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If you need an A3 print then you should use the School "photocopier" to print on A3 paper. (Print queue 107_a3c). If you need an A3 print then you should use the ITS Managed Print service [[myprint.qmul.ac.uk]] and release your job on a larger printer.
 
= QMUL CopyShop Posters (A0,A1,A2) =

The[[http://www.estates.qmul.ac.uk/copyshop/|CopyShop]] can print [[https://copyshop.qmul.ac.uk/services/student-services/services/#large_format_poster|posters]] including on fabric which might be easier to transport to international conferences.
Talk to your supervisor to obtain a budget code (or for private prints you will have to pay yourself).

Refer to the Copy Shop links above for details on lead-time, artwork formats etc that they can provide. Some generic advice is given below.

== Good Practice for preparing posters for Print Shops ==


If you wish to have a Research Poster printed it is good practice to prepare a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF/A#PDF/A-1|PDF/A-1]] file which has your '''name, date and page-size in the filename'''.
 
Decide what page-size poster you require (A0,A1,A2 etc). Refer to conference details to see if they have a specific size or maximum size.

Some printers sometimes have problems with "transparancy" so try to avoid this if possible.


== Poster Summary ==
 * PDF/A-1 file
 * Your name and date and page-size in the filename
 * State Size Required (A0,A1,A2,A3 etc)


= PDF Preparation Guidance =

== PdfLaTeX ==

NB: untested

\usepackage[x-1a1]{pdfx}

== LibreOffice ==

File -> Export as PDF

In the resulting settings dialogue:

Archive PDF/A-1a(ISO 19005-1) -> TRUE

[Export]

== Adobe InDesign ==

File -> Export: name file

[Save]

In the resulting settings dialogue:
 * Adobe PDF Preset -> Press Quality
 * Standard -> PDF/X-1a:2001
 * Export Layer -> Visible Layers
 * Optimise for Fast Web View -> FALSE

[Export]
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PPRC has a CAD plotter for the Design office.
This plotter can also be used to print research posters in sizes A0,A1 or A2 for members of PPRC and the wider School of Physics and Astronomy.

If you wish to have a Research Poster printed please prepare a PDF/A file which has your name in the file name and in good time send it to:

 * Alex Owen
 * Cozmin Timis

Please send to both Alex '''and''' Cozmin (incase one is away!) and state the size poster you require

Please allow 3 days for the poster to be printed incase we are busy or away.
You may be asked to trim the poster yourself. (but not during the refurbishment works)

You are advised that the printer sometimes has problems with "transparancy" so try to avoid this if possible.

We cannot supply poster tubes. We have some to lend PPRC members only.
Ask in Stores.

== Poster Summary ==
 * School of Physics & Astronomy Only
 * PDF/A file
 * Your name in filename
 * Email both Alex & Cozmin
 * State Size Required (A0,A1,A2,A3 etc)
 * Allow 3 days
 * No Tubes

= Alternatives =

If you are not happy with the above then you are welcome to take your poster elsewhere for example the [[http://www.estates.qmul.ac.uk/copyshop/|CopyShop]]
PPRC can no longer print posters for SPCS as we no longer have a CAD Plotter for the Design office. (Summer 2022)

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A3 printing

If you need an A3 print then you should use the ITS Managed Print service myprint.qmul.ac.uk and release your job on a larger printer.

QMUL CopyShop Posters (A0,A1,A2)

TheCopyShop can print posters including on fabric which might be easier to transport to international conferences. Talk to your supervisor to obtain a budget code (or for private prints you will have to pay yourself).

Refer to the Copy Shop links above for details on lead-time, artwork formats etc that they can provide. Some generic advice is given below.

Good Practice for preparing posters for Print Shops

If you wish to have a Research Poster printed it is good practice to prepare a PDF/A-1 file which has your name, date and page-size in the filename.

Decide what page-size poster you require (A0,A1,A2 etc). Refer to conference details to see if they have a specific size or maximum size.

Some printers sometimes have problems with "transparancy" so try to avoid this if possible.

Poster Summary

  • PDF/A-1 file
  • Your name and date and page-size in the filename
  • State Size Required (A0,A1,A2,A3 etc)

PDF Preparation Guidance

PdfLaTeX

NB: untested

\usepackage[x-1a1]{pdfx}

LibreOffice

File -> Export as PDF

In the resulting settings dialogue:

Archive PDF/A-1a(ISO 19005-1) -> TRUE

[Export]

Adobe InDesign

File -> Export: name file

[Save]

In the resulting settings dialogue:

  • Adobe PDF Preset -> Press Quality

  • Standard -> PDF/X-1a:2001

  • Export Layer -> Visible Layers

  • Optimise for Fast Web View -> FALSE

[Export]

PPRC Poster Printing (A0,A1,A2)

PPRC can no longer print posters for SPCS as we no longer have a CAD Plotter for the Design office. (Summer 2022)

Printing/Posters (last edited 2022-08-15 13:49:03 by apw109)