Poster Printing

The UTEP Print Shop offers large format, full color poster printing on an Epson SureColor T7270. A professionally printed poster can create a long lasting impression with your audience that will help you grow the awareness of your event, program, conference or symposium. 

The most popular sizes are 18" x 24" and 36" x 48", but we are also able to produce posters at any size desired. 

Standard turnaround time is 24-48 hours. 

In addition to printing your posters, we have the full capability of mounting and laminating them as well. We can mount any size posters and laminate posters up to 24" wide. We highly recommend laminating your posters if they are going to be used over again, will be shipped or subject to moisture.

Standard turnaround time for mounting & laminating is 36-48 hours. 

For prices and questions, please contact us at (915) 747-5135 or utepcopymine@utep.edu

Payment is required at the time the order is placed.

We are able to accept Debit/credit Cards and cash. We do not take or accept your printing credits as a form of payment. UTEP Departments that want to pay on behalf of a student or class will need to make arrangements with us ahead of time.Departments will need to request a quote and submitt a P.O via Miner Mall. 

For more information about our prices, please visit our pricing section: 

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This guide will help you set up your poster and design it.

Poster Presentation design tips

• Avoid text that is too small.
• Use no more than 2 - 3 font styles in all and choose fonts that are easy to read. 
• Avoid too much text.
• Avoid fuzzy images; make sure all graphics are high-resolution and easily visible. 
• Include your name on your poster and the University logo. 

We strongly recommend creating your poster in a program that is intended to create printed materials. Other programs, such as Power Point, may be able to be used. Still, since they are intended to be used for digital presentation, not printed material, there may be additional difficulties utilizing this software. 

Not recommended and/or not possible to use: 

• Microsoft PowerPoint - can be used, if you save the file as a PDF
• Apple Keynote
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel

These are basic instructions for saving your file as a PDF. These steps could vary depending on what programs you are using.

WINDOWS

1. Go to File. 
2. Choose "Save As"
3. From the dropdown menu labeled "Save as type", choose "PDF (*.PDF)".
4. Be sure to open and review your PDF before submitting your order. 

MAC

1. Go to File > Page Setup. 
2. Make a note of the document's size or slide (your poster) and click the Options button. A new window will open.
3. Click the plus icon in the lower left. 
4. In the Paper Size field, enter your slide's shortest dimension as the width and the longest dimension as the height. (It does not matter if your poster in portrait or landscape)
5. Select your new custom size, and click Portrait or Landscape to match layout of your poster. Then click, OK. 
6. Go to File > Print. A new window will open. 
7. In the lower-left corner of the window, click the PDF button, and choose Save as PDF. 
8. In the new window that opens, make sure that "Hide Extension" is unchecked. To view this option, it may be necessary to expand the window by clicking the small triangle next to your file name. 
9. Click Save. 
10. Be sure to open and review your PDF before submitting your order. 

When printing wide format prints, including presentation posters, we need the PDF to match the size that has been requested. The best way to ensure this happens is to create your poster at the size you want to be printed from the start. 

There is no standard size for presentation posters, but the most common size is 48" x 36" (4ft x 3ft).

1. Open your PDF in Adobe Acrobat 
2. Move your cursor to the lower-left corner of your screen. A small box will appear, displaying the dimensions of your PDF.

Bond Paper 

Lightweight paper for presentations and short term usage. Ideal for printing architectural and engineering documents or maps. Not recommended for heavy text, siganage or mounting on foamboard. 

Heavyweight Matte Paper 

Paper, matte finished, no glare. Guaranteed to mount without wrinkling. Fingerprints and scratches show easily on dark backgrounds. Easily readable and recommended for signage with heavy text. 

***Recommended for mounting on foamboard or lamination***

Semi-Gloss Paper 

Paper, glossy finish, high reflection/glare. Good color saturation which makes images pop. Not recommended for signage with heavy text or for mounting or lamination.