Keys, Computers, Printers, Telephone, Mail

see also travel & conferences

To get a key to 306, 317 and outside door of Weniger Hall visit the "forms" page on the department website and fill in a key request. Renee will give you a piece of paper with the key numbers. Then you will visit the campus “key shack” at the intersection of 15th and Washington Ave and pay a $5 deposit for each key.

The group shares keys to some other research labs: The Keszler group in Chemistry (ask Josh), and Alex Yokochi's SEM in Chemical Engineering (ask Matt).

To get an account with COSINE (College of Science Information Network) fill out this Account Application and return it to 1022 Cordley. Remeber to specify that you need access to the T: drive (Physics/Minot Group).

For sharing files with group members, log into your COSINE account, open 'my computer/T:/Physics/Minot Group'. We can store ~ 10 Gb here.

For files which you don't need to share with other people, you have 2 or 3 Gb on the Z: drive.

In room 317 we have a scanner/copier/color inkjet printer (hp 7310). The ink cartridges are hp 96 (black) and hp 97 (color). You can get refiled cartridges from the OSU bookstore. You put the empty catridge in an envelop, drop it in a box and then pick up a full catridge the next day. To make research purchases at the OSU bookstore, get an account index from Ethan and take your OSU id card. To get new catridges, they cost $29 each from Boise Cascade (ask Verna) and $35 from OSU bookstore.

To use the printer for the first time, log into your cosine account, click start, run, and then type \\cosprint\wngr317prn1 it takes 30 seconds and then the printer is visible in your control panels. In the control panel, right click on the printer and select properties. Here you can adjust the default printer settings. Most people prefer double-sided printing as the default setting.

For using the laserjet printer in the physics office, click start, run, and type \\cosprint\wngr301prn1. Use the main office printer to print teaching materials and departmental stuff.

The student media services, located on the 2nd floor of the valley library (just as you walk in main door). “Students may order one print per assignment free of charge”. Printing on Matte paper costs about $30. Landon tried this service.

FedEx/Kinkos Shop near Fred Meyers has reasonable prices for posters. After the 25% OSU discount it cost $6 per sq ft for heavy weight paper and glossy finish. The turn-around time at Kinko is typically 24 hours (better than OSU print shop). They prefer pdf file format. Check the properties of your pdf printer before you print. The page must be set to the right size and image resolution should be high (1200 dpi or 2400 dpi). The disadvantage of Kinkos is that they don't accept OSU index numbers for direct charging.

The OSU print shop has reasonable prices. They will take pdf or powerpoint files. (It is convenient to use powerpoint to prepare posters for conferences.) The print job can be submitted online (file sizes up to 80 Mb). Don't forget to read the document preparation tips.

The nanotube AFM image in our lab was printed on polypropylene (good for high color saturation) and laminated with single-sided satin. The file was prepared in photoshop at 300 dpi resolusion.

If you need to make long distance calls you have to get a 7-digit code from Paula.

Grad students have individual mail boxes in the kitchen area next to 301 Weniger. Packages with equipment orders are generally left in the corridor outside Henri Jansen's office.

The Physics main office can help with sending a package by USPS, UPS, FedEx etc.

Example: Sending equipment back to the manufacture. You decide to send the box by UPS Ground. Paula gives you a yellow form that says “Parcel Mailing Order Form, OSU Printing & Mailing Services”. Fill in this form, including the purchase code number (either the general account for physics, or one of our group accounts). Take the box, and the Mailing Order Form, to the Mailing Services desk in Cascade Hall.

• Tate labs - Keep up-to-date about equipment we share with Janet Tate's lab.

• Web request for a recycling pickup.

Polystyrene peanuts can be dropped off in Weniger to be redistributed:

• Box or bag your peanuts
• Place in the shipping area (first floor of Weniger, small room next to the freight elevator) with a note: “Please Recycle”