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

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:

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

Document Size and Color

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. 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. In PowerPoint, change the "Slides sized for" to "Custom".
   4. 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 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.
      3. Publisher is not available on the Mac OS, but can be reached via CloudPC (more information).
2. Making posters smaller or larger after they've been designed causes formatting problems and pixellated or unclear images.
3. As much as possible, please use a white background for your posters. This is to save ink and to avoid "rippling" effect on the poster itself that may be caused by using too much color. 
   1. We encourage you to use white for 50% of the background.
   2. If you prefer to use a color background on a poster, it should be as light as possible. You can also consider using color as a background for certain parts of the poster (such as in textboxes, etc.)
   3. Feel free to consult with an ITC student or staff person if you have any questions!
      
      

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1. Save the file to a Drew network drive, Google Drive, or a USB drive in order to access the files from ITC computers.
   1. We will not print a JPEG file. If you have a JPEG, please insert the file into Publisher or PowerPoint - after sizing - and edit before coming in to print. See "Images" above for more information.
2. The poster printer is in the Instructional Technology Center, Library, Room 110.
   1. Poster printing hours: M-F, 9:00pm - 4:30pm. No posters will be accepted for printing after 4:30pm.
   2. 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.
   A Banner account number (FOAP) is required for printing. Posters will not be printed without an account number at the time of service
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For multiple posters (for example, for a class or group such as DSSI or Gov School), 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.

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