To complete a project, fill out a Glowforge Request Form or Organization Glowforge Request Form.
Submit the form, a printed out copy of your file, and the file itself on a flash drive to the circulation desk during normal library hours.
Your print job will be added to the queue in the order in which we receive them.
A flat fee of $2.00 plus $0.10 per minute of laser use time (rounded to the nearest minute). Proofgrade material (when available) will be an additional $.10 per square inch. Vector cutting and engraving takes less time than raster engraving.
**Commercial use of the laser is prohibited. Batch jobs will be processed upon approval for organizations, clubs, or departments.**
Policies
1. The Library's Glowforge may only be used for lawful purposes. No one is permitted to create material that is:
Prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
Unsafe, harmful, dangerous, or poses an immediate threat to the well-being of others.
Obscene or otherwise inappropriate for the library environment.
In violation of another's intellectual property rights. For example, you cannot reproduce material subject to copyright, patent, or trademark protection.
2. The library reserves the right to refuse any Glowforge request.
3. The library cannot guarantee file print, engrave, or cut ability, nor confidentiality of designs. Responsibility for removing masking is up to the user.
4. Items must be picked up by the individual who submitted them or their designee, using valid ID. Items not picked up within 30 days after being printed become the property of Willet Library.
5. Only designated library employees will have hands-on access to the Glowforge. Wesleyan College students wishing to gain experience using the Glowforge should make an appointment with a librarian (wlibrary@wesleyancollege.edu), or at the Circulation Desk during normal library hours, for training.
6. The Glowforge use is prioritized based on factors such as academic priority, class due dates, reprints, and other issues as they arise. We reserve the right to alter queue order based on these factors.
7. For instructors, please contact us at the beginning of the semester so we can coordinate the best time for your class to submit their projects.
Printing times vary based on size, complexity, and any backlog. Once you submit your request, we will contact you within two business days with an approximate turnaround time, and estimate of cost. To best accommodate large orders, please contact us 4-6 weeks prior to your "need by" date at wlibrary@wesleyancollege.edu.
For instructors, please contact us at the beginning of the semester so we can coordinate the best time for your class to submit their projects.
