Quick Links: Resources—Printing—Help Desk Hours
Open to all College of Built Environments students, Archnet is a design technology services group within the College whose mission is to provide the CBE community with tools and services that reduce project barriers in creativity, size, or lack of experience using specialized equipment.
Archnet provides technology and design studio computing resources, supporting Windows design studio workstations, personal computers, design applications, scanners, printers, and plotters to the CBE community. Our team is here to support students in leveraging these resources for design studio work, competition or research posters, or if they need some more creative freedom in any printing project.
Archnet student employees are a great resource for you if you need help with or are wanting to learn more about:
- Best practices for printing in Archnet
- Connecting your laptop to Archnet printers
- Troubleshooting printing problems
- InDesign accessibility
- Adobe Acrobat accessibility
The Archnet help desk, printers, and plotters are located in Architecture Hall, room G051. For a more detailed listing of the equipment available in Archnet please expand the Archnet Resources section below.
Archnet resources
3 Windows PCs setup with Windows 11
Scanners: standard letter, tabloid (11×17)
Printers: Dawg Prints color laserjet providing printing (duplex) on both letter (8.5×11) and tabloid (11×17) paper
Plotters: 1 loaded with 36-inch wide matte paper, 1 loaded with 42-inch wide heavyweight coated matte paper. 42-inch semi-gloss photo paper, and 36-inch backlit film are available by request.
Archnet staff also support the following equipment in the Arch Hall design studios:
1 Windows PC per studio setup with Windows 11 (11 total)
1 scanner per studio either tabloid or letter size
in-studio Dawgprints printers – black & white letter printing only, duplex available
File storage policies
Files stored directly on Architecture Hall computers can be deleted at any time. Architecture Hall computers are only for temporary storage of files that are backed up in another location. Back-up files to personal disks, usb flash drives, your U-drive, cloud storage, or other long-term archive media for safe storage. You are responsible for keeping copies of your work.
How to print
For detailed instructions on printing from within specific programs, please review the guides listed below. We recommend printing as a PDF for consistency.
Plotting from Acrobat on a Mac
Plotting from Acrobat on a PC
Plotting from InDesign on a Mac
Plotting from InDesign on a PC
Laptop printing
Personal computers can be set up to print to the Archnet small format printers (not the plotters).
To install the Dawg Prints software on Windows or MacOS: Dawg Prints Installation Guide
Printing cost
All Archnet printers/plotters operate via UW Dawg Prints. Payment is via UW Husky Card only. Add funds to your UW Husky Card here: Husky Card Online Card Office
Pricing for Dawg Prints standard size printing can be found here: Dawg Prints Prices & Sizes. Large format plotting via Dawg Prints is charged by the square inch.
Refunds for unprinted or misprinted prints/plots may be submitted via email: uwcshelp@uw.edu or via this form: Dawg Prints Refund Page
| Plotter Types and Cost | ||||
| Queue Name | Plotter Model | Plot Width | Media | Cost per Sq Inch |
| Matte 42 Wide | HP DesignJet Z9 | Max 42″ | coated hw matte | $.01 (1 cent) |
| Fast 36 Wide | HP PageWide 4250XL | Max 36″ | coated matte | $.005 (1/2 cent) |
| On Request | email be-help@uw.edu | Max 42″ | Semi-gloss, Photopaper | $.01 (1 cent) |
Archnet helpdesk hours
The Archnet computer lab is available 24/7 to CBE faculty, staff and matriculated students in a CBE degree program and is accessible via Husky Card. Please see your department administrator if your Husky Card does not work.
Times listed as ‘shift as ArchNet’ in the calendar are when a Archnet consultant is available to help. For support during other hours, please make an appointment by emailing us at archnet@uw.edu.
You may find that this calendar is easier to read in day or week view.