Poster Printing
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Revision as of 11:54, 31 May 2012
The CVL has a wide format document printer. The printer is an Epson Stylus Pro 9800 Professional Edition, a 44" wide photo-ready printer.
For example we can print:
- Posters
- CAD drawings
- Banners
- Photographs
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Formatting
- We have 2 paper sizes: 36" and 44"
- The only paper type is Photo Glossy.
- We ask that all posters be sent to us as a PDF file, which will help ensure print quality and compatibility between your system and the Print Server.
- How to Convert Powerpoint Posters to PDF for Window:
- Office 2010:
- Open your Powerpoint file.
- Once open click on File and scroll down to Save As.
- Go to the Save as Type and save the file as PDF, i.e. .pdf.
- Click Save to finalize the conversion from Powerpoint to PDF.
- Office 2007:
- Open your Powerpoint file.
- Click on the file menu icon at the top-left of the window.
- Click the Save As icon.
- Go to the Save as Type and save the file as PDF, i.e. .pdf.
- Click Save to finalize the conversion from Powerpoint to PDF.
- How to Convert Powerpoint Posters to PDF for Mac OSX:
- Open your powerpoint file.
- Click on File and scroll down to Save As.
- Click on the Format bar and choose PDF.
- Before you print/send your PDF:
- Verify that your PDF appears correct and has the correct page size before you send in the document.
- Remember to check the resolution of your digital image. High resolution will appear more detailed and fine-lined whereas low resolution will distort if enlarged. For example, if you enlarge an image with low resolution your picture will appear blurred or pixelated.
- Images downloaded from the internet commonly have low resolution.
- Before you print/send your PDF:
- Here is an excellent article on Image Resolution and Printing: http://www.photoshopessentials.com/essentials/image-quality/
Great! How do I use it?
In order to print something on the plotter you need to contact one of the IT support people:
John Harris
Branden McKagen
They will setup a time to get the job printed out and help you with formatting to insure you have a quality project printed.
Additional Information
Information about the Epson 9800
