People's Photocopier

People's Photocopier

A photocopier sits next to a table with zine-making supplies.

We are dedicated to keeping the cost of copies low and providing an alternative to corporate copy shops. Corporate media and publishing continue to concentrate and streamline the power of communication. As amateurs, non-professionals, artists, writers and activists of all kinds, we need to collectively fight for the ability to self-publish our zines and posters, to promote our events, to spread our word.

Sadly, our colour photocopier was recently damaged beyond repair by a Sad Rad show attendee, so we currently have two printers available for low-cost copy and zine-making.

Location and open hours

Located at Radstorm, our printers are available for anyone to use for any project. They are accessible on Sundays during Anchor Archive open hours and during public events at Radstorm.

Black and white printer and scanner

  • 8.5 x 11 and 8.5 x 14 - $0.05 per copy (if double sided, that counts as 2 copies)
  • Works slowly
  • Prints single sided only. For double sided you will have to feed your jobs through twice (so twice the expense)
  • Print off USB or the Radstorm computer and network
    * cost: five cents per side

Colour printer

Black and white copies

  • 8.5 x 11 and 8.5 x 14 - $0.10 per copy (if double sided, that counts as 2 copies)
  • 11 X 17 - $0.15 per page

Colour copies

  • 8.5 x 11 and 8.5 x 14 - $0.20 per page
  • 11 X 17 - $0.30 per page

More about the printer

  • Prints double sided
  • Can print on various types of paper and media
  • Makes beautiful colour copies
  • Can print off the Radstorm network

Paper

Paper is included in the cost of copies. If you bring your own paper you save $0.02 per copy.

There is always white paper available and usually a box of random coloured paper. But if you want specific coloured paper for your copies, please bring your own paper.

We use 100% recycled paper.

Paying for copies

You can use a worksheet to keep track of how many copies you made and then send an e-transfer to anchorarchive@gmail.com or leave cash in a labelled envelope in the cash drop box- mounted on the wall between the kitchen and the bathroom!

New photocopier

If you have a photocopier to donate we might be interested! Please get in touch.