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Frequently asked questions
What is a poster printer?
Who gets to use it?
What software should I use?
How big a poster can I print?
How do I set the page size?
What kind of paper can I use?
How long will it take to print?
Class poster sessions
The poster is done. What next?
How do I set the paper size?
Other settings I need to know
The preview looks wrong
The print size is too small
Paper size errors
Who do I call if I need help?

Install printer drivers
Windows OS
Macintosh OS

Walkthrough
Windows OS
Macintosh OS

Simple poster guide
Printable PowerPoint instructions

PowerPoint templates
42 by 36 inches
42 by 42 inches
42 by 56 inches


 

Poster Printing

 

This information is primarily for the Mathematics and Science Division poster printer. Much of this information also applies to the other poster printers on campus, however.

See the FAQ for answers to your most frequently asked questions.

To print from your computer, see the installation instructions.

Need templates, or a quick walkthrough to help you get printing? See our Walkthroughs and Files page.

Contacts

The primary contact for the Poster Printer is Adam Nave, the Instructional Technology Specialist in Olin Rice. Adam can be reached by email or by phone at x6016.

If Adam is unavailable, you can get help from any of the Academic Information Associates.

Other Printers

If you need to print and are not part of the Natural Sciences Division, you may still have some other options.

  • See Alison Sommer about using the Designjet 2500cp poster printer.
  • The Geography department recently purchased a Designjet 5500ps for their own use. (The documentation on this site can be used with their printer.)
  • Contact a print shop like Tierney Brothers. It's cheaper than walk-in print shops, but takes more advance notice. They can also laminate, which is good for artwork and long-term use.
  • Fed-Ex Kinkos can print large format posters with very little notice, but it's not cheap.

 

 


 

 

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