SEE INFORMATION BELOW FOR TURNAROUND TIME. IF YOU NEED FASTER SERVICE, CONTACT THE IMAGING CENTER AT 612.624.3454 TO MAKE SURE WE CAN ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST
User Category
U of M
$5.75 per square foot
External Rates
$9.00 per square foot
CBS Undergraduate and COAFES Courses
Special rate - Call for details
We also have the ability to print on other media types.
11-inch-wide plain paper roll, useful for printing phylogenetic trees and other banners - $1.25 per square foot.
Other media types - call for rates.
We also carry poster tubes that will accommodate a 41 inch roll - $4.50 per tube
Submission format:
Preferred: Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Adobe Illustrator (AI), Microsoft PowerPoint (PPT), Adobe Photoshop (PSD), Adobe InDesign (INDD), JPG, and TIFF. Contact Imaging Center staff at 612.624.3454 with questions concerning other file formats.
IMPORTANT
Fonts: if you submit a file with a non-system font, you must either supply us with the font or convert your file to PDF.
Certain effects in PowerPoint, such as transparencies and gradients, do not translate properly to print. If you are using such effects, we recommend printing a small proof for review. Please allow sufficient time if you would like to have a proof printed by us.
When inserting charts, figures, and photos into your PowerPoint file, please use either the "Insert" menu, or the "Paste Special" command. Do not do a simple cut and paste, otherwise there may be printing errors.
If you're submitting an Illustrator or InDesign file, please make sure all images are embedded, and that your text has been converted to outlines.
Prints will have a 1/4 inch white border outside of the printable area. Extra charges will apply if you need prints precisely trimmed to a specific size.
Make sure that there is at least one inch of space between the page border and any text, photos, or other objects. This mainly applies to scientific posters, and not to graphic design prints.
Designers and design students: we will normally print crop marks on files that have white space defining the print borders to aid you in trimming.
Posters submitted by 10 am are typically printed by 4:30 pm the next working day. You will be contacted when the poster is ready. Faster turnaround time will be subject to a $10.00 RUSH charge. Posters requiring significant editing may result in delays and/or additional charges at $25.00 per hour. Multiple posters needed for classes or symposiums will require more leadtime - contact Tracy Anderson to arrange this. Posters can be picked up in Snyder Hall room 23 during normal business hours Mon-Fri 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Contact Tracy Anderson or the Imaging Center Staff at 612.624.3454 with questions. Payments must be in the form of a departmental Chart Field String or check made out to the "University of Minnesota".
Lamination:
To add protection to your poster we suggest lamination. This, as well as other services such as mounting can be done locally at:
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