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Poster Printing Services

The ATC offers poster printing services to all WPI faculty, staff, and students. Please note that this information is solely for the printing of posters, not the creation of such.

Poster Submission Requirements

• Posters must be dropped off and picked up at the Academic Technology Center's front desk located in Fuller Labs, Room 117
• Only files on a CD or USB disk-on-key will be accepted. Files submitted via email will not be accepted.
• Posters must be submitted with a completed ATC Poster Printing Workorder (PDF)
• We require a 2 full working days to print your poster, assuming files are free of error. If you're not sure about your file, drop it off earlier, we recommend 3-4 working days before your deadline.

To facilitate the submission process, please print and complete the workorder form in advance. If you are unable to print this form, a member of the ATC will provide you a hardcopy to fill out. You will be contacted via e-mail when your poster is ready to be picked up at our front desk. Payment is due at the time of pickup - via check made out to WPI, cash, or department account number.

Prices

The prices below are per linear foot - (for example, a 36" x 28" on glossy paper will cost $16.00)

Glossy Paper		Matte Paper
24" Roll  $4.00 per ft.		24" Roll  $2.00 per ft.
36" Roll  $7.00 per ft.		36" Roll  $3.00 per ft.
42" Roll  $10.00 per ft.		42" Roll  $5.00 per ft.
Prices are per linear foot!

Poster Tubes

We offer heavy-duty cardboard tubes with platic endcaps, which are an affordable travel and storage option. Tubes are 3" diameter x 48" length, and are very sturdy. The current cost for a cardboard tube is $1.00. You may purchase poster tubes without a poster printing workorder.

Turnaround Time

The turn around time for a poster is 2 full working days, assuming files are free of error. All jobs are run on a first come, first served basis.

Use of WPI Marks

Use of WPI Marks must be in accordance with the Official WPI Visual Identity Guidelines, and proper file formats must be used. Only images downloaded from the WPI Official WPI Artwork & Templates Library may be used in your poster. Download the .emf version for MS Office Applications or the .eps version for Image Editing or Graphic Design programs. You may not use downloaded logos or related marks from any WPI Web site other than the Official Artwork & Templates Library.

Files and Formats

Posters must be created in Microsoft PowerPoint. Posters can be printed on either 24, 36, or 42 inch wide paper and is charged by the length in linear feet. Please set your page layouts accordingly, allowing for a 1/2 inch margin all the way around, or the poster will be printed with the "Shrink to Fit" setting checked, which works in most situations. Including this margin will help ensure, however, that the poster prints as expected.

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Last modified: Sept 12, 2007, 14:52 EDT

Academic Technology Center - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA 01609-2280
Phone: +1-508-831-5220 - Fax: +1-508-831-5881 - atc@wpi.edu