Forms Center. To order, return your completed form with payment to Fiscal Services. Checks should be made payable to Golden West College. For faster service deliver your completed form with receipt from Fiscal Services attached directly to our office. Please note: Business cards are created and printed only after orders totaling 1,000 cards have been received.
Shredding
We have a large capacity shredder for campus use. Please contact Don x55092 or Dale x55075 in advance to arrange for a convenient time.
Helpful Hints for filling out forms
Questions?
When in doubt, don’t be afraid to ask! We’ll try to answer your questions, or find one of our staff members who can.
