Poster Printing

Computing Services

Requests / Allocations

Each Graduate Student receives one free poster per academic year. To request the use of the plotter, complete the following:

Complete and submit this application.
Have your advisor email support@soceco.uci.edu stating that he/she approves the plotter request.
Please allow 3 business days to schedule your request.

Plotter requests are subject to the rules below.

Printing Rules

Be sure to bring your file on a CD or USB Flash drive, or have it available on your M: drive.
Use the standard Windows fonts (Times New Roman and Arial work fine)
No backgrounds. Backgrounds make the poster more susceptible to fingerprints and scratches, and are very expensive to print.
Color: It is important to note that printed colors will be less vivid than those that you see on your computer monitor. As a rule, dark colors will print darker.
There are no "rough drafts". You are limited to one (1) printed poster of size 42"(wide) X 36"(tall).
If there is a printing problem caused by our staff or equipment (printer error) we will re-print the poster.
Reprint requests due to typographical, layout, or other errors not related to our staff or equipment will be denied.

Suggestions

If using photographs, use 150dpi for the picture's settings. This seems to work best. Also, use the "Insert Picture" function, rather than Copy & Paste. Copy/Paste tends to leave out details that could be used to improve the quality of the picture.
Simple is better.
We do not provide poster tubes. Poster tubes are available at Kinko's.

PowerPoint

Create your poster to actual size. Use Page Set-Up 42"(wide) X 36"(tall) (42" X 36"). This way you can view your file at actual size (100%) to verify resolution and quality.
Overly complex posters created in PowerPoint can have display and printing issues. You will have less problems if you use fewer layers and keep your design simple. Adobe Illustrator is recommended for more complex designs, but note that Adobe Illustrator is not available in our computer labs.
Try to use only system fonts. Arial and Times New Roman are reliable fonts.
Make sure that any bitmap (pixel based) images contained in your file are scanned to a high enough resolution (150 ppi at final size). Resolution higher than 150 ppi will result in excessive file sizes.
Do not use the transparent or semi transparent setting in the fill options window.
Do not fill objects like graph bars with patterns. If you must fill graphs with patterns, please do so outside of PowerPoint and insert the graph as an image.
If you have a presentation that contains multiple slides, you will need to consolidate the slides into one slide of size 42"(wide) X 36"(tall). Examples of consolidated poster formatted presentations are below.

Example PPT Documents

Alternate Poster Printing Facilities

Listed below are alternate poster printing facilities. Please use these facilities if you require additional prints.

Biological Science - Imageworks Copy Center 2112 Natural Sciences 1 949-824-6414 bscopy@uci.edu http://imageworks.bio.uci.edu
Kinkos (at the University Marketplace) Irvine CA Campus 4187 Campus Dr Ste M-170 Irvine, CA 92612-4600 USA Phone: (949) 854-7557 Fax: (949) 854-7591

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Departments Criminology, Law and Society Environmental Health, Science and Policy Planning, Policy and Design Psychology and Social Behavior Student Services Graduate Information Undergraduate Information Social Ecology About Social Ecology Administration & School Services Alumni & Friends Computing Services Employment	Home Poster Printing Computing Services Requests / Allocations Each Graduate Student receives one free poster per academic year. To request the use of the plotter, complete the following: Complete and submit this application. Have your advisor email support@soceco.uci.edu stating that he/she approves the plotter request. Please allow 3 business days to schedule your request. Plotter requests are subject to the rules below. Printing Rules Be sure to bring your file on a CD or USB Flash drive, or have it available on your M: drive. Use the standard Windows fonts (Times New Roman and Arial work fine) No backgrounds. Backgrounds make the poster more susceptible to fingerprints and scratches, and are very expensive to print. Color: It is important to note that printed colors will be less vivid than those that you see on your computer monitor. As a rule, dark colors will print darker. There are no "rough drafts". You are limited to one (1) printed poster of size 42"(wide) X 36"(tall). If there is a printing problem caused by our staff or equipment (printer error) we will re-print the poster. Reprint requests due to typographical, layout, or other errors not related to our staff or equipment will be denied. Suggestions If using photographs, use 150dpi for the picture's settings. This seems to work best. Also, use the "Insert Picture" function, rather than Copy & Paste. Copy/Paste tends to leave out details that could be used to improve the quality of the picture. Simple is better. We do not provide poster tubes. Poster tubes are available at Kinko's. PowerPoint Create your poster to actual size. Use Page Set-Up 42"(wide) X 36"(tall) (42" X 36"). This way you can view your file at actual size (100%) to verify resolution and quality. Overly complex posters created in PowerPoint can have display and printing issues. You will have less problems if you use fewer layers and keep your design simple. Adobe Illustrator is recommended for more complex designs, but note that Adobe Illustrator is not available in our computer labs. Try to use only system fonts. Arial and Times New Roman are reliable fonts. Make sure that any bitmap (pixel based) images contained in your file are scanned to a high enough resolution (150 ppi at final size). Resolution higher than 150 ppi will result in excessive file sizes. Do not use the transparent or semi transparent setting in the fill options window. Do not fill objects like graph bars with patterns. If you must fill graphs with patterns, please do so outside of PowerPoint and insert the graph as an image. If you have a presentation that contains multiple slides, you will need to consolidate the slides into one slide of size 42"(wide) X 36"(tall). Examples of consolidated poster formatted presentations are below. Example PPT Documents OCAN_presentation_2004_2.ppt RIS_poster_final_version.ppt truth_induction_poster_final_version.ppt Alternate Poster Printing Facilities Listed below are alternate poster printing facilities. Please use these facilities if you require additional prints. Biological Science - Imageworks Copy Center 2112 Natural Sciences 1 949-824-6414 bscopy@uci.edu http://imageworks.bio.uci.edu Kinkos (at the University Marketplace) Irvine CA Campus 4187 Campus Dr Ste M-170 Irvine, CA 92612-4600 USA Phone: (949) 854-7557 Fax: (949) 854-7591
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