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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|https://myprint.qmul.ac.uk]] and release your job on a larger printer. = QMUL CopyShop Posters (A0,A1,A2) = |
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| = PPRC Poster Printing (A0,A1,A2) = 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 the School of Physics and Astronomy. |
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). |
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| If you wish to have a Research Poster printed please prepare a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDF/A#PDF/A-1|PDF/A-1]] file which has your '''name and research group in the filename''' and in good time send it to: * <<MailTo(spa DASH it DASH help AT qmul DOT ac DOT uk)>> with the subject Poster |
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. |
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| State the size poster you require | == Good Practice for preparing posters for Print Shops == |
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| 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. |
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| You are advised that the printer sometimes has problems with "transparancy" so try to avoid this if possible. | 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. |
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| We cannot supply poster tubes. Ask in Stores. | Some printers sometimes have problems with "transparancy" so try to avoid this if possible. |
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| * School of Physics & Astronomy Only | |
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| * Your name and research group in the filename * Email the SPA Computing Team with the subject Poster |
* Your name and date and page-size in the filename |
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| * Allow 3 days * No Tubes |
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| 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]] | = PDF Preparation Guidance = |
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| = PDF Preparation Guidance = | == PdfLaTeX == |
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| == In Design == | 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 == |
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| On next setting dialoge | In the resulting settings dialogue: |
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| * Optimise for Fast Web View -> false | * Optimise for Fast Web View -> FALSE |
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= 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) |
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A3 printing
If you need an A3 print then you should use the https://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)