Poster Printing
Our HP Design Jet 1055CM large format poster printer can output 36 inch high quality posters onto photo gloss paper.
Cost and Scheduling an Appointment
Poster printing is available by appointment only, appointments can generally be scheduled: Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment, please contact the Multimedia Lab Assistant at 231-9495. or send a request by email. Please be prepared to provide your name, department or office, phone, email and the number of posters you would like to print. Charges for reimbursing the cost of materials may apply.
Creating and Printing Posters
Software
Clients should create their posters in advance of their poster printing appointment, using Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word or Adobe Photoshop.
Dimensions
The size limit for posters is 36 inches X 56 inches. Please adjust your poster dimensions accordingly.
Disk Format
All posters should be saved on a CD, flash drive, or PC formatted floppy. There are no MacIntosh computers available in the lab.
Finishing Up
Please plan to be present in the lab while your posters are being printed. Once your posters are completed, you will be asked to sign our Poster Printing Log with your name, department, number and dimensions of the posters printed. Please be prepared to take your posters with you when you leave.
For Best Results
Image Formatting
Image resolutions should be 150 to 300 dots per inch. Resolutions lower than 150dpi will result in grainy, poor quality posters. (Beware of images copied from a website!) Resolutions higher than 300dpi may result in longer printing times and/or distortion/errors during printing.
Design
To make sure that none of your design is cut off during printing, leave a 1 inch margin between the edge of any text and/or images and the edge of the paper. In addition, avoid using large, complex backgrounds which could result in longer printing times or errors.
Handling
Please note that posters printed in the Multimedia Lab are neither water proof nor light stable. To protect your posters, you may wish to purchase a poster tube, or take advantage of the laminating services offered by Virginia Tech Printing Services, Mish Mish or Kinkos.
Contact Information
For more information, please contact the Multimedia Lab Assistant, at 231-9495.