DIY Lab Access

We’re proud to provide artists, photographers, and members of the general public access to our lab space and equipment as DIY users.

Photo By: Grace Coudal

DIY Agreement
Paper Stock
Lab Equipment

REQUEST YOUR RESERVATION

If you're new to LATITUDE please call us at 773.888.2241 or reach out via email at info@latitudechicago.org before booking an appointment.

Please note that this is a request, do not consider your booking confirmed until you've heard back from us.

Scanning and Printing takes longer than you expect! We recommend booking no less than 2 consecutive appointments on any piece of equipment.

“SELECT AND ADD ANOTHER TIME” will allow you to book multiple hours.

You can book an hour long appointment if you are confident that it will be quick, however, our appointment schedule is strict as another user may have booked time immediately after you.

If you have a complex project or are unsure how long it will take, book between 3-4 hours.

Ex.

1 roll of 35mm film on a v850 Flatbed at 1600 DPI: 1 Hour

(3) 8x10 Ready To Print files on a Canon 2600: 1.5 Hours

PRICING

Day Rate

$15 for the Public / $10 for Students for Recent Grads

includes workstation !

INK

17” and 24” Printers : $0.05/sq inch

44” Printers : $0.07/sq inch

Students and Recent Grads : 25% off ink prices above !

PAPER

17” rolls : starting from $0.20/linear inch

44” rolls : starting from $0.40/linear inch

SCANNING

v850 : $5

Overhead and Capture : $25

Lab Equipment

We provide access to these high-end equipment and a controlled production environment.

Main Production Space

Our main production space is the central area of activity in the lab; whether we’re completing work for your Printing & Scanning Service order or you’re taking advantage of our multifaceted lab space, we have a range of equipment and amenities available.

    • 48 x 18-inch GTI CVX Viewing Booth

    • (2) Production tables for viewing, trimming, matting, sequencing, bookbinding, etc.

    • 36 in. , 40in. ,& 90 in. uni-directional rota-trimmer

    • (2) Small, portable light tables

    • (5) 10.6 x 6.7 inch Wacom Pen Tablets

    • Bi-Angular Lightbox for viewing negatives

    • Matin guillotine film cutter for 35MM and Medium Format films

    • Scissors and Loupes

    • Kinetronics Anti-Static film brush

Printers

SMALL FORMAT PRINTERS

Our small format printers can take media from 8 inches up to 24” wide in both sheet and roll stock and are the most affordable option of our DIY print offerings.

  • Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-2600 24" printer (2) : Can take rolls that are up to 24” wide.

LARGE FORMAT PRINTERS

Our large format printers can take media up to 44” wide in both sheet and roll stock, and can accommodate a variety of media types depending on your needs.

  • Canon ImagePROGRAF PRO-4000 LUCIA-PRO Ink Set | Excellent for vibrant colors and experimental media

    Epson SureColor P-9000 UltraChrome HDX Inkset | Outstanding color range and rich blacks

    Epson 9900 Piezography Printer K-10 PiezographyPro Ink Set | Only prints grayscale images with the full tonal range intact, the ability to adjust tone and neutrality, and offers the deepest blacks in the world

Scanners

FLAT MEDIA SCANNERS

Our Flat Media Scanners excel at creating high-resolution reproduction of documents, printed photographs, illustrations, and any other flat reflective media.

  • Epson V850 PRO (2) 9.5 x11 inch scanning bed | 6400DPI Max Optical Resolution

    Overhead Art Repro Scanner - (LATITUDE Certification Required Before Use) - Color-Corrected Sony Alpha a7R IIIa Camera | 169 Megapixel File per Capture | 50MM and 70MM Macro Lens Options | 5600K Adjustable Light Sources | 5600K Ring Light

FILM SCANNERS

Our Film Scanners offer a range of high-quality options for digitizing color negative, black and white, and color positive film.

  • Epson V850 PRO (2) 6400DPI Max Optical Resolution | Dedicated Film Holders for 35MM, Medium Format, and 4x5 Formats | Digital ICE Dust Reduction Technology | Basic and Linear Scan Options

    Kodak Slide N Scan can scan 35mm, 110 and 126 film as well as mounted slides, this scanner produces 14-Megapixel images with its 1/2.33" CMOS sensor.

    Overhead Film Scanner (LATITUDE Certification Required Before Use)is a copy stand with a Sony 7 III with Negative Supply scanning film holders and light adapters for 35mm, 120, and 4×5 format film.

    Scanmate 11000 Drum Scanner (LATITUDE Certification Required Before Use) 11000 DPI Max Optical Resolution | Wet Mounted PMT Linear Scan | Suited for 35MM and Medium Format

Computer Workstations

Printing Workstation

    • Apple M1 Max Mac Studio

    • One (1) 27 inch color critical NEC or EIZO monitor

    • One (1) general purpose monitor

    • USB 3.0 | USB-C | Thunderbolt connections for hard drives and thumb drives

    • Adobe Photoshop CC | Adobe Lightroom Classic | Adobe Bridge

    • Adobe Premiere, InDesign, and Illustrator upon request *Contact the lab for more information

    • CF Systems Color Perfect & Negative Lab Pro

    • Print-Tool RIP

Flatbed Scanning Workstation

    • Apple M1 Mac Mini

    • One (1) 27 inch color critical NEC monitors

    • USB 3.0 | USB-C | Thunderbolt connections for hard drives and thumb drives

    • EpsonScan 2 Scanning Software

    • Adobe Photoshop CC | Adobe Lightroom Classic | Adobe Bridge

    • CF Systems Color Perfect & Negative Lab Pro

    • Print-Tool RIP