IT Labs: The Media Lab

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

Lab Hours:
M-Thurs: 9:00 am - 10:00 pm 
Fri: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm 
Sat-Sun: 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm 
Summer: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm M-Thurs 
 

The Media Lab is a 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, 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 other tools to further student research and projects. The lab is staffed by a dedicated team of professional staff and student workers, all of whom are available to offer support and guidance. 

Chat with an Academic Support Technician  
Visit the Media Lab Teams site 

Equipment Available: 

Computers  
Mac workstations running macOS 

Laser Printing  
 Xerox PrimeLink C9065 
 High-quality full-color laser printer with duplexing capabilities  

Xerox AltaLink B8145 
 High-quality black & white for text and graphic documents  

Medium Format Printing  
Epson SureColor P900  
 High-quality 8-ink inkjet printer that supports a wide variety of media. It can print sheets up to 17" × 22". This is a self-service printer, and students may supply their own paper. 

Large Format Printing  
 
Epson SureColor 5770DM & SureColor 7770D (36” & 44” color inkjet printers)  
 These inkjet plotters produce quick large-scale images, drawings, drafts, and posters.  
 
Epson SureColor 5770DM media (36”): Vellum, Matte Film, Clear Film, Backlight Film  
 
Epson SureColor 7770D 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 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 SureColor 5770DM 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.  

Other Resources  
 
Occulus Quest VR Headsets  
 
Insta360 OneX panoramic video cameras 

IPad Pros with Apple Pencils 

 


 

 

  • 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.