Poster Printing Tips
These tips are for using the plotter in Henry Hall. The cost of using the plotter is $25.00. Please contact the CTS Help Desk for more information. These tips were provided by Dr. Brad Wallar.
At the poster printer computer, login with the activated credentials (normal ID/password)
Test the poster printer compatibility by first choosing the option B (C4650) printer and scaling the poster to one page. You should see if there are any abnormalities to fix. If not, proceed to step 6.
Print the poster on option C (DJ1055) and select Properties. The Orientation should remain in Portrait. In the Application page size, click on More Sizes. On the right, input Width 36 and Height 48. Then under Paper Source – select Roll, and under Roll Size, select 36 inch roll. No need to scale or to scale to fit paper. It should be ready to roll.
Other Resources on Creating a Poster
Creating Better Presentations: Creating Posters http://www.easternct.edu/smithlibrary/library1/presentations.htm#posters
This list of sites features links to poster design and creation tips, and several poster examples.
Creating Effective Poster Presentations: Create Your Poster: Planning
http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/NewSite/CreatePosterPlanning.html
This revised site provides instructions for step-by-step development of effective posters and offers great examples of posters done for research. The authors address planning and development, software options, formatting and layout. In addition, poor poster techniques are discussed.
How to Make a Great Poster
http://www.aspb.org/education/poster.cfm
Design suggestions regarding layout, formatting, and color selection are shared on this American Society of Plant Biologists education site.
How to Make a Poster? Posters Have Advantages Over Talks! http://www.bio.vu.nl/thb/users/tmbm99/poster.html
This site provides reasons for creating a poster to present research, and discusses formatting considerations.
Introduction: Poster Sessions http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/speaking/poster/index.cfm
This university writing guide is a great place to start when faced with a poster assignment. Straight-forward instructions and guidance along with examples and additional resources steer tenderfeet and veterans in effective design.
Poster and Podium Presentation
From the Northern Arizona University School of Nursing, this site discusses the presentation of a research report, describes two means of presenting research at a professional meeting, explores steps in publishing a journal article, and reinforces the responsibility for preparing a research report for a grant-funded study.
Poster Presentation of Research Work http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/Dept/Tips/present/posters.htm
A textual description of how to plan and deliver a poster presentation (compiled by the Chemical and Process Engineering Department at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne [U.K.]).
Poster Presentations for the Natural Sciences http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/resources/workshops/posterpresentationnatscience_files/v3_document.htm
A 19-slide PowerPoint presentation highlights the significant features of a well-assembled poster session, from font and formatting to graphics, textual content and construction.
Preparing Professional Scientific Posters http://www.ce.umn.edu/~smith/supplements/poster/guide.htm
This poster minicourse provides a bullet list for start-to-finish poster design guidance.
Tips for Effective Poster Presentations http://www.osti.gov/em52/workshop/tips-exhibits.html
The U.S. Department of Energy site provides a rather comprehensive document series on effective poster design, including a Guidelines for Preparation of Online Poster Presentations http://www.osti.gov/em52/workshop/em52-gl.html
Advice on Designing Scientific Posters http://www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/posteradvice.htm
This comprehensive resource introduces the poster concept, defines the different sections found on a poster, and provides a bibliography. Several examples are shown.
