The Makerspace will be closed from Friday, June 19 through Monday, June 22.
We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, June 23!
Our vinyl printer/cutter is great for a variety of large format printing projects. You can also create cut contours on your project, allowing you to further customize your design. Banners, bumper stickers, pictures, decals, and window clings are just some of the projects you can create.
Features
- Large format printing and contour cutting
- Water, UV, and scratch resistant for up to 3 years outdoors
- Print on material available in the Library for purchase: outdoor banner vinyl, white adhesive vinyl, and white static cling. All materials are 30 inches in width with a printable area of approximately 28.5 inches.
What You’ll Need
- JTPL library card in good standing (no outstanding fines or fees)
- Taken the Vinyl Printer Certification Class
- File in
.eps,.jpg,.tiff, or.pdfformat saved to a flash drive or cloud storage- If you want to cut around specific shapes or text, you’ll need to create your design in CorelDRAW, which is available on all computers in the Makerspace.
Cost
| Banners | $4.00 per linear foot ($4 minimum) |
| Glossy Adhesive Vinyl (permanent) | $4.00 per linear foot ($4 minimum) |
| Heat Transfer Vinyl | $8.00 per linear foot ($8 minimum) |
| HTV Transfer Tape | $1.00 per linear foot ($1 minimum) |
| Photo Paper, Glossy | $4.00 per linear foot ($4 minimum) |
| Photo Paper, Matte | $4.00 per linear foot ($4 minimum) |
| Removable Vinyl | $4.00 per linear foot ($4 minimum) |
| Static Clings | $4.00 per linear foot ($4 minimum) |
| Grommets | $0.50 each |
Objects are measured at the end of the print. These prices include:
- Any white/blank/extra space
- Failed prints due to design error
- Prints that do not complete before a reservation expires
All material usage is rounded up to the next foot. For example, a 5 foot 3 inch print is rounded up to 6 feet/$24.
Station Reservations
* only available once you have taken the Vinyl Printer Certification class
Upcoming Trainings
Equipment Availability
- You are permitted one two-hour session per day.
- Extra time may be granted (at the discretion of staff) if no one is waiting; however, this courtesy cannot be guaranteed.
- If your project runs over your time limit, we will allow it to continue to print until completion or until the next appointment arrives and is ready to print (whichever occurs first).
- Projects are stopped at closing.
- You have a 15-minute grace period before your reservation is automatically cancelled.
- We strongly encourage you to book ahead of your visit to ensure availability.
Learn More
Do you want to get more information before you dive in? Then check out some YouTube videos on our equipment:
Page reviewed: 21 March 2026