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Poster Printing

Submit a Poster Printing Request

Policy

Two large format printers are located on on the third floor of Wiggins Memorial Library in the CMMC. Poster printing is for the use of students, faculty and staff for academic purposes. Academic purpose is defined to include:

  • Education posters, i.e. classroom rules, instructional graphs, supplemental lesson materials, etc.
  • Conference poster presentation
  • Research posters
  • Marketing for university or departmental events

Review the Poster Research Guide for helpful tips on how to effectively design a research poster.

Posters can be printed up to 36" wide; the length may vary. Please allow up to 72 hours for poster printing requests to be fulfilled. Please note that weekends, holidays, and summer hours may result in additional delays. If your department needs multiple posters printed for an event, please contact the CMMC staff to make arrangements for high volume print request.

Procedures

  1. When designing your poster, please consider using a white background. Color backgrounds are beautiful but they will drain the ink supply. For guidelines in designing your poster, including templates, visit the Poster Research Guide.
  2. Save your document in PDF format on a USB flash drive or email your document in PDF format.
    • Please ensure your design file PDF is the same size as your desired poster size (ex. The file needs to read 36x48in to properly print as a research poster (36x48in). You may have to resize your design prior to converting it to a PDF.)
    • To do this in PowerPoint, navigate to the "Design" tab and select "Slide Size" then "Custom Size." In Canva, you will need to create your blank design with the correct dimensions or use the paid "Resize" feature.
  3. Fill out the information required to submit your poster printing request form.
    • Please note that high gloss print jobs cannot be laminated (most research posters are printed on high gloss paper). If you would like your design to be laminated, you will need to select "Matte."
  4. Library staff will not provide design assistance or proofreading. Please make sure your document is ready to print before you arrive or email it.
  5. You will receive an email from cmmcwiggins@gmail.com when your materials are ready to pick up.
  6. You will be expected to pay in cash after your poster(s) is printed. The CMMC does not accept CreekBucks.

Fee(s)

  • Poster without lamination/regular paper: $3.00
  • Poster with lamination//high-gloss paper: $5.00
  • Research posters (36x48) file printed on high-gloss photo paper: $10.00 — sizes larger will be charged according to size.
  • Poster tube for 24” (not available for 36”) storage: $4.00
  • Exceptions: Faculty/students whose printing requests are being paid for by their department.

Lamination

Submit a Lamination Request

Policy

A large sized lamination machine is located in the CMMC. Please allow up to 72 hours for lamination requests to be fulfilled. Please note that weekends, holidays, and summer hours may result in additional delays.

Procedures

  1. Fill out the information required to submit your lamination request in the form: Submit a Lamination Request
  2. Drop off labeled materials at the Library Services Desk to be laminated.
  3. Library staff will not provide design assistance or proofreading. Please make sure your items are ready to be laminated before they are dropped off.
  4. You will receive an email from cmmcwiggins@gmail.com when your materials are ready to pick up.
  5. You will be expected to pay in cash after your material is laminated. The CMMC does not accept CreekBucks.

Fees

Lamination is $2.00 per foot.