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Copy and Print Services

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Location
General Services Bldg.
4211 Elgin
Parking Lot 17A

Copy and Print and Delivery Services

Hours of Operations
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

For all Stationery orders
and questions:

Call: 713-743-5829

Copy and Print
Email: cpd@uh.edu

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Copy and Print FAQ

Per MAPP 04.01.01, offset printing services provided by Copy and Print department do not require competitive binding at any dollar amount and do not require a purchasing requisition.

Additionally, offset printing services costing at least $15,000 ($3,500 on federal funds) must be submitted to Purchasing on a purchase requisition for competitive bidding or may be provided by Copy and Print department without competitive bids. 

Copy and Print has established partnerships with various printers through competitive bidding.  We have four preferred printers (three of the selected vendors are HUB partners) with agreed upon pricing that can service the university for any specialized printing needs.
Yes, our prices are very competitive and are confident we can meet your budget.  We welcome the opportunity to price match as well.
We handle all payments in partnership with our Business Office. Payment for your print jobs is processed by a journal entry. At the time of ordering, we require your cost center. For certain jobs, an invoice will be created and sent to the corresponding department for payment. We also accept payments via checks, money order, credit, or debit card.
Please contact us at cpd@uh.edu and a representative will get back with you back with any questions or concerns to create an accurate quote. 
Every job is different. Some jobs can be produced in minutes while some may take several days to complete. Let us know when you need your job completed and we’ll let you know if it can be done. We go to great lengths to meet your timelines. Click here to view the ordering process for various print jobs.
No, we are your one-stop shop.  We manage your print job from basic concept, design, branding approval, and completion.  We work very closely with our colleagues in UH Branding to ensure your print job is brand compliant.  
Our shop is color calibration certified on a yearly basis.  We want to always ensure we use UH red in compliance with branding standards.

Yes, our practice is to deliver your print jobs once completed and based on your instructions. 

We handle all payments in partnership with our Business Office.  Payment for your print jobs is processed by a journal entry.  At the time of ordering, we require your cost center.  For certain jobs, an invoice will be created and sent to the corresponding department for payment.  We also accept payments via P-cards.

Simply use our online estimate request form by clicking here. Otherwise, the best way to ensure that we get all the information necessary to do an accurate quote is to give us a call and speak with one of our customer service representatives.

Every job is different. Some jobs can be produced in minutes while some may take several days to complete. Let us know when you need your job completed and we'll let you know if it can be done. We go to great lengths to meet your timelines.  Click here to view the lifecycle of various print jobs.

The Portable Document Format (PDF) is generally the preferred file format for submitting a document for printing as it works with virtually all professional printing and digital output devices. By design, a PDF file incorporates the information needed to maintain document consistency from system to system. Most other file formats such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Microsoft Word are easily converted to PDF format.

You can send your files through email to cpd@uh.edu and/or for larger files you can upload them to our ftp site http://129.7.34.22/Login, please contact us for a user name and password.

Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We are closed on weekends and during official university holidays.

You can, however, it is not recommended. We have a variety of options of paper at our office you can select from.

To order some hats from Copy and Print Services, you should contact them at cpd@uh.edu. A representative will get back to you with any questions or concerns to create an accurate quote.

Yes! We print the dissertation with 25% cotton paper. Please email cpd@uh.edu with the file and the number of copies you wish to print.

No, all promotional items are custom-made per order and are not kept in stock.

The average turnaround time is 3-4 weeks from start to finish, depending on the item and vendor.

Minimum order quantities vary by vendor and product. Please email cpd@uh.edu for specific details based on your selection.

All designs must go through the university’s branding approval process to ensure compliance with UH brand standards.

To order stationery, complete the stationery order form and email it to cpd@uh.edu.

Same-day printing may be possible depending on the current volume of jobs in our queue. For a confirmed turnaround time, please email us at cpd@uh.edu, and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Print orders are typically completed within 7-10 business days after proof approval. For questions or special requests, please contact us at cpd@uh.edu.

Yes! To request a personal print job, please email cpd@uh.edu with the following details:

  • Item size
  • Quantity per item
  • Paper preference
  • PDF file of the item
  • Desired due date

We will respond with pricing and next steps.

You can contact Copy Print Services at cpd@uh.edu.