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 Hours
(Hours Subject to Change)
Monday: 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Tuesday: 6:00pm - 8:30 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm, 6:00pm - 8:30 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm, 6:00pm - 8:30 pm
Friday: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm, 2:00pm - 5:30 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm, 2:00pm - 5:30 pm
REQUEST YOUR RESERVATION
If you're new to LATITUDE or have not used equipment like this before, please call us at 773.888.2241 or reach out via email at info@latitudechicago.org.
Please note that this is a request, do not consider your booking confirmed until you've heard back from us.
PRICING
DIY Pricing
Day Rate (required for all DIY users, applied to each visit)
$15 for the Public ($10 for Students for Recent Grads)
*** Student Discounts! 25% off DIY ink, a Student DIY Day Rate and discounts on classes. Recent graduates who have graduated within a year can claim student discounts.
PAPER STOCK
We maintain a regular supply of 17” and 44” wide roll paper available for Printing & Scanning Services and DIY use in the lab.
Standard Papers are cost-effective, high-quality options to meet a variety of printing needs. Fine-Art Papers prioritize archival qualities and offer a broad range of surface finishes, textures, and materials. Listed below are our most common paper types we use along with a PDF with detailed information and description.
Looking for something specific or have any questions? Please contact us.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Epson V850 PRO (2) 9.5 x11 inch scanning bed | 6400DPI Max Optical Resolution
Overhead 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 | Up to 16”x24” Scanning Bed
FILM SCANNERS
Our Film Scanners offer a range of high-quality options for digitizing color negative, black and white, and color positive film.
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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.
Capture 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
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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
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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