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

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1. When you create your document in PowerPoint, 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. Maximum width or height will be 40 inches.  This is due to the size of the poster paper.
   2. Maximum length of a poster depends on how much paper is left in the printer. 
   3. Please note: PowerPoint will not allow you to create a poster larger than 56" on one side. 
      1. We recommend using Microsoft Publisher for creating posters that will be larger than 56 inches on any one side.
      2. Publisher is not available on the Mac OS. The program is available in the computer labs the BC basement.
2. Making posters smaller or larger after they've been designed causes formatting problems and images are often pixellated or unclear.
3. Please use a white background for your posters. 
   1. Color backgrounds are beautiful, but they will drain the ink supply AND create an undesirable ripple effect in the paper as too much ink is laid down on the paper.
   2. Rule of Thumb: At least 55% of your poster background should be white. The FacLab reserves the right to refuse printing of any poster with more than 55% color (including images and text boxes with background color).

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

Help Creating a Poster

1. If you need help learning to use Publisher or another program to create your poster, make an appointment by calling the UT Service Center at 973-408-4357.
2. Appointments should be at most 1 hour in length.
3. Appointments can be made M-F 10:00AM-5:00PM
4. MS Publisher is available on lab computers in BC 1, 5, and 11, in the BC basement.