IT Labs: The Media Lab

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THE MEDIA LAB

41 Cooper Square, 8th Floor, Rooms 804|805|806 



Lab Hours:

M-Th: 9:00am - 11:00pm

F: 9:00am - 8:00pm

Sa-Su: 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Phone Number: 212-353-4216 or x216 on campus

The Media Lab is full-service computer lab and classroom space open to the students, faculty, and staff of all Cooper Union programs. The lab provides Apple desktop computers running macOS and Windows platforms, each featuring a full array of software for work in graphic design, video and animation, coding and programing, 3D design, and more. The Media Lab also offers scanning, printing, and 3D tools to further student research and projects. The lab is staffed by a dedicated team of professional staff and student workers; all lab staff are available to offer support and advice with the software and hardware platforms we offer. 

Chat with an Academic Support Technician  

Visit the Media Lab Teams site 

Equipment Available: 

Computers 

Mac workstations running macOS and Windows OS 

Laser Printing 

Xerox C60 

High-quality full-color laser printer with duplexing capabilities 

Xerox 8050

High-quality black & white for text and graphic documents 

Medium Format Printing 

Epson SureColor P800 

High-quality 8-ink inkjet printer that prints on a wide variety of media. Accepts sheets up to  17x22”.  This is a self-service printer, students supply their own paper. 

Large Format Printing 

Epson 5270 & 7270 (36” & 44” inch color inkjet printers) 

These inkjet plotters produce quick large-scale images drawing, drafts, and posters. 

Epson 5270 media (36”): Vellum, Matte Film, Clear Film, Backlight Film 

Epson 7270 media (44”): Single-weight Matte Paper, Double-weight Matte Paper, Glossy Photo Paper (170), Matte Polypropelene 

Epson P9570

This 12-ink large format inkjet printer produces archival print in full RGB gamut on roll and sheet media up to 44” wide.  

Scanning 

Epson V850 Flatbed scanners 

Designed to capture high-fidelity scans film, photographs, and artworks. Can capture up to 6400 DPI with a 8.5" x 11.7" scanning bed 

Film formats: 35mm slides, 35mm film strips, medium format,  4" x 5" 

Epson 12000XL & 10000XL Flatbed scanners 

Ideal for artwork and photos that are too large for the V850. Can capture up to 4800 DPI with a 12.2" x 17.2" scanning bed 

Epson 5270 Large Format Scanner

This roll scanner can load documents up to 36” wide in color or black and white at up to 600 DPI. 

Note: all hand-drawn images must have fixative applied to prevent damage to the scanner. 

3D Resources 

Occulus Quest VR Headsets 

Insta360 OneX panoramic video cameras 

 

 

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.