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When creating a poster to be printed on a large format printer (available in Student Activities or the ITC), please keep the following guidelines in mind:

Warning

*A Banner account number (FOAP) is required for printing. Posters will not be printed without an account number at the time of service.

*We also require an appointment for printing. Appointments can be made at http://tinyurl.com/drew-itc-posters.

Note

You cannot print a poster in the ITC without help from a staff member. 

Key Points

  1. You can print PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, and PDF files. You cannot print picture files like JPEGs.
  2. Before coming in, ensure that your file is set to the dimensions you want your poster to print at.Printing is first come, first served. During the busiest times of the year (for instance, the end of the semester), we will try to schedule appointments. These appointments can be reserved at tinyurl.com/drew-itc-posters
  3. Fill out the Poster Printing Form and we'll have the poster printed within 2 business days of receipt of the form.
  4. ITC full time or student staff will contact you with a day/time to pickup your poster.


Document Size

  1. When you create your document in PowerPoint (instructions), Publisher, or another program, use the Page Layout function to make the dimensions of the electronic document conform to the size of the final poster you want before you begin to put in any text or other elements.
    1. Making posters smaller or larger after they've been designed causes formatting problems and pixellated pixelated or unclear images.
    2. In PowerPoint, change the "Slides sized for" to "Custom".
  2. One dimension must be 40 inches or less. This is due to the size of the poster paper. The other dimension can be smaller or larger, depending on your needs and how much paper is left in the printer. 
    1. Please note: PowerPoint will not allow you to create a poster larger than 56" on one side. 
    2. We recommend using Microsoft Publisher for creating posters that will be larger than 56 inches on any one side.
    3. Publisher will suggest that you use a template. You can start with one of the "Blank sizes" in the "Signs" category (look for one that is 36" on one side), or you can choose "More Blank Page Sizes" and choose "Create new page size" under the Custom heading.
    4. Publisher is not available on the Mac OS, but can be accessed via CloudPC (more information).

The most common poster size we see is 20" wide by 30" tall. A poster of this size, rotated correctly at printing, costs $8.33.

Google Slides

If you are creating your file in Google Slides:

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For multiple posters (for example, for a class or group), each student should fill out the form and expect them to be done within two business days. department Administrative Assistants and Faculty may contact the University Technology Service Center at x4357 to provide account information and a list of students authorized to print under the account number.

ITC employees will be happy to help you print to the printers and can help you make sure your poster meets these guidelines so that it will print properly to the large format printer.

Cost

Large Format Printer (Poster) Black & White or Color- $5.00/foot

Help Creating a Poster

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