Poster Printing
The SGA Computer Lab offers poster printing to students for the nominal charge of $2.00 per square foot. Remember, it must be for an on-campus club or organization, or for a class you are taking. How well your poster turns out depends directly on the quality of the file you submit to us. Listed below are some frequently asked questions that will lead you in the right direction.
Frequently Asked Questions & Helpful Tips:
1. What print technology is used?
A: The poster printer uses 600 d.p.i. inkjet technology.
2. What file formats can be printed?
A: Since our poster printer does not print directly from Word, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. we must ask that you submit your print jobs in one of the following file formats: .eps, .tif, .jpeg, .bmp, or .pdf. We have the best success with .jpeg, .tif, and .eps formats. Pdf files usually work, but sometimes not. Users of applications such as Adobe Illustrator should save as eps and choose "Embed fonts". Users of Adobe Photoshop should save as .jpeg at the highest possible quality. Users of Word or Excel should create a .pdf file using the full version of Adobe Acrobat we have here in the lab.
3. A note to Photoshop Users:
Use a resolution of 300 dpi when working on a file you intend to substantially enlarge to poster size. Otherwise, create a file between 100-150 dpi using the dimensions you desire your poster to print out at.
4. A note to Illustrator Users:
Since we are not likely to have the same set of fonts on our computer as you do on your computer, Illustrator users should be sure to convert any fonts used within their documents into outlines by using Illustrator's "Create Outlines" command under the "type" menu. Saving as .eps is recommended.
5. A note to PowerPoint Users:
Unfortunately, we cannot print directly from Powerpoint, so submitting a Powerpoint file to us will not work. We need you to do the following: For quality's sake, when you first create your slide go into "Page Setup" and define the slide size as the final poster size (or close to it). Then, before you bring us your file, save a copy as a .jpeg. (Go to the "File" menu, select "Save as...", then below where you type in the file name, select .jpeg as the "save as type".) Keep a copy in Powerpoint format in case you need to edit it. Jpeg files cannot be edited by Powerpoint. Enlarging an 8 1/2" x 11" Powerpoint slide to 36" generally produces unacceptable levels of pixelation.
6. A note on resolution & final quality:
The smaller and the lower the resolution of your original, and the bigger you want your poster's final size to be, the poorer the final results will be because of pixelation. However, the opposite is not true. Once you get past a final resolution of approximately 200 dpi, print quality differences become less and less noticeable at higher resolutions, while file size becomes increasingly bloated and bulky. Resolution beyond a final resolution of 200 dpi is generally unnecessary with posters, since posters are usually viewed from a distance of three feet or more.
7. Special Care:
Keep your poster from getting wet. The ink will run if it gets wet, or is exposed to moisture.
Download our Poster Print Request Form below in .PDF format. Be sure to Right-Click, "Save As"
Payment
You may pay for a poster print one of two ways. The first way is by using your UCF ID, with money on either purse one or three. The second way is by using a Purchase Request Form, which may be downloaded below in .PDF format. Be sure to Right-Click, "Save As" Please note that the Purchase Request Form is for departmental payments only, and will add one additional day to the poster process.
The SGA Computer Lab offers poster printing to students for the nominal charge of $2.00 per square foot. Remember, it must be for an on-campus club or organization, or for a class you are taking. How well your poster turns out depends directly on the quality of the file you submit to us. Listed below are some frequently asked questions that will lead you in the right direction.
Frequently Asked Questions & Helpful Tips:
1. What print technology is used?
A: The poster printer uses 600 d.p.i. inkjet technology.
2. What file formats can be printed?
A: Since our poster printer does not print directly from Word, Powerpoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc. we must ask that you submit your print jobs in one of the following file formats: .eps, .tif, .jpeg, .bmp, or .pdf. We have the best success with .jpeg, .tif, and .eps formats. Pdf files usually work, but sometimes not. Users of applications such as Adobe Illustrator should save as eps and choose "Embed fonts". Users of Adobe Photoshop should save as .jpeg at the highest possible quality. Users of Word or Excel should create a .pdf file using the full version of Adobe Acrobat we have here in the lab.
3. A note to Photoshop Users:
Use a resolution of 300 dpi when working on a file you intend to substantially enlarge to poster size. Otherwise, create a file between 100-150 dpi using the dimensions you desire your poster to print out at.
4. A note to Illustrator Users:
Since we are not likely to have the same set of fonts on our computer as you do on your computer, Illustrator users should be sure to convert any fonts used within their documents into outlines by using Illustrator's "Create Outlines" command under the "type" menu. Saving as .eps is recommended.
5. A note to PowerPoint Users:
Unfortunately, we cannot print directly from Powerpoint, so submitting a Powerpoint file to us will not work. We need you to do the following: For quality's sake, when you first create your slide go into "Page Setup" and define the slide size as the final poster size (or close to it). Then, before you bring us your file, save a copy as a .jpeg. (Go to the "File" menu, select "Save as...", then below where you type in the file name, select .jpeg as the "save as type".) Keep a copy in Powerpoint format in case you need to edit it. Jpeg files cannot be edited by Powerpoint. Enlarging an 8 1/2" x 11" Powerpoint slide to 36" generally produces unacceptable levels of pixelation.
6. A note on resolution & final quality:
The smaller and the lower the resolution of your original, and the bigger you want your poster's final size to be, the poorer the final results will be because of pixelation. However, the opposite is not true. Once you get past a final resolution of approximately 200 dpi, print quality differences become less and less noticeable at higher resolutions, while file size becomes increasingly bloated and bulky. Resolution beyond a final resolution of 200 dpi is generally unnecessary with posters, since posters are usually viewed from a distance of three feet or more.
7. Special Care:
Keep your poster from getting wet. The ink will run if it gets wet, or is exposed to moisture.
Download our Poster Print Request Form below in .PDF format. Be sure to Right-Click, "Save As"
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Payment
You may pay for a poster print one of two ways. The first way is by using your UCF ID, with money on either purse one or three. The second way is by using a Purchase Request Form, which may be downloaded below in .PDF format. Be sure to Right-Click, "Save As" Please note that the Purchase Request Form is for departmental payments only, and will add one additional day to the poster process.