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FAQs: Poster Printing

Poster Printing

IDTG is not responsible for pre-existing errors.

  • Please double check your file before sending it to us for printing. If it is necessary to reprint your poster due to errors in the file, you will be responsible for the additional charges.
  • Please submit your work request using the netID of the owner of the account number being used for your printing. Indicate:
    • the account number
    • your name
    • contact information, and
    • the title of the conference and date you will present the poster
    at in the body of your work request.

Turnaround times

  • 48 hours for printing; 3 working days for printing with lamination.
  • 5 working days for poster creation and printing.

Cost

  • Late charges! Posters submitted between Midnight to 4:00 p.m. the day before it is needed (Monday-Friday) will incur a $10.00 rush charge in addition to normal charges. Posters submitted after 4:00 p.m. the day before it is needed will incur a $20.00 rush charge in addition to normal charges.
  • $5.00 per square foot for printing
  • $40.00 per hour for adjustments to poster (.5 hour minimum)
  • $5.00 for poster tube
  • $5.00 setup charge and $1.00 per square foot for laminating

Layout

  • Posters are limited to a maximum width (or length) of 44" (91.5 cm). That is the width of our paper. The other dimension can be as large as you want, but PowerPoint will limit your poster to 56". Illustrator and other design software can be used for larger prints. Allow room for the printer margins! Don't place objects right to the edge of your layout.
  • For the sake of legibility at a comfortable viewing distance, font sizes should not be less than 24 points for large posters. 28 or 30 points is a better size for text if you can afford the layout room.
  • Allow large enough gutters between columns of text so that the columns are readable.
  • Let us know if you need a higher-resolution logo. We have a number of logos on file and you should never use a logo from a website in a printed project. You can resize a logo smaller, but do not resize larger. You may want to download and save the high-resolution UIUC logo (2.19 MB) and Animal Sciences logo (22.5 KB) to use in your posters.
  • We advise you to print out a $2.00 11"×17" proof to ensure that there are no errors as we will charge you if you want to make corrections or changes after the full-sized version is printed.
  • Use TIFF, JPEG, or PNG format for images. Avoid saving JPEG files as a "baseline optimized" or "progressive" format. Use "baseline" JPEG format. Keep images at a minimum of 150 dpi up to a maximum of 300 dpi. Illinois TRAILL is not responsible for the image quality of your prints.

PowerPoint Dos and Don'ts

  • Under the File menu choose Page setup, then Custom. Select page size. PowerPoint has a limitation of 56 inches. If you need a poster larger than that, you will need to set up your page setup at 1/2 size (30"×44" for two halves of the poster). The poster will then be doubled when printed.
  • Insert a text box rather than copying and pasting slides from another file.
  • Avoid using preset pattern fills for graphs and other objects as they will not show up clearly.
  • All graphs, charts, and formulae generated outside of PowerPoint will need to be ungrouped after insertion to prevent printing errors.
  • All symbols must be inserted! After placing your cursor in a textbox, go to the Insert menu, then choose Symbol and select the symbol you want to place in your file. If the symbols are not placed in your file through the Insert menu, they may not print.

Note: PowerPoint was not developed as a print layout software package. It is important that the proper steps are taken to ensure your file will print successfully. Colors may not print the same color as appeared on your monitor. If you are concerned about color, we suggest that you use a print program such as Illustrator or InDesign.